Finance Manager – Southern Europe

As Finance Manager for Southern Europe, you will drive financial planning and performance across brands, partnering with cross-functional teams to ensure accurate month-end close, forecasting, and strategic analysis. You’ll own SG&A budgeting, customer P&L statements, and regional S&OP, informing senior management with actionable insights. This role combines hands-on financial leadership with process improvement and automation in a global, innovation-driven company. You’ll operate in a hybrid setup, contributing to growth, efficiency, and value creation for iconic brands.

• Competitive compensation package
• Comprehensive benefits in line with local market practice
• Hybrid working model
• Career development opportunities in a large international organisation
• Discounts on Stanley Black & Decker tools and partner programs
• Tuition reimbursement and learning resources

• Lead month-end close with variance analysis and commentary.
• Oversee monthly forecasting, quarterly reviews, strategic planning, and budgeting for Southern Europe across P&L and operating margin.
• Own SG&A spend/forecasting across categories; focus on compensation, marketing, and investment spend.
• Develop customer P&L statements and partner with local teams to drive regional growth.
• Provide senior management with historical/forecasted KPI analyses and scenario planning.
• Recommend financial actions aligned to business objectives.
• Lead the Sales and Operational Planning (S&OP) process for the region.
• Prepare and deliver impactful presentations to senior management.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to track strategic initiatives and support projects.
• Drive process improvements and automation with Center of Excellence to improve efficiency, control, and decision support.

• Strong experience in financial analysis, forecasting, budgeting, and business planning in a dynamic multinational environment (preferably FMCG).
• Advanced Excel and experience with SAP, EPM, Power BI.
• Excellent analytical, communication, and presentation skills with stakeholder influence.
• Fluency in Italian and English; knowledge of Spanish or Greek is a plus.

• strong analytical thinking
• excellent communication and presentation
• stakeholder influence
• SAP
• EPM
• Power BI