Freelance Lead Financial Planning

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Are you a visionary finance leader ready to drive large-scale strategic transformations for a leading global player in the food sector?

For a client in Hoofdorp - region Amsterdam—a leading multinational company in the food sector—is seeking an ambitious and strategic Lead Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A). In this critical and impactful role, you will be the driving force behind financial planning, forecasting, and investment strategies for complex business transformations. You will combine sharp financial analytics with proactive change management, advising senior leadership at a strategic level and propelling both factory performance and organizational success forward.

As Lead Financial Planning & Analysis, you serve as a trusted strategic partner to executive leadership and the key connector across operations, supply chain, IT, HR, and Shared Services. You steer the end-to-end process of budgeting, forecasting, and financial modeling, translating complex numbers into actionable insights that power executive decision-making.

Key focus areas and responsibilities:

• Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A): Lead financial planning, forecasting, budgeting, and dynamic financial modeling. Monitor performance against business case metrics, perform variance analyses, and execute swift corrective actions.

• Investment Management: Evaluate capital investments (CapEx) across manufacturing plants to ensure optimal resource allocation. Proactively manage financial risks through sensitivity analyses and robust risk mitigation strategies.

• Financial Reporting & Compliance: Develop comprehensive financial reports for senior leadership covering all transformation initiatives, factory performance, and project milestones. Coordinate closely across sites to ensure synchronized reporting in Magnitude and maintain strict compliance with accounting standards and eligibility policies in partnership with Global Shared Services (DBS).

• Project & Change Management: Partner with cross-functional teams (Operations, Supply Chain, IT, HR, DBS) to integrate financial considerations into organizational change. Support project managers in delivering cost savings on budget and on schedule.

• Stakeholder Management & Communication: Partner with senior leaders to communicate financial insights, provide actionable recommendations to address risks and capture opportunities, and build enduring relationships that enable seamless project execution.

Requirements:

• A completed Higher Professional Education (HBO) or Academic (WO) degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or Economics.

• Relevant and progressive leadership experience in Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) within an international FMCG, manufacturing, or complex corporate environment.

• Proven experience evaluating capital expenditure (CapEx), business cases, and financial risks within manufacturing or business transformation contexts.

• Hands-on proficiency with financial reporting systems (such as Magnitude or enterprise ERP/CPM tools) and strong familiarity with accounting compliance standards.

• Strong project and change management capabilities to guide cross-functional teams through complex organizational changes.

• Language: English (excellent level)