Head of Finance Planning & Analysis

📋 Description

• • As the Head of Finance Planning & Analysis (FP&A) at Rohlik Group SE, you will step into a pivotal role, serving as the indispensable right-hand partner to the Group CFO. This position is designed for a strategic and hands-on finance leader who will assume complete ownership of all FP&A outputs across the entire Group. Your primary objective will be to elevate the quality, enhance the speed, and foster greater independence within our FP&A function, ensuring that the business can confidently rely on both the numbers and the compelling narrative that accompanies them. This is a high-impact opportunity to shape the financial intelligence and strategic direction of a rapidly growing organization.
• • You will be instrumental in steering Rohlik Group through its next phase of growth, which may include significant milestones such as expansion, refinancing activities, crucial investor updates, and potentially even larger strategic initiatives. Your expertise will be critical in preparing the company for these high-stakes moments, including supporting fundraising efforts, navigating due diligence processes, managing refinancing negotiations, and responding effectively to investor inquiries.
• • The scope of this role is substantial, yet you will operate within a lean FP&A setup. This necessitates a highly efficient and collaborative approach, working closely with country finance teams to ensure cohesive and accurate financial reporting and analysis. You will be responsible for owning the complete FP&A rhythm, ensuring that all outputs are not only accurate but also board-level ready, providing senior leadership with the insights needed to make informed strategic decisions.
• • Key responsibilities include owning and driving the Group-wide planning cycles, encompassing annual and mid-year budgets, comprehensive forecasts, and detailed monthly performance analyses against budget. You will lead the end-to-end preparation of critical Business Reviews, including Weekly Business Reviews (WBR), Monthly Business Reviews (MBR), and Quarterly Business Reviews (QBR), taking charge of the content, numerical accuracy, narrative development, and overall storyline.
• • A significant aspect of your role will be to drive investor readiness. This involves the meticulous preparation of investor reports, compelling shareholder presentations, persuasive pitch materials, and providing robust support for due diligence processes and investor Q&A sessions. You will also play a key role in supporting the weekly estimate process originating from the various countries, ensuring a clean, consistent, and reliable consolidation of P&L inputs.
• • Your mandate extends to elevating the overall quality of FP&A outputs. This means transforming raw data into a clear, actionable story that senior leadership can readily understand and act upon, moving beyond mere tables and slides to deliver strategic insights. You will be tasked with strengthening the accuracy and discipline in our forecasting methodologies and performance tracking mechanisms.
• • Furthermore, you will be instrumental in improving our FP&A tooling and automation. This includes leveraging our existing Datarails platform more effectively and streamlining recurring reporting processes to enhance efficiency and allow the team to focus on higher-value analytical tasks. Building and maintaining strong stakeholder relationships across the Group is paramount. You will collaborate closely with the CFO, country leadership teams, and various finance departments, ensuring alignment on deadlines, expectations, and strategic financial objectives.
• • This role demands a unique blend of strategic foresight and meticulous execution. You are expected to be a finance leader who not only owns the numbers but also masterfully crafts the narrative that brings them to life. Your ability to influence, align, and drive outcomes through effective stakeholder management will be crucial for success. You will be a data-driven and detail-oriented professional, yet possess the pragmatism to ensure timely delivery of critical financial information. Ultimately, you will be a key architect of Rohlik Group's financial strategy, ensuring the company remains agile, informed, and prepared for future opportunities and challenges.