Finance Manager Transformation and M&A Rotterdam • Yacht

Vacature in het kort

Volledige vacaturetekst

A multinational consumer goods company

As Finance Manager Transformation and M&A, you will lead and support the financial delivery of major transformation initiatives and strategic M&A projects across the Foods EU portfolio. You’ll be responsible for driving cost savings, enabling leaner portfolios, and ensuring seamless execution of carve-outs and transitions. This role requires a sharp strategic mindset, strong operational finance skills, and the ability to influence across a wide stakeholder network.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

Transformation Agenda:

• Translate transformation projects (in-flight, pipeline, scoped) into actionable financial plans impacting the P&L.
• Drive governance and accountability across cross-functional project teams to ensure on-time, in-full (OTIF) delivery.
• Manage budgets (Capex and restructuring) and ensure robust financial control of transformation initiatives.
• Coordinate central governance forums to reflect risks, opportunities, and delivery status

M&A Execution:

• Lead financial execution of brand carve-outs (e.g., Unox / Vegetarian Butcher), ensuring day-one readiness and transition success
• Oversee monthly carve-out activities including P&L reporting, inventory, TSA charging, and financial handshakes
• Maintain weekly governance with market finance and implementation teams
• Partner closely with the Unilever M&A team and senior Foods EU leadership to align on strategic priorities

KEY INTERACTIONS

This role will report to the Strategy Lead, and interacts with:

• Unilever M&A team.
• Foods EU CEO & CFO.
• Foods EU Performance Director.
• Foods Business Group Leadership team.
• SC Finance Director and team (3PM Finance, Network leads, SU Controllers).
• Europe SC leadership teams (central and SUs).
• Transformation PMOs (across all functions, SC, 3PM, Procurement, Marketing).
• Local Finance Directors and Commercial Managers in key countries.
• Europe Controlling team FET SC Finance.
• External consultants where required.

• Professional finance qualification equivalent to CA, CIMA, ACCA. MBA or Masters degree desirable.
• 7-9 years of experience in financial, operational and/ or business partnering roles preferably within SC, FP&A, M&A, Business Partnering.
• Natural passion for process design, business results and continuous improvement.
• Biased towards actions that have the most impact to the business.
• Has strong P&L knowledge, understanding of control frameworks & experience with month-end/ FC processes.
• Being able to work under time pressure and prioritize multiple tasks.
• Excellent analytical skills with ability to see the big picture, whilst interested to dive into details.
• Interact effectively in a wide network of stakeholders and to develop with them collaborative relationships.
• Proactive, hands-on mentality to ensure things get done and holding self & others accountable.
• Strong engagement, presentation and communication skills in English
• Standards of leadership applicable for this role:
• Consumer and customer focus;
• Growth mindset;
• Bias for action;
• Accountability and responsibility;
• Passion for High Performance

Mobility requirements: up to 10%

Standards of Leadership: bias for action, business acumen, delivering with excellence, accountability and responsibility, building talents and teams.

• Assignment starts asap till 30-6-2026
• Hybride

Waar je gaat werken

A multinational consumer goods company