Royal Canin Finance Business Partner (Maternity cover)

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Job Description:
Join Royal Canin's North Europe cluster-covering the UK, Ireland, Denmark, Norway, Finland, and Sweden-as a Finance Business Partner within our FP&A team of seven dedicated professionals.
You will be in charge of the financial analysis & partnership for key operating expenses of Nordics countries. This is a unique opportunity to make a meaningful impact, drive financial excellence, and partner with cross-functional teams in a dynamic, purpose-driven environment.

Location: Copenhagen, Denmark
Contract: 1-Year Fixed-Term (Maternity Cover)

What will be your key responsibilities?

Finance partnership for Logistics costs:

Context: we have kicked off end of 2025 a 6-months-project with the support of external consultants to deep-dive our costs-to-serve characteristics and (re)set a framework enabling consistent reporting and continuous improvement. Your role will be to:
* Develop and implement reliable dashboards and reporting tools to unlock both high level & granular cost analysis
* Partner with Supply Chain to redefine ways of working to monitor short/mid-term performance and drive long-term efficiencies
* Analyze trends and key drivers behind outbound logistics costs (MOQ, orders frequency, customers segmentation) and storage expenses (portfolio arbitration, 3PL services), and provide insights to leadership for optimizations
* Identify Risks & Opportunities, delivering decision support to Supply chain and Senior leadership
* Own the period-end accruals process to ensure operating expenses are accurate & complete

Finance partnership for Advertising, Consumer promotion, Display expenses (A&CP&D), and Destroyed & Donated products:

* Lead the forecasting process with A&CP&D budget owners, ensuring alignment with business objectives
* Supervise periodic & quarterly variances vs forecast; steer analysis and actions with involved stakeholders
* Challenge budget utilization and embed a ROI mindset for key activities: define KPIs, set targets, follow-up on results with key stakeholders
* Own period end accruals process to ensure operating expenses are accurate & complete
* Collaborate with senior management on business cases and investments decisions, supporting the Annual Execution Plan (AEP)

General business partnership & Cross-Functional Leadership:

* Prepare and distribute periodic reports and analysis on operating expenses as compared to the operating plan (AEP) and forecasts
* Ensure operating objectives & performance are linked to long term financial plans and compliant with relevant regulations
* Foster alignment and execution across Demand, Supply and Finance teams, acting as a trusted & reliable partner
* Champion digitalization by implementing Power BI-based and automated solutions to enhance efficiency
* Drive or support ad-hoc projects and continuous improvement initiatives
* Provide training and support to teams involved in investments & activities, promoting knowledge sharing and best practices

What are we looking for?

We seek a passionate, proactive team player:

* With a hands-on attitude, willing to "roll your sleeves" and tackle challenges
* Unsatisfied with status quo and striving to enhance both results & processes
* Tech savvy: proficient in MS Excel, at ease in handling multiple & large datasets; Power BI experience is a certain plus
* With ideally 2+ years in finance partnership; alternatively, commercial or supply experience, data driven and with strong P&L and financial fundamentals
* Highly organized and able to thrive in a fast-paced environment; skilled at managing multiple projects and time effectively
* Fluent in English, adept at engaging with stakeholders at all levels
* Keen to navigate across different level of stakeholders & expectations
* With strong analytical skills and ability to translate complex information into clear and concise insights to senior management

What can you expect from Mars?

* Work with diverse and talented Associates, all guided by the Five Principles.
* Join a purpose driven company, where we're striving to build the world we want tomorrow, today.
* A strong focus on learning and development support from day one, including access to our in-house Mars University.
* An industry competitive salary and benefits package, including company bonus