Director of Operations Finance & FP&A, PHD

The Company

kp is a globally recognised leader in the packaging and specialty film industry, renowned for its unwavering commitment to sustainability and innovation. The need to act on climate change has never been clearer so we incorporate sustainability into everything we do by #InvestingInBetter - creating innovative products that enhance product protection, shelf life and contribute to reducing the overall carbon footprint.

At kp, we are passionate about ensuring our customers' satisfaction, and we strive to achieve this goal by focusing all our efforts on meeting their evolving needs. Our dedication to drive a positive change in the packaging industry with a focus on quality and sustainability has earned us a reputation as a trusted partner for businesses worldwide.

The Director of Operations Finance & FP&A, PHD is responsible for leading an integrated finance function that combines financial planning, performance management, and manufacturing finance oversight across the PHD division.

This role ensures end-to-end financial visibility and performance tracking, acting as the key link between financial outcomes and operational drivers.

Key Tasks and Responsibilities:

•  Financial Planning, Forecasting & Reporting (FP&A Leadership):
• Lead the divisional mid-term plan, annual budget, and forecasting processes
• Coordinate and consolidate executive financial reporting for the division
• Present monthly, quarterly, and annual financial results to senior leadership (CEO, Divisional President)
•  Develop robust financial models and scenario analyses to support strategic decisions
•  Oversee P&L, balance sheet, and cash flow planning, ensuring alignment with group guidelines
• Lead variance analysis and performance tracking, ensuring linkage between actuals and plans
• Operations Finance & Manufacturing Performance:
• Own financial oversight of 10 global manufacturing plants, ensuring transparency and accountability of plant performance
• Lead and develop site controllers and Operations Finance team (Porto hub)
• Monitor and challenge plant performance across key operational KPIs:
• Yield and scrap performance / Mass Balance and material efficiency / Throughput and capacity utilization / Conversion costs and labor productivity
• Ensure standard costing accuracy and variance analysis, translating insights into corrective actions
• Evaluate site profitability and footprint optimization scenarios (expansion, downsizing, restructuring)
• Drive fact-based resource allocation decisions across the manufacturing network
• Business Partnering & Performance Improvement:
• Act as a strategic business partner to: VP Finance / VP Operations / Site Managers
• Co-develop, evaluate, and monitor operational improvement initiatives, including:
• Yield improvement programs / Cost reduction and productivity initiatives / Capacity and throughput optimization
• Ensure financial rigor in CAPEX projects, including ROI, IRR, and payback analysis
• Translate operational initiatives into clear financial impact and tracking mechanisms
• Working Capital & Cash Flow Management:
• Oversee working capital performance across the division, including:
• Inventory optimization / Production-related cash drivers
• Ensure alignment between operational decisions and cash flow impact
• Support initiatives to improve cash conversion and capital efficiency
•  Leadership and Team Development:
• Lead, coach, and develop a global, multicultural finance team
• Build strong capabilities in: Operations finance / Data analytics / Business partnering
• Foster a performance-driven culture, aligned with company objectives
• Ensure effective collaboration across regions and functions

Requirements of the role:

• Bachelors in business administration or operational area or equivalent combination of education and experience, an MBA is preferred
• Extensive education in controlling, accounting and business
• Minimum 10+ years of experience in Finance, with strong exposure to FP&A and Operations Finance / Manufacturing Finance
• Demonstrated success in financial modeling and analysis
• Demonstrated experience in matrix organizations
• Excellent skills in SAP, BW, MS-Office (mainly  Excel and Power Point)
• Fluent English skills mandatory plus a second foreign language desirable

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If you are determined, thrive in a fast-paced environment with high levels of accountability and focus, then we’d love to meet you! Please apply using the link below.

At kp, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion is vital to our global success. We welcome applicants from all identities, ideas, perspectives and experiences and encourage people from underrepresented backgrounds to apply. We aim to create an inclusive culture where our employees feel empowered to play to their strengths and see themselves reflected in the organization without regard to race, gender, religion, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, sexual preference, marital status, or inclusion in any other protected class.

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