Site Finance Business Partner

Location: Svenstrup J, DK

Do you have a dream to create real business impact by providing clear financial advice and counselling? Being part of the leadership teams at two strategically important production sites in Arla Foods? If so, you might be our new Site Finance Business Partner for our sites in Akafa (south of Aalborg) and Hoco (Holstebro).

How you will make an impact

As a Site Finance Business Partner, you will play a key role in addressing key strategic challenges and shaping directions for our two dairies in close collaboration with the Site Directors and leadership teams. Your responsibility will be instrumental in analysing and supporting site performance, driving improvements, and identifying continuous growth opportunities. You will have the opportunity to develop and challenge performance and processes, thereby contributing to the overall success of our production.

One of the key responsibilities of this role is to act as a business partner on financial and strategic matters, ensuring alignment between corporate and local goals and focus areas. You will have the autonomy to implement best practices and provide necessary facts, financial analysis, and business cases, ultimately shaping an efficient production environment. Additionally, you will be the key person in establishing clarity and consistency between the finance organization and the operational business.

Key responsibilities include:

1. Create a clear picture of the actual and future performance throughout the organization and ensure strong ownership and understanding of site performance.
2. Act as a consultant on financial and strategic challenges ensuring all relevant facts are on the table and provide financial analyses to drive the financial evaluation of business cases.
3. Act as the ultimate owner of site numbers: Ensure updated forecasts, transparency, and consistency in numbers to enable effective and forward-looking performance dialogue.
4. Serve as the primary point of contact between support functions and critical business functions, offering trusted financial guidance and direction.
5. Be a part of the leadership team on Akafa and Hoco.

In this role, stakeholder management and collaboration are essential to becoming a success and creating a trustful work environment that enables the site to perform its best.

What will make you successful

You would ideally have a degree in economics or business administration and have 3-4 years of experience as a Finance Business Partner or Business Analyst. Familiarity with manufacturing finance is a plus, as is knowledge of SAP and Business Warehouse Solutions. Expertise in Microsoft Office is expected, and fluency in Danish and English is required.

As our new Site Finance Business Partner, it is important that you have a curious and open mindset that drives you to explore continuous improvement and new opportunities. Your business acumen and analytical mindset help you to overcome complex challenges successfully. You are comfortable working in a matrix organization and have the ability to foster a work environment built on trust, respect, and collaboration. Personal power and persistence will be instrumental in driving your ideas forward.

What do we offer?

We’re committed to professional development and promoting from within. Our positive and collaborative culture will bring out the best in you. You’ll join a market leader who produces nutritious household favorite brands in a way that makes things better for our customers, the farmers who own us, and the whole world.

Application and contact

If you want to seize this exciting opportunity, please apply as soon as possible but no later than 11 September 2024. We will be reviewing applications on an ongoing basis. For additional information, please call Senior Finance Manager Morten Fransen at +45 91 31 14 78.

We have a purpose for Good

At Arla, we strive to unlock the highest potential in each other while working together to create a sustainable future of dairy. We call it Stronger People Stronger Planet and it is deeply anchored in our organization and founded on our commitment to respecting human rights, increasing access to healthy dairy nutrition, inspiring good food habits, and improving the environment for future generations. In order to succeed, we need to hire people with a sustainable mindset. Could this be you?