Finance Manager

Hub: Northern Europe

Reporting to: Budget & Planning Director

Salary Range : 59400 - 66000

Why Work For Colgate Palmolive:

• The learning & development opportunities: You will refine your commercial mind-set and continue to learn new skills working closely with a cross-functional team giving you exposure to all local market departments.

• The challenge & variety: You will operate in a fast paced operational environment, directly impacting the day-to-day performance of the business, with personal accountability for your business.

• The global experience: You will have the opportunity to work with global brands, participate in global strategies with potential to develop your career internationally.

• The Colgate Values: Caring, global teamwork and continuous improvement are integral to how we operate every day

Job Purpose

The Finance Manager supports financial governance, balance sheet integrity, and compliance across the Northern Europe Hub. The role plays a key part in delivering plan-to-actual variance analysis across statutory accounts, transfer pricing, treasury, and payroll, while driving working capital efficiencies and process optimization.

Main Responsibilities: oversee end to end from planning to Actual

• Balance Sheet : Oversee end-to-end balance sheet integrity, driving robust monthly balance sheet reconciliations, aging reviews, and resolution of open items across Hub entities.

• Controls: Collaborate on statutory financial statement and audits

• Transfer Pricing: Oversee end-to-end transfer pricing execution, intercompany agreements, and policy alignment with global tax guidelines and local regulations.

• Working Capital Optimization: Drive performance across key working capital levers (Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, Inventory) to release cash.

• Cash Generation Strategy: Partner across functions to identify cash enhancement opportunities, refine free cash flow forecasting, and optimize the cash conversion cycle.

• Process Streamlining: Critically evaluate and redesign B&P and financial reporting workflows to eliminate redundancy, accelerate close timelines, and enhance accuracy.

Key Competencies

• Financial Expertise: expertise in statutory reporting, transfer pricing, corporate tax, payroll compliance, balance sheet reconciliations, and cash flow/working capital modeling.

• Systems Proficiency: Advanced Microsoft Excel, Google Workspace, SAP, and Business Warehouse skills.

• Qualifications: Relevant accounting qualification (ACCA, CIMA, ACA)

• Planning & Execution: Strong ability to prioritize tasks, meet strict deadlines, and manage complex cross-functional deliverables.

Personal Attributes

• Communication & Partnering: Exceptional interpersonal skills with a proven track record of building cross-functional trust and collaborating across remote locations.

• Analytical Mindset: High numerical accuracy, problem-solving skills, and attention to detail

• Adaptability & Resilience: Ability to manage ambiguity, adapt quickly to changing circumstances, and handle confidential information discreetly.

• Results-Oriented: Self-accountable, proactive, and driven to achieve high-quality results with speed.

Key Challenges

• Able to work within strict deadlines dictated by internal and external guidelines.

• Working with Nordic business partners based in a different location

• Balancing complex statutory, tax, and control requirements while actively driving working capital optimization and streamlining B&P reporting workflows