About us
Dyson, a British technology and invention company founded in 1993, is dedicated to developing completely new technologies. Dyson employs over 12,000 people worldwide, including over 3,000 engineers at its headquarters in Malmesbury. Dyson has been active in the German market since 1999. Based in Cologne, Dyson Germany is responsible for the sales and marketing of Dyson products at the national level.
About the role
We are seeking a highly skilled Finance Manager to drive financial business partnering for the Category team across Northern Europe, covering Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Poland, Benelux, and the Nordics. This role will take ownership of category-focused financial insights and analysis, supporting strategic decision-making and ensuring strong control of marketing spend (BBI). The position plays a crucial role in driving business performance and delivering actionable financial recommendations.
1. Category Business Partnering: Serve as the key finance business partner to the Category team, providing financial expertise and strategic insights to drive decision-making across Northern Europe.
2. Leadership in Category Finance: Take full ownership of category business partnering, delivering actionable analysis, and aligning financial strategies with business priorities.
3. Marketing Spend Control: Lead BBI (marketing spend) controlling for all cluster markets, ensuring effective budget management, tracking, and ROI optimization.
4. ROI Analysis: Evaluate ROI on marketing investments and category initiatives, providing recommendations to maximize spend effectiveness and commercial impact.
5. Performance Analysis: Analyze category performance, identifying trends, risks, and opportunities, and delivering strategies to enhance future growth and profitability.
6. Forecasting: Own the forecasting process for category financials and marketing spend, ensuring accuracy, relevance, and alignment with regional objectives.
7. Planning & Budgeting: Support annual budgeting and periodic planning processes for category financials, delivering clear and actionable financial plans.
8. Decision Support: Provide financial modeling and scenario analysis to assist in strategic decisions for category growth initiatives and marketing investments.
9. Compliance & Controls: Ensure adherence to financial policies, frameworks, and controls while maintaining high standards in category reporting and spend management.
10. Stakeholder Collaboration: Build strong, collaborative relationships with category leadership and marketing teams to align financial strategies with business goals.
About you
11. Educational Background: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field.
12. Regional Expertise: Strong knowledge of financial and business dynamics across Northern Europe, with particular emphasis on DACH markets (Germany, Austria, Switzerland).
13. Category Finance Experience: Proven expertise in financial planning, forecasting, and analysis, with experience supporting category teams and marketing spend management.
14. Marketing Spend ROI: Ability to conduct detailed ROI analyses for marketing spend and provide recommendations to improve effectiveness and profitability.
15. Analytical Skills: Exceptional ability to interpret complex financial data and deliver clear insights to support business decisions.
16. Tools Proficiency: Advanced knowledge of Excel, SAP, Power BI, or similar systems for financial modeling and reporting.
17. Stakeholder Management: Excellent communication and relationship-building skills, with a strong ability to influence and collaborate with category and marketing teams.
18. Fluency in English(other languages would be an advantage). Applications should be submitted in English.
Benefits
19. Discount on Dyson products
20. Subsidies for sports activities
21. Bike leasing
22. Allowance for local public transport or parking space at the office
23. 30 days annual holiday (considering a 5 days working week)
24. EAP (Employee Assistance Programme)
25. The position is based in our Cologne office, where we have a five-day office policy with flexibility to accommodate based on customer needs, business requirements, and personal circumstances. Dyson supports flexible working arrangements for ad-hoc needs.
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Dyson is an equal opportunity employer. We know that great minds don’t think alike, and it takes all kinds of minds to make our technology so unique. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and employment decisions are made without regard to race, colour, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other any other dimension of diversity.