Financial Planning and Analysis Director

Financial Planning and Analysis DirectorApplyremote type: Hybridlocations: Abingdontime type: Full timeposted on: Posted Todaytime left to apply: End Date: July 31, 2026 (30 days left to apply)job requisition id: R3613At Miele, we're looking for an experienced FP&A Director (GB, Ireland and South Africa) to join our leadership team.This is more than a finance leadership role. You'll work closely with the Managing Director and senior leaders across the business to influence strategy, steer performance, and help shape the future direction of our GB, Ireland and South Africa cluster. This role also forms a key part of the North West Europe finance team, ensure that the GBIEZA cluster is represented at a regional level.If you're equally comfortable discussing commercial opportunities with sales leaders, challenging investment decisions, leading high-performing teams, and turning complex data into clear business actions, we'd like to hear from you. Your Responsibilities As a key member of the GB, Ireland and South Africa Leadership Team, you partner closely with the Managing Director to shape business decisions, challenge assumptions, and drive sustainable growth Through insightful analysis of sales, profitability, costs, and cash flow, you turn financial performance into clear actions that help the business focus on what matters most In close collaboration with commercial and functional leaders, you lead the budgeting, forecasting, and planning process to improve visibility, accuracy, and decision-making across the organisation Your expertise helps evaluate investments, commercial opportunities, and business initiatives, ensuring resources are allocated where they create the greatest value Lead and develop the Finance organisation while building a strong business partnering culture that combines financial rigour with commercial thinking Drive finance transformation, process improvement, and standardisation initiatives that increase efficiency, strengthen transparency, and support future growth Working across local, regional, and global stakeholders, you ensure strong governance, effective risk management, and oversight of Health, Safety, Environment and Quality activities within the cluster What we are looking for Significant experience in FP&A, Commercial Finance, or a comparable senior finance leadership role, with a track record of influencing business performance and strategic decision-making Strong expertise in financial planning, forecasting, performance management, profitability analysis, and translating complex financial data into practical business recommendations Experience leading and developing high-performing finance teams while creating an environment that encourages collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement A commercial mindset that allows you to balance financial discipline with business ambition and identify opportunities to improve growth, profitability, and operational performance Proven success partnering with senior executives and cross-functional leadership teams in a complex, multinational environment Professional finance qualification combined with a degree in Finance, Economics, Business Administration, or a related field Excellent communication skills in English and the ability to build credibility with stakeholders across different functions, markets, and levels of the organisation Why work here?For more than 125 years, Miele has been a family-owned, family-run company. Based on this tradition, a healthy balance between the demands and the appreciation of our employees is very important to us. Besides following our objective of becoming "forever better" which our employees represent with their specialist knowledge, their ambition and with thinking ahead, we want to ensure that everyone can experience and profit from our good working environment here at Miele. Living and passing on our Miele values, as well as working in teams to further develop our innovative products, are important parts of our Miele culture at each of our 50 locations. About UsWhat does it take for a family-run company to become world market leader in the premium domestic appliance segment? It takes more than offering average products, run-of-the-mill service or short-sighted actions. It also requires the aspiration to do it forever better and to be forever better. This stance accounts for a good working environment at Miele and the success of our products. Our colleagues can rest assured that those who live up to our standards of quality and professionalism grow personally and professionally. No matter if they are apprentices or managers. Make our claim your challenge - whether in Gütersloh, Melbourne or Singapore! Become one of more than 23,000 Miele employees in 50 countries around the world who are committed to making our products even better every day - and help us to expand our innovation leadership.