Finance Director East Europe

Triumph is one of the world’s largest intimate apparel companies. It enjoys a presence in over 80 countries with the core brands Triumph® and sloggi®. Globally, the company serves 20,000 wholesale customers and sells its products in more than 2,300 controlled points of sale as well as via several own online shops. The Triumph Group is a member of the amfori Business Social Compliance Initiative (amfori BSCI).

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Our Finance Department in Warsaw, Poland is looking for a:

Finance Director East Europe

(f/m/d) (100 %)

The Finance Director is the most senior role at regional level in the Finance department, safeguarding the company's interests in the area and ensuring adherence to Triumph's values. The role oversees financial planning, control, administration, taxes, insurance, treasury, and risk management for regional operations.

Roles and Responsibilities

Executing the financial and operational strategy and the ongoing implementation and monitoring of control systems designed to preserve company assets and report accurate financial results:

Strategy, Planning and Management

• Act as business partner to the local leadership team in all Business Units and serve as a key member of the local leadership team
• Assess and evaluate financial performance of the local organization about long-term operational goals, budgets and forecasts
• Implement policies, procedures and processes as deemed appropriate by the regional and global teams
• Work with corporate, market and local and regional management to improve safety performance and governmental compliance
• Act as Project Manager for strategic projects as requested from time to time and support SSC operational initiatives

Financial Analysis

• Be responsible for reporting, reviewing and compliance, under the guidance of regional and Business Unit leaders
• Review and analyze quarterly financial results and provide recommendations
• Identify, develop, and execute analysis of business initiatives, product launches and/or new offerings.
• Develop and maintain monthly operating budget and annual company operating budget
• Manage financial planning and analysis
• Supervise creation of reports, software implementation and tools for budgeting and forecasting

Financial Accounting and Administration

• Oversee all accounts, ledgers and reporting systems, ensuring compliance with appropriate accounting standards and principles, as well as regulatory requirements
• Review and ensure application of appropriate internal controls, financial procedures, and legal and tax compliance
• Oversee the preparation and communication of weekly, monthly and annual financial statements
• Manage tax responsibilities and work closely with the global Tax department on tax matters
• Enhance and implement measures to continuously improve financial and accounting systems, processes, tools and control systems

Financial Management

• Manage cash flow planning process and ensure fund availability
• Oversee cash, investments and asset management area.
• Manage financial risks while protecting and preserving the assets of the organization
• Set and enforce levels of approval in adjustments, impairments and write-offs

Team Management and Leadership

• Mentor and develop the Finance team in the various locations, managing work allocation, systems training, performance appraisals, and the building of an effective and efficient team dynamic
• Guide Finance teams in the local Business Units, working according to one Company vision

Your ideal profile:

• You have gained relevant experience in Financial Director positions, preferably for retail companies
• You possess a master’s degree in business administration, finance or accounting
• You have excellent analytical, reasoning and problem-solving skills
• You are familiar with MS Office Suite, SAP tools
• You have gained significant experience working with external auditors, internal controls and compliance-related issues
• You possess a strong leadership ability, confidence and executive presence, as well as the ability to motivate
• You have the ability to provide coaching, supervision and leadership to internal teams
• You possess strong communication skills and flexibility to be able to tackle topics from all business processes, areas and functions of the company
• You possess the capacity to maintain the strictest confidentiality, as well as intercultural awareness and social competence
• You can demonstrate fluent verbal and written communication skills in English and Polish

Why should you join us?

• You will have an opportunity to work for a market leader in the intimate apparel industry
• You will join a multicultural working environment that values the individuality and uniqueness of its employees
• Your role will impact every employee in the organization, through the global L&D initiative that you will help develop
• You will benefit from the hybrid working policy of the company

You will never walk alone

As a family owned business with more than 135 years of experience, Triumph embraces diversity throughout our global organization. Currently, our offices are present in over 40 countries across Europe and Asia having many international teams collaborate together every day. Guiding our corporate behaviors are respect and value for our employees, but also Collaboration as one of our key Corporate Competencies, being a core part of our every day working environment.

Make a Difference, together

The future belongs to our children. At Triumph, we want to be proud of our commitment to building a sustainable society and protecting the environment, and we work everyday to ensure our products are manufactured in an sustainable way. This is our vision: We want to be a company that is characterized by responsible leadership and consideration for future generations and that cares for the legacy that we leave behind to our children.

Putting People at the center

At Triumph we are committed to our employees, they represent the foundation for our success. This means that as a company, we are driven to offer great career opportunities in a dynamic fast-paced organization. Our HR function across the globe strives to support our employees in their development, through our Triumph Learning Academy.

We continuously strive to recruit new talent, offering them one of the textile industry’s most international working environments, excellent conditions and great development opportunities in a company still owned and managed by the founding families. Our headquarters employs people from more than 30 nationalities and as a European company, we are present in many key markets in Europe, like Germany, Italy, France and growing in Eastern Europe. We are proud to have become one of the leading players in Asia very early on, in countries like Japan, China and Singapore, as well as being an employer that people aspire to work for. As a company serving women, we fundamentally believe in gender equality and diversity. Women make up more than 50% of our company’s workforce. In the last years, we have had a specific and successful drive to increase the number of women in management.

Triumph is committed to employing a diverse workforce. Qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, or disability. 

If you are seeking a great opportunity to develop your career, please send us your CV in English by clicking on Apply.