Director, Global Cost FP&A

Role Overview

The Finance Director, Strategic Cost Management & Transformation will be a key leader in Wella’s enterprise-wide value creation agenda, partnering directly with the CFO/COO, Executive Leadership Team, and business leaders across the organization to improve profitability, optimize resource allocation, and accelerate enterprise transformation.

What You Will Do

Drive productivity initiatives, operating model improvements, cost transformation programs, and AI-enabled finance modernization while ensuring investments are aligned with the Company’s growth priorities.

Why It Might Be a Fit

This position offers exceptional visibility and influence across the organization, providing direct exposure to executive leadership, board-level priorities, and enterprise-wide transformation initiatives.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business, or related field.
• 12+ years of progressive experience in FP&A, corporate finance, strategic planning, business transformation, management consulting, or enterprise performance management.
• Demonstrated success leading large-scale transformation, productivity, restructuring, or value creation programs in global organizations.
• Strong financial acumen across business case development, investment analysis, financial modeling, performance management, and executive decision support.
• Proven ability to influence senior executives, navigate ambiguity, and drive enterprise-wide change across functions and geographies.
• Exceptional communication, storytelling, stakeholder management, executive presentation, and people leadership skills.
• Ability to zoom-in/zoom-out while partnering with senior leaders

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Life and disability insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Paid holidays
• Paid time off (PTO)