Senior Finance Manager

Job Description

Are you a finance professional who is passionate about using financial insights to make impact to business? Do you enjoy being the pioneer of things and growing together with an inspiring company? Are you passionate about building construction and being part of the team securing the Virginia US production footprint?We are looking for a strong Finance business partner to join LEGO on this exciting journey. Bring your passion of business, insights from data and expertise in analytics to make a difference.Note: this is an Individual Contributor PositionCore Responsibilities

• Act as “CFO” and drive the financial agenda in the Operations area within operations finance that focuses on handling an aggressive investment agenda.
• Engage as an equal and active member of the construction team to drive, co-drive and co-own financial and non-financial business decisions.
• Drive the execution of the financial planning processes supporting LEGO Manufacturing Virginia construction team, but also for the specific areas you are directly responsible for.
• Besides being the Finance business partner for specific areas within construction team you will also support with various analysis and trade off dialogues during the construction program.
• Secure and support transparent financial information for the program leadership team.
• Support project owners and project managers in all steps from project idea to project closure.
• Benefit tracking of key strategic projects. Secure an end-to-end perspective and create transparency in key trade-offs.
• Collaborate with finance business partners across other functions and on all production sites.
• Prepare and develop long-term financial business plans including headcount planning, investment planning etc.

Play your part in our team succeeding.You will become part of Americas Manufacturing Finance team that supports all technologies across all LEGO sites. The finance team consist of 5 people in Monterrey and 2 in Richmond (USA). We love to learn, continuously improve our Finance Business partnering skills, support each other and have fun!This role supports mainly the expansion project organization in Chester, Virginia. To be successful in the role it is important you engage with other finance business partners across LEGO sites. Teamwork is the key to success. You will be financial responsible for the P&L and investments within factory expansion project. It is expected that you have a strong financial competence but and the same time can use your knowledge to actively challenge the business.Do you have what it takes?

• Master degree or equivalent experience in finance relevant topic (e.g. Management accounting, Finance)
• Minimum 6 years of finance business experience within the finance area of a global company
• Construction projects experience
• Strong stakeholder management
• Project Management 
• Strong collaboration skills in a global context
• Ability to lead up-, side-, and downwards
• Self drive
• Courage, curiosity & focus
• Limited travels (up to 10 days a year)
• Strong Excel skills required; SAP, PowerBI and Business Objects preferred

 Additional details on this position

• Our workplace enables our LEGO® colleagues to be and do their best at work. Introducing a flexible way of working through a hybrid working model is a great example of how we live up to our ambition. This 3-day in the office hybrid working model will exemplify our People Promise by embracing the different life situations of our colleagues.
• The salary for this position has a range of <$120k- $1k a year> based on anticipated responsibilities, market benchmarks, and organizational constraints. The LEGO Group carefully considers a wide range of compensation factors, including but not limited to prior experience, skills, expertise, location, internal equity, and other considerations permitted by law. The comprehensive remuneration details, inclusive of benefits, will be communicated upon finalization of the employment offer.

Join the global LEGO® teamWhat’s in it for you? Here are some of what to expect:Family Care Leave – We offer enhanced paid leave options for those important times.Insurances – All colleagues are covered by our life and disability insurance which provides protection and peace of mind.Wellness – We want you to be your best self, so you’ll have access to the Headspace App and lots of wellbeing initiatives and programs run by local teams where you are basedColleague Discount – We know you'll love to build so from day 1 you will qualify for our generous colleague discount.Bonus – We do our best work to succeed together. When goals are reached, you’