Head of Group FP&A

At Salling Group, we are on an ambitious growth journey. As we continue to grow across markets, formats and businesses, the ability to connect performance, investments and strategic priorities becomes increasingly important.

We are looking for a Head of Group FP&A to lead and further develop our Group-wide financial planning and performance management agenda. This is one of the most impactful leadership roles in Finance, offering a unique opportunity to shape how financial insights support decisions, prioritization and long-term value creation across the Group.

The role As Head of Group FP&A, you will lead a strong team and play a key role in strengthening how we understand, plan and improve business performance across Salling Group. You will help create a more connected view of performance, ensuring that financial and operational insights are translated into actions that make a difference.

Reporting directly to the CFO, you will be part of the Finance Leadership Team and our Global Finance Board. In close collaboration with business leaders and finance teams across our organization, you will help shape decisions related to performance, investments, growth opportunities and resource allocation.

This role is about much more than reporting and budgeting. It is about challenging assumptions, identifying opportunities, developing future finance talent and helping the business navigate an increasingly dynamic environment.

What you will be responsible for You will play a central role in: Driving Group-wide performance management, ensuring transparent and relevant insights that support better business decisions across markets and formats. Further developing our planning, budgeting and forecasting approach to create greater alignment between financial targets, business priorities and investments. Leading the Group's capital allocation and investment governance processes, helping prioritize opportunities and create transparency around value creation. Strengthening the focus on working capital and cash performance through clear governance, follow-up and business engagement. Supporting strategic initiatives, business cases, acquisitions and integration activities through robust financial analysis and performance insights. Developing a high-performing FP&A team while helping build the next generation of finance leaders across Salling Group, including ownership of our Finance Graduate Programme.

Your profile You are an experienced finance leader who combines analytical strength with commercial understanding and the ability to create followership across a complex organization. Experience from retail, FMCG or similarly operational businesses is an advantage, but not a requirement.

We imagine that you: Have a strong track record of driving performance management and planning processes in a complex organization. Understand how financial results are created through commercial and operational decisions. Are comfortable engaging with senior stakeholders and challenging established thinking when needed. Have experience leading and developing high-performing teams. Enjoy building talent and creating opportunities for others to grow. Combine curiosity, pragmatism and business judgement with a strong drive to create impact.

What we offer A key leadership role at the center of one of the Nordic region's largest retail groups. The opportunity to work closely with executive management on some of the most important decisions across the business. Significant influence on how performance management, planning and investment decisions evolve across the Group. The chance to lead a strong team and help develop future finance leaders. A collaborative and ambitious culture where people support each other and enjoy working together.

Are you curious? If you have any questions about the position you can contact Group CFO, Thomas Børglum Jensen +4521210166 or Senior People & Culture Business Partner, Louise Lærke on +45 28296362.

Please send us your CV and application as soon as possible as we reserve the right to remove the job advert when we have found the right candidate.

This position is based in Aarhus, Denmark. Travelling will be expected.

We look forward to hearing from you!

About Salling Group Salling Group is one of the largest retailers in the Nordics, with approximately 70,000 employees and more than 2,100 stores across six European countries. Through our Aspire '28 strategy, we have set an ambitious direction for continued growth and development. Owned by the Salling Foundations, our profits are either reinvested in the business or donated to charitable causes. We are driven by a simple ambition: making everyday life better for our customers.

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