Europe Finance Manager
Overview
At Cooper Consumer Health, we’re building a legacy. Cooper Consumer Health is one of Europe’s leading consumer healthcare groups, delivering trusted OTC solutions that empower healthier living every day. Our portfolio includes brands such as Armolipid, Saugella, Mag2, Valdispert, Oenobiol, Excilor, Vitascorbol, Lashilé, Betadine, and many more. Over the past 4 years, we’ve grown from €500 million to €1.2 billion in revenue, driven by both strategic acquisitions and strong organic performance. Today, our strong European footprint spans France, Italy, the Netherlands, Belgium, Spain, Portugal, Belux, DAC and beyond — and we’re just getting started. We’re not just growing and transforming the industry. We are creating our legacy.
Why us? If you’re looking to be part of a high-performing, collaborative, and forward-thinking team — where your ideas matter and your impact is real, join us on our mission to empower healthier living across Europe.
At Cooper Consumer Health, we combine the agility of entrepreneurs with the scale and ambition of an established leader. Our values are embedded in everything we do:
Justownit . We are entrepreneurs to make it happen.
Choose to do it right : We partner with colleagues & customers while caring for consumer’s health.
Strongertogether : We COOPERate to thrive as ONE TEAM.
Enjoy outperforming : We deliver value creation now and for the future with passion and can-do attitude.
Ready to make your mark? Join us.
Role Overview
We are seeking a Europe Finance Manager to partner senior commercial leadership and drive financial performance across our International Markets Business Unit. This is a highly visible role with significant exposure to regional leadership, where you will act as a trusted advisor — providing financial insight, constructive challenge, and forward-looking analysis to support growth and value creation. You will operate at the heart of the business, influencing decision-making across Sales, Marketing, and Supply Chain, while ensuring strong financial discipline and governance.
Key Responsibilities
Strategic Business Partnering: Serve as the Finance Business Partner to Regional General Managers, supporting delivery of revenue, margin, and profitability targets.
Provide clear, insight-led performance analysis, identifying key drivers, risks, and opportunities.
Challenge and influence commercial decisions to optimise business outcomes and resource allocation.
Build strong relationships with distributor partners, overseeing performance tracking (sell-through, sell-out, stock, pricing) and commercial mechanisms, including cross charge invoicing.
Planning, Forecasting & Performance Steering: Support the financial planning and forecasting processes across the region.
Play a key role in the S&OP cycle, ensuring alignment between demand, supply, and financial plans.
Challenge demand forecasts and assumptions, ensuring robust and realistic outlooks.
Drive visibility and control over working capital, including stock optimisation.
Financial Control & Value Optimisation: Oversee and challenge marketing investments to ensure strong return on investment and alignment with strategic priorities.
Support SG&A oversight, ensuring cost discipline, transparency, and accountability across the organisation.
Partner with Supply Chain to analyse and optimise logistics and transportation costs.
Reporting, Close & Governance: Take ownership of elements of the monthly close, including provisions and accruals (returns, rebates, bonuses, free stock).
Ensure timely, accurate, and compliant financial reporting in line with group standards.
Continuously enhance financial processes, systems, and controls to support a scaling organisation.
Cash Flow & Risk Management: Oversee cash collection performance and working capital metrics across the region.
Lead credit risk assessments and support decision-making on customer exposure and risk mitigation.
Education/Experience
Bac+5 in Finance, Accounting, or Business Management
5+ years of experience in business controlling, financial analysis or finance consulting
Experience in a Consumer Health or FMCG environment is a plus
Demonstrated success partnering senior stakeholders and influencing business decisions.
Technical Skills
Strong financial analysis, modelling, and performance management capabilities.
Strong command of Microsoft Excel (pivot tables, financial modeling, data analysis).
Experience with ERP platforms (knowledge of Microsoft AX is a plus).
Languages
Fluent in English; additional European languages are advantageous but not necessary.
Leadership & Personal Attributes
Detail-oriented with strong problem-solving abilities.
Ability to work cross-functionally and communicate financial insights effectively with Finance, Supply and Sales teams.
Proactive and eager to contribute to process improvements.
Location & Travel
Paris-based, some travel within the region to meet distributors for Finance updates and/or Business Reviews.