Director Finance NFR

Drive the financial strategy and performance of the European Non-Food Retail (NFR) organization by acting as a trusted sparring partner for the VP NFR EU and local NFR teams. In this highly visible role, you will lead financial planning, business partnering, and transformation initiatives that support profitability, efficiency, and strategic growth across Europe.

About Ahold Delhaize

We’re Ahold Delhaize, one of the world’s largest food retail groups. Together with our seventeen strong local retail brands in Europe, the United States, and Indonesia, we share a passion for delivering great food, value and innovations. By bringing ideas to the table and acting on them, you help create a healthier tomorrow.

Your new team

As Director Finance NFR EU, you will be joining our European Finance team. The team plays a critical role in driving alignment, financial performance, and strategic decision-making across the European organization. In this role, you will act as the financial sparring partner for the VP NFR EU and local NFR teams, while leading a small team of finance specialists in an international and highly collaborative environment.

You will manage finances, including planning and control processes within the financial guidelines and policies, in order to advise and support management in realizing objectives in terms of efficiency, cost control and profitability. You will provide and monitor KPIs over NFR spend, assets and stock treatment, drive analysis and improvement recommendations based on data, and drive process improvements to reduce leakage and optimize working capital.

You will report to the VP Finance Europe & Indonesia and will lead a small team of specialists.

Key focus areas of your role

• Act as the strategic finance business partner to the VP NFR EU and local NFR teams
• Lead budgeting, forecasting, MLTP processes, and variance analysis for NFR categories
• Provide and monitor KPIs related to NFR spend, assets, and stock treatment, driving data-based improvement recommendations
• Drive financial planning and control processes to support sound decision-making and business performance
• Deliver strategic financial insights regarding investments, profitability, working capital, and performance optimization
• Identify and implement process improvements to reduce leakage and optimize working capital
• Lead finance-related transformation and continuous improvement projects across Europe
• Ensure strong internal controls, compliance, and financial risk mitigation processes
• Deliver accurate and timely management reporting and ad hoc analyses to senior stakeholders
• Coach, guide, and develop a high-performing finance team aligned with enterprise priorities

What’s in it for you?

At Ahold Delhaize, we create a caring culture where you feel safe and supported. Being part of our family of brands comes with cross-cultural teamwork, international experience, and room to explore across brands and functions. Your curiosity drives what’s next.

We value your well-being, both at work and beyond. That’s why we offer benefits like flexible work options, well-being initiatives, sabbatical leave, and family care. We enjoy connecting in our office and encourage you to spend at least three days a week there, based on a forty-hour work week.

Plus:

• Attractive bonuses
• A first-rate pension plan
• 20 vacation days and the option to buy an additional 12,5 days from your personal flex budget
• Company car or car allowance
• A laptop and smartphone

The ingredients you bring

Everyone brings their unique flavor. We believe this role comes to life when you bring the following experience:

• University degree in economics, business, finance, or a related field
• 15+ years of progressive experience in finance and reporting
• 10+ years of leadership experience within finance and accounting environments
• Experience leading cross-functional teams and projects in an international, complex business environment
• Strong expertise in financial planning, reporting, process improvement, and financial systems

Aside from this, strong leadership, strategic thinking, stakeholder management, and a continuous improvement mindset will take you far.

Meet your colleagues

“I need to feel like I'm constantly moving forward.”

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“Go out there and do it – if it doesn’t work out, we'll fix it together.”

Frederieke de Haas- van den Vlekkert, Finance Director

“I love working for a company that encourages you to fully be yourself”

Bram Koper, Financial Controller Commerce