Senior Finance Manager/Future Director - Strategic Finance - Fast Track Leaders

Senior Finance Manager/Future Director - Strategic Finance - Fast Track Leaders

On behalf of a leading international retail company, we are recruiting high-potential leaders for an exclusive 18-month Fast Track Leadership Program. This accelerated development path is designed for ambitious professionals ready to prepare for Director-level roles and make real business impact in a fast-growing, international organization. The program combines strategic projects, cross-functional exposure, and close collaboration with senior leaders, offering a unique opportunity to fast-track your leadership career within the retail sector.

Senior Finance Manager/Future Director is a high-impact role designed as the launchpad for future senior leaders in Group. Over an 18-month+ development horizon, the role blends hands-on strategic work with deep immersion in how the company grows, enters new markets, makes decisions and shapes its long-term direction.

During the initial 18-month period, the person in this role works across strategic streams such as Strategy, Value Creation, M&A, joint ventures, international expansion and strategic finance. This position is intentionally structured to accelerate readiness for director-level roles connected with new businesses, new markets, or strategic transformations after the initial 18-month period.

Ideal for someone with strong potential, natural curiosity, strong problem solving skills and the ambition to take end-to-end responsibility for shaping the company’s future.

During or after the completion of the program, the participant may be relocated to a company within the group in a country in the CEE region.

Key Responsibilities:

18-Month Development Path

During the program the Strategy & Investment Senior Manager will:

• Rotate through key strategic teams (Strategy, Value Creation, M&A, joint ventures, international expansion and strategic finance) to build end-to-end business understanding.
• Lead selected high-visibility projects with executive sponsors.
• Gain exposure to new business models, strategic investments, partnerships, and cross-market opportunities.
• Build capabilities required for future director-level roles.

Target outcome after 18 months:

During or after the completion of the program, the participant may be relocated to a company within the group in a country in the CEE region.

Readiness to take a senior manager/ director role in new markets, new businesses, or major growth initiatives, focused on the business impact.

Qualifications:

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Finance, Economics, or a related field; MBA or advanced degree preferred
• 5-8 years of experience in BIG4(FDD, Transaction services), private equity, strategic planning or a related field.
• Proven track record of successfully leading and executing strategic initiatives within a complex organizational environment.

Skills and Competencies:

• Mobile and open to international assignments
• Fluent in English, min C1
• Agile learner with drive and openness to multifunctional and international career paths
• Strategic thinking: Ability to think critically and develop long-term plans that align with business goals.
• Analytical skills: Strong ability to analyze data, trends, and financial metrics to inform decision-making.
• Leadership: Proven experience in leading teams and initiatives across various functions within an organization.
• Communication: Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to present complex information to senior leadership clearly and persuasively.
• Project management: Strong project management skills to ensure that strategic initiatives are delivered on time and within budget.
• Financial acumen: Solid understanding of financial principles and how strategic decisions impact the financial performance of the organization.
• Collaboration: Ability to work cross-functionally and build consensus among diverse stakeholders.
• Adaptability: Able to manage ambiguity and respond quickly to changes in the business environment.
• Flexibility: Desire to work in new areas of the business (e.g. new market, new business)

The client offers:

• Competitive salary
• Employment contract or B2B cooperation
• Annual bonus
• Package of non-salary benefits
• Hybrid work model in the office in Warsaw or Poznań
• Relocation to a country in the CEE region in the future.