Israel CFO

Israel CFO

Job Description

Become part of the team powering household names like Lily®, Kleenex®, Nikol®, Scott®, Viva®, and WypAll®. At Arbex, everything you need is right here—innovation, growth, and the chance to leave a real mark. 

The Israel CFO is accountable for providing strategic and operational Finance leadership for the ARBEX Israel stand-alone market.

The role is a key member of the Israel Leadership Team, partnering with the Managing Director to shape business strategy, drive value creation and ensure strong financial stewardship of the market.

The role leads a team of 5 finance professionals and reports directly to the ARBEX CFO.

It acts as the senior Finance voice for the market, bringing constructive challenge, insight and commercial judgement to decisions across Commercial, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Marketing and supporting functions.

The ARBEX Israel business has net sales of approximately $200 million, holds market leadership positions with the Lily, Nikol and Kleenex brands and is supported by three manufacturing sites in Israel.

The role scope includes both Family Care (B2C) and Professional (B2B) business segments.

The CFO is accountable for the market financial plan, actual performance delivery, cash generation, working capital discipline, risk management, control and compliance.

The role leads the budgeting and forecasting processes and provides clear insight into risks, opportunities, external dynamics and mitigation actions to enable agile business decisions.

The CFO works closely with Controllership, Tax, Treasury and Global Business Services to maintain financial discipline, optimise cash flow, strengthen controls and ensure compliance with local statutory, tax and corporate requirements.

Subject to Legal confirmation, the CFO may carry fiduciary responsibilities as a Director of relevant Legal Entities and must ensure robust governance and appropriate escalation of statutory, regulatory and compliance matters.

Principal accountabilities:

·         Act as a strategic partner to the Managing Director and Leadership Team, shaping the market business plan, value creation agenda and resource allocation priorities.

·         Own and drive the financial performance management agenda, including delivery of short- and long-term plans, forecast accuracy, risks and opportunities, and clear mitigation actions.

·         Lead profitable growth through strong financial analysis, pricing and mix insight, portfolio support, productivity delivery and disciplined investment choices.

·         Lead cash generation and working capital optimisation, including inventory, receivables, payables, capital expenditure governance and cash conversion discipline.

·         Provide robust challenge and decision support to Commercial, Manufacturing, Supply Chain and Marketing, ensuring major decisions are financially sound and aligned with market strategy.

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