Head of Finance UKI

Location: Southwark, London
Work Model: Hybrid (3 days a week in office)
Type of Contract: Full-Time, Permanent 

About the Position

As the Head of Finance – UKI, you will be a key member of the European Finance Leadership team, reporting directly to the CFO for Western & Northern Europe with a matrix report to the Country Manager – UKI. This role gives you full market P&L responsibility for the UKI region while supporting the local team and standardising the financial framework across UKI and Europe. You will manage and support local finance commercial teams, delivering high-quality financial insights to drive market performance. You will also be responsible for overseeing cash flow management, maintaining a strong control framework, and driving efficiencies and cost savings across the market.

Key Responsibilities:

• Financial Leadership: Provide crucial support to the Country Manager – UKI by managing financial risk, implementing opportunities, and offering thorough financial assessments and business intelligence.
• Commercial Support: Provide detailed analysis of commercial plans at a customer and channel level, ensuring performance is on track through monthly financial reporting.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Build and maintain strong relationships with both internal and external stakeholders, offering clear insights into performance and operational soundness.
• Business Partnering: Act as a strategic partner across all departments, helping them make informed financial decisions and understand their impact on the region’s bottom line.
• Team Management: Lead finance teams responsible for accounting operations, financial reporting, and scenario planning.
• Process Improvement: Work with global and regional Finance teams to align market processes with European and Global financial strategies.
• Planning & Forecasting: Collaborate with business heads and finance teams to ensure accurate forecasting and budgeting, identifying strategic solutions.
• Leadership & Development: Provide exceptional leadership to the Market Finance team, fostering a high-performing environment and supporting professional development.
• Project Participation: Contribute to various regional and global projects, including system implementations, M&A, and process improvements.

So, What Does It Take to Be Successful in This Role?

You are a detail-oriented, strategic thinker with a strong commercial focus and excellent business partnership skills. You thrive in dynamic environments, balancing methodical processes with creative problem-solving. As a proactive and energetic leader, you are driven to deliver results and continuously improve processes. You possess strong change leadership abilities and excel at motivating and developing high-performing finance teams.

The Ideal Candidate Will:

• Be currently based in London, UK, or open to relocating.
• Have proven experience in a Commercial Finance role with P&L responsibility.
• Be an experienced team leader with a history of effective people management.
• Have extensive experience working within the UKI Market.
• Possess strong Financial Controlling experience and the ability to collaborate closely with Financial Control teams.
• Have extensive experience in FMCG, ideally in a food business.

What’s Next?

If you’re ready to lead financial strategy for the UKI region and make a real impact, apply now! For any questions, feel free to reach out to Richard Hodgson, Talent Acquisition, via WhatsApp at +44(0)7826 900 399. 

Application Deadline: Wednesday, 27th September 2024