Head of Finance UKI

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

About Upfield

At Upfield, we are committed to making people healthier and happier with our nutritious, delicious, natural, plant-based products that are good for you and the planet. With iconic brands like Rama, Country Crock, Blue Band, and Flora, we have been a trusted category leader since 1871, and we’re still just getting started. Guided by our core values of Performance, Passion, and Care, we take pride in the responsibility we feel towards our Associates, consumers, business partners, and the world.

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. We understand your resume might not be up to date, so feel free to apply with what you have or your LinkedIn profile.

Application Deadline: Wednesday, 27th September 2024

Upfield is an employer committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace and equal opportunities for all. We recruit based only on values, qualifications, performance, skills, behaviours, experience, and knowledge. We ensure job advertisements are free from unintentional bias.  

No personal characteristics should be a barrier to joining Upfield. We prohibit discrimination and harassment based on race, colour, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or other personal characteristics.

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