Sales Finance Controller - Grocery

About the Position

We have an excellent opportunity for an experienced finance professional to make a difference at Kraft Heinz. The Sales Finance Controller position lies at the intersection of Finance and Sales, and you will partner with the Retail Mults Leadership Team in the financial delivery of our 1-year Annual Operating Plan and 5-year Strategy Plan. You’ll be working in an impactful team, alongside peers always trying to reach the next level. Reporting into the Grocery Mults Channel Director with exposure to senior stakeholders, your primary responsibilities include planning & forecasting, analysis of key drivers & deep-dive assessment of financial viability and delivery of successful promo plans and the AOP within a customer. You’re the CFO on a customer level to oversee the full P&L, providing strategic & operational support to the Retail Sales team.

In brief, you will be responsible for:

• Managing, coordinating & upskilling a team of managers & analysts across the Mults businesses
• Contributing to the optimisation and standardisation of financial processes within the Sales and Finance teams in the UK
• Leading automation & IT transformation across financial tools & systems on behalf of Sales
• Driving financial awareness, financial systems awareness, and ownership of all relevant financial metrics within the Mults team
• Owning all financial analysis and reporting within a customer account: financial modelling, promotional strategy and impact, scenario analysis, variances to forecast and implementing a structured joint business plan
• Actively driving improved financial performance across Mults by highlighting improvement opportunities (e.g. optimal price/mix)
• Partnering with National Account Managers, Sales Finance Managers/Analysts, and Account Directors to build and validate the sales forecast to highlight risks and opportunities
• Partnering with an operational team, focusing on promo invoicing, accruals and deductions balance, and daily Sales support activity
• As a member of the Mults LT, you will also be expected to play a key leadership role in the overall Retail function of approximately 30 people.
• Dotted line accountability for Field Sales Force leading continuous improvement program and reporting of compliance and execution.

Qualifications

• Strong commercial competence with a focus on driving excellent financial and commercial performance; prior experience in Finance preferred
• Solid skills in accessing and using analytical tools, experience in SAP is a benefit
• Bachelor’s degree, MBA or equivalent is desirable

Professional Attributes

• Team Management
• Stakeholder Management
• Communication Skills – At Kraft Heinz, you’ll easily be exposed to senior management, no matter your level. Therefore, it’s important you have excellent communication skills, being able to present and connect with senior collaborators.
• Ability to Simplify – We like to keep it simple. And to execute fast. You will be able to provide simple solutions to complex challenges.
• Analytical – We’re a very data-driven company. So knowing how to analyse market, customer, and financial data to identify key trends and recommend creative solutions will be key.
• Result driven – You don’t only focus on your own results, but always do what’s best for the company.
• Project management skills – You’re organized, structured and always have an overview of all the results. You know how to bring multiple projects to a successful ending within the given timeframe.

What we offer you

• An ambitious employer; we only want the best for our people!
• Trainings and coaching to help develop your skills and behaviours
• A career track like only few other companies can match
• Flexible and hybrid working approach (3 from the office or with customers / 2 from home)
• Family-friendly and inclusive work environment
• Competitive benefits package to support mental, physical, financial, and social well-being
• A competitive salary and excellent bonus structure (above market)
• Always room for new ideas; if you have a good idea, please let us know, and we can set it in action!

Location(s): London - The Shard

Kraft Heinz is an Equal Opportunity Employer – Underrepresented Ethnic Minority Groups/Women/Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity and other protected classes.