Head of Finance - Global Travel Retail

MAIN RESPONSIBILITY

Working closely with GTR senior leadership team to ensure aligned planning and performance delivery in this important global sales and brand building channel. Building strong relationships with regional based commercial, marketing, finance and supply chain teams, with key hubs in Richmond and Singapore. Supporting optimal decision making through monthly, annual and 5YP panning cycles, ensuring a clear and deliverable regional plan. Maintaining strong financial governance over credit control, A&P and overheads spend. Leading a team of finance professionals as they build and develop their careers at WG&S, working alongside the BBU Finance Leadership team to maximise development opportunities. In summary, to Protect and Partner the business, whilst developing our People.

JOB OUR IDEAL CANDIDATE

You will be able to build strong relationships with commercial, marketing and supply chain colleagues. You will demonstrate a strong understanding of underlying commercial and supply dynamics across the global customer base, enabling a clear but pragmatic solution to business challenges. You will be well organised to ensure cross-functional responsibilities are clearly understood and deadlines adhered to, show resilience to ensure strong governance controls are enforced, and be able to delegate and empower your team to ensure teams in multiple time zones are supported.

JOB WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU

• We offer a competitive salary and benefits which are designed to promote our employees financial wellbeing. Employees are also eligible to participate in a bonus plan.
• Our employees enjoy a generous holiday entitlement and an opportunity to 'buy' or 'sell' some holiday entitlement.
• Private Healthcare and Doctor@Hand (remote GP service).
• Our employees can join a defined contribution pension plan. Employees contribute either 4% or 5% of salary, the company contributes 8% or 10% depending on the employee contribution. Employee contributions can be made through salary sacrifice.
• Our Employee Assistance Programme offers practical, impartial support on everyday matters ranging from medical, financial and legal to home and family issues.
• Our Life Assurance cover is a multiple of eight times your annual basic salary.
• Product allocation so that you can enjoy our fantastic portfolio of brands.
• Our Cycle to Work scheme allows you to hire a bike for an agreed length of time, and then snap it up for a fraction of its original value. All while making savings (at least 25%) and spreading the cost.
• Every employee has the opportunity to claim up to £1,000 per year for a charity or charities for which they have raised money, volunteered their time or personally donated.
• Learning resources to help you be your best self.