What the job is about:

Partnering the business to serve shoppers a little better everyday via living the finance vision elements for "what" Protect, Generate and Collaborate and for "how" Simplicity, Nurturing and Innovating.
Acting as the finance expert for key business stakeholders by providing the required insight,strategic support and analysis helping them to shape the business strategy.

• Managing and coordinating effectively whole CE period close process for Cash flow incl. flash forecast, long term & operational planning and rolling forecasting process across CE Finance and Group Finance.
• Business partnering the CE COO to deliver their Stock targets, and challenging the Supply Chain teams to implement their stock reduction plans and improve stock flow across the business
• Tracking the Cash flow and working capital rolling forecasts to reflect business reality and managing risks and opportunities process by identifying and pro-actively highlighting risks and working on mitigation plans with relevant teams.
• Producing valuable, insightful Cash flow financials and narrative for the management accounts packs for CE and countries executives with clear messages and performance stories.
• Working closely with accounting teams to understand, forecast and drive value opportunities across Stock, Payables and Receivables
• Driving performance incremental insightful ad hoc analysis for Exec performance actions, constructively challenging and recommending changes to the business underpinned by sound financial expertise, helping create choices and provide decision support to close performance gaps.
• Standing over the relationship with Group Treasury and providing insight and control over CE total Cash liquidity position
• Leading, coaching and developing colleagues in my team to enrich their personal careers and their value to our business.
• Exploring cash generating ideas across business and making sure that cash is well understood and resonates across organization.