Senior Finance Manager – Growth & Strategy (FMCG)

Senior Finance Manager – GBS

Job type: Fixed term until 31/12/2027

Function: Finance

Salary range: Competitive salary package + excellent benefits + market leading bonus

Location: London, United Kingdom

Role Summary

• Translate Business Plans into financials at functional level (both Opex and Capex).
• Ensure execution of Business plans in line with DBS Strategy ensuring financial rigor.
• Provide insights related to financial performance against Business plans.
• Build strong financial and commercial awareness within Business areas supported.
• Continuously conduct horizon scanning / risk analysis, and ensure red flags are raised to trigger appropriate Management intervention on evolving risks.
• Challenge the current way of working and add new value to business discussions by bringing-in finance perspective.
• Drive / participate in Adhoc projects from time-to-time.
• Develop a high performing culture, by building and leading a motivated team.

Core Relationships

Internal:

• DBS LT
• Sub-Functional Leadership
• DBS Finance Team in Globe House
• DBS Finance Regional Finance Business Partners
• DBS Procurement
• CFOM Romania

External:

• External Audit (supporting CFOM)

Role Duties And Accountabilities

• Engagement / Proactive Solutioning / Partnership / financial insights to IDT Management.
• Providing high quality financial and commercial recommendations to the business.
• Act as main point of contact and key interface between Finance and Business to agree financial plans, initiatives and associated Governance in order to meet DBS objectives.
• Lead bottom-up exercise for IDT Co-Plan in line with Business priorities.
• Drive Investment appraisal for new initiatives and Capex spend for IDT.
• Drive Productivity Agenda in respective areas to ensure financials are delivered OTIF.
• Provide monthly SOP inputs to P&R team.
• Provide financial inputs to Procurement Team during renewal of existing contracts and signing of new contracts.
• Perform balance sheet forecast for respective areas to ensure that IDT operating cashflow targets are delivered.
• Provide requisite support to Center Recharge Team to ensure all Global DBS recharges (GSD + GBS) are performed with accuracy, in a timely manner.
• Ensure all direct recharges (including Breakeven Models where applicable) are performed in a timely manner after due alignments with recipient of costs.
• Encourage continuous improvement approach by drawing / documenting findings, and embedding improvements in process / ways of working.
• Nurture a high-performance culture that drives value through employee engagement and optimally meets all strategic objectives, keeping people motivation and resilience at the core.
• Development of Talent pipeline and driving Finance People Agenda by recruiting, developing and managing a highly motivated, capable and adequately resourced team.
• Support and compliance with all Governance requirements (DOA, Internal Controls, Internal / External Audit, Intangible Asset Capitalization, Impairment etc.).
• Drive an organized culture of spend governance and efficiency among the DBS LT and their teams.

Essential Experience and Skills

• 7+ years of dynamic experience in finance of Global FMCG, or similar dynamic environment.
• Proven experience leading diverse teams.
• Experience dealing with uncertainty, proactively identifying issues and continuously challenging current way of working.
• Track record of proven value‑addition to business through process or people interventions.

Technical/Functional/Leadership Skills

• Ability to present data‑driven facts as a story with clarity.
• Ability to simplify sophisticated situations and synthesize and present complex information.
• Capacity to adapt quickly amidst change, and rally the team along.
• Master project planning and subsequent execution.
• Comfortable with ambiguity and uncertainty.
• Gr overall attitude / change‑savvy, keeping collaboration and consultation at heart of driving change.
• Strong social skills – ability to build relationships.
• Develop collaboration among cross‑functional teams to efficiently deliver business objectives.
• Independent, proactive / self‑starter, and able to take own decisions, taking calculated risks.
• Ability to multi‑task and deliver quality output under pressure.
• Deliver on timelines, while keeping the team motivated.
• Proficient in use of Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint is a must.

Education / Professional Qualification

• Masters (or equivalent) in Accounting / Finance / Business Management.
• ACCA / CA / CIMA / CFA or other similar qualification.

Beneficial

• Demonstrable experience of Transformation Projects.
• Professional experience working in Big‑4.
• Knowledge of SAP/HFM/BI/BCP an advantage.
• Project Management experience.

What we offer you

• A market leading annual performance bonus (subject to eligibility).
• Benefits vary by country and include diverse health plans, initiatives for work‑life balance, transportation support, and a flexible holiday plan with additional incentives.
• Career progression opportunities and a supportive environment for growth.
• Access to online learning platforms and personalized growth programs to nurture leadership skills.
• Continuous improvement focus within a transformative environment.

Equal Opportunity

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process. Please contact us to request accommodation.

Employees who are at risk of redundancy and who meet the criteria for the role will be given preference over employees who are not at risk of redundancy.

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