Senior Finance Analyst - Regional HQ

About the role

Kraft Heinz is looking for an experienced finance professional for its Regional HQ, based in the London office at The Shard. You will report to the Regional HQ Finance Manager and join a high-performing team. The role covers delivering Zero Based Budget (ZBB) results and supporting the month-end close for several Regional HQ entities.

Key responsibilities

• Act as ZBB lead for the Regional HQ budget of around $60m
• Support the month-end close for Regional HQ entities with analysis and insight
• Implement the cost control culture and own the ZBB rituals, including monthly variance analysis of actuals against forecast and AOP
• Help build the annual budget using ZBB principles and track department spending against ZBB guidelines
• Identify risks and opportunities and develop action plans
• Act as Finance Business Partner to functional heads such as Tax, Technology, Marketing, HR and Treasury
• Manage one-off P&L items up to EBITDA
• Coordinate with the outsourced shared services function on cross charges and lead the annual Management Service recharge for transfer pricing
• Support the accounting system setup, own balance sheet items for the Regional HQ entities and work with accounts payable on timely invoice settlement

Required profile

• Strong data manipulation and analytical skills, able to turn complex data into simple solutions
• Excellent communication skills to deal with senior management and diverse stakeholders
• Ability to partner with the business and provide financial insight
• Comfortable working under pressure and meeting tight deadlines
• Proficiency in written and spoken English

Required skills

• Advanced Excel and Power Pivot (essential)
• Tableau and Power BI (advantageous)

What we offer

• Permanent contract
• Fast career track
• Hybrid working (3 days in the office, 2 days remote)