Head of Group Financial Planning & Analysis in Woking

We are seeking a highly motivated finance professional to join our team playing a key role within the business. You will be working alongside a talented, like-minded team for some of Europe’s largest frozen food brands including Birdseye, Aunt Bessie, Findus and Goodfella pizzas.

Purpose & Impact

Reporting directly to the Finance Director, Commercial Operations this role is accountable to track and monitor all aspects of Nomad Foods business performance to ensure visibility and objective decision making for the CFO and Exec and the best possible outcomes for the business. Builds and maintains robust strategic and planning process which support leaders in developing long‑term plans to deliver growth. An experienced Finance professional with both depth and breadth of experience. The individual demonstrates a high level of accountability for total business results and is able to lead by example with humility. Always operating with integrity and objectivity this individual is able to build collaborative relationships across the Finance Leadership Team and Nomad Foods wider organisation to deliver value creation with a one Nomad P&L mindset. Demonstrates a thoughtful and robust approach in their influencing style which is visible through the ability to deliver objective decisions and clear messages. Leading and motivating a team with strong analytical skills and actively championing the development of their people to develop their careers at Nomad Foods.

Responsibilities

• ONE NOMAD Role models and champions the One Nomad Way ensuring mindset, behavior and actions in the team embody our values. Agile and collaborative leader who actively connects across the organisation in the pursuit of the delivery of one Nomad P&L.
• BUSINESS PARTNERSHIP Maintains strong and collaborative partnership with stakeholders. Develops trusted relationships with all stakeholders to better understand the performance of plan delivery in line with Nomad Foods Financial commitments. Demonstrates a deep understanding of the business performance drivers to comment and challenge on performance of the business. Creates opportunity with stakeholders for value creation through robust reporting which provides opportunity for deeper insight and timely actions.
• FINANCIAL PLANNING & ANALYSIS Consolidation, Reporting & Analysis of total Nomad Foods results. Accountable for the excellent execution of annual, quarterly and monthly financial cycles including Sales, Profit, Cash & EPS. Leads the team to deliver in time an accurate plan, forecasts and actuals in line with internal and external requirements monitoring performance against the organisational strategic and annual plans.
• PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT Objectively measure performance vs target. Working in partnership with FD Commercial Operations, FD Supply Chain and where required broader finance community. Accountable to deliver required reports and which enable insight and action creating an environment of trust and collaboration to consolidate and monitor performance identifying risks/issues and opportunities in good time to deliver if not exceed targets. Actively partner with the CFO, CPO and CEO to monitor the performance management process and provide insights on the impact on compensation (eg Bonus).
• ANNUAL PLAN PREPARATION Leads the development of the annual plan process. Working in partnership with Exec and Finance Leadership Team members is accountable for the consolidation of the annual planning process across Nomad Foods business in line with business strategy and financial requirements. Delivers consolidated plans to be presented to Exec Team for approval or further action in line with required timelines.
• STRATEGIC PLAN PROCESS Leads the Annual Strategic Plan review. Is accountable to lead the consolidation of the annual strategy development process in partnership with FD Commercial Operation and FD Group Supply Chain. Working as one team to identify mid to long term opportunities for value creation. Is accountable to deliver a robust and insightful planning process to enable decision making and prepare the required Strategic plan documents to deadlines set for the approved by the Board at the Strategic plan review.
• STAKEHOLDER MANAGEMENT Develops respected relationship with Stakeholders. Is considered a respected expert by US Family offices delivering messages with professionalism and objectivity regarding business performance and critical strategic topics. Effectively manages collaborative relationships with external parties (e.g. PWC, RSM).
• BUILDS CAPABILITY & TALENT Ensures diverse talent pipeline is in place for the future. Partner to CFO in talent and team development across the Nomad Foods Finance community. Has the vision and ability to build capabilities required in the long term to support development of talent pipeline. Coaches and develops team members, managing performance, development and talent conversations appropriately. Actively works to identify and build critical capabilities in the organization via clarity of roles and accountabilities and selecting and/or developing the talent required within the teams to deliver in year performance.
• LEADS ACROSS THE ORGANISATION Builds cross‑functional partnerships. Collaborate and partner on priorities that contribute to the wider Nomad Foods agenda. Builds trust and creates the conditions to enable direct and cross functional teams to deliver strong performance and work together effectively. Builds diverse, effective teams reflective of the markets we operate in.

About you

• Qualified Accountant ACA/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent
• Experienced Finance Leader within commercial/FMCG large organisation business environment
• Strong accountant, combined with a track record of driving business performance
• High attention to detail with experience to manage multiple complex topics and priorities
• Track record of developing business partnership/influencing at multiple levels in organisation
• Depth of understanding and robust experience in identifying growth drivers to maximise P&L delivery

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