Finance Manager - Head Office & Procurement

-; Welwyn Garden City; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading retail company in the UK is seeking a Finance Manager to oversee Head Office and Procurement. This role involves delivering strategic insights to enhance financial performance and achieving savings targets. Candidates should possess a professional accountancy qualification, excellent communication skills, and a proven ability to build relationships with multiple stakeholders. In addition to a competitive salary, the role offers an annual bonus, extensive leave, and private medical insurance, along with flexible working arrangements.

Benefits

Annual bonus scheme of up to 20%

25 days of holiday plus personal day

Private medical insurance

26 weeks maternity and adoption leave at full pay

Free 24/7 virtual GP service

Qualifications

• Accountancy qualification is essential for the role.
• Proven ability to build relationships with stakeholders is necessary.
• Experience with managing diverse stakeholder expectations.
• Constructive challenge to stakeholders is required.
• Strong team player for cross-functional cooperation.

Responsibilities

• Provide insight and analysis for savings targets.
• Support leadership teams in managing costs.
• Partner with stakeholders to develop robust business cases.
• Build strong working relationships with stakeholders.
• Ensure financial reporting integrity with FP&A and Technology teams.
• Drive actions through insightful analysis.

Skills

Relationship building

Financial analysis

Communication skills

Stakeholder management

Education

CIMA / ACCA / ACA or equivalent

Job description

About the role

As Finance Manager for Head Office and Procurement, you will play a key role in delivering our Save to Invest plan and shaping the People and Finance Transformation strategy. You will provide strategic insight and analysis to identify opportunities and mitigate risks, ensuring we achieve or exceed savings targets. You will develop robust business cases for initiatives such as workforce of the future and digital colleague experience, leveraging financial modelling to prioritise value‑add investments. Building strong stakeholder relationships and communicating effectively will be essential as you influence outcomes and manage complex conversations. You will also ensure rigorous control and compliance for Head Office activities, safeguarding assets and maintaining reporting integrity. In addition, you will have the opportunity to lead ad‑hoc projects across Procurement and Channels Finance, making a tangible impact on our transformation journey.

What is in it for you

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• Annual bonus scheme of up to 20% of base salary
• Holiday starting at 25 days plus a personal day (plus Bank holidays)
• Private medical insurance
• 26 weeks maternity and adoption leave (after 1 year's service) at full pay, followed by 13 weeks of Statutory Maternity Pay or Statutory Adoption Pay, we also offer 6 weeks fully paid paternity leave
• Free 24/7 virtual GP service, Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) for you and your family, free access to a range of experts to support your mental wellbeing

You will be responsible for

• Providing big picture thinking through insight & analysis to assist in identifying and addressing key opportunities and risks to meeting or exceeding planned savings targets.
• Supporting the People and Finance Leadership teams in their delivery of savings targets and management of their cost base.
• Partnering with various senior stakeholders to develop robust business cases.
• Building and maintaining strong working relationships with a broad stakeholder base.
• Working closely with the FP&A team and Technology team to ensure integrity of financial reporting and forecasting.
• Adding value - this role is well placed to identify opportunities and drive actions that deliver these opportunities through insightful analysis.

You will need

• An accountancy qualification (CIMA / ACCA / ACA or equivalent)
• Proven ability to build strong relationships with multiple stakeholders using excellent communication skills.
• Experience in managing expectations and prioritizing effectively across diverse stakeholders.
• Confidence to challenge experienced stakeholders constructively.
• Strong team player, as transformation programs impact multiple cost lines and require cross‑functional cooperation.

About us

You might know us as a supermarket, technology company or even for our award‑winning mobile network. Truth is, we're all of those things, and much more. Our colleagues work with one goal in mind, helping to make every day a little better for our customers, colleagues and communities all over the world. No two customers are the same, neither are our colleagues.

At Tesco, we champion a balance that lets you thrive both in and out of work. Spend 60% of your week collaborating with colleagues at our office locations or local sites and the rest remotely. Whether you're just kicking off your career, juggling passions, or navigating big life events, we're here to support you. We always welcome a conversation about flexible working, so talk to us throughout your application about how we can support.

We're proud to be an accredited Disability Confident Leader, where everyone's welcome. That's why we commit to providing a fully inclusive and accessible recruitment process. If you need support with your application, click here for more information. And if you're interested in joining our team but don't tick every box, don't let that hold you back from applying.