Head of Finance, O&S Sourcing

ENGINEERINGUK; Chandler's Ford, London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading multinational retail company seeks a finance leader to drive their Offer & Sourcing operations. The role involves leading an international finance team, ensuring strong financial controls, and delivering insightful reporting. Candidates must be qualified accountants with proven leadership and strategic business partnering skills. Join a diverse and inclusive environment that values your potential and offers competitive benefits.

Benefits

Competitive benefits package

Opportunities for career growth

Flexible working arrangements

Qualifications

• Qualified Accountant with proven leadership skills.
• Strong technical accounting expertise and experience in strategic business partnering.
• Ability to navigate complex organizational structures.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the O&S Sourcing Finance team.
• Deliver insightful commercial reporting and ensure accurate management reporting.
• Champion continuous improvement and contribute to finance initiatives.

Skills

Leadership

Cross-cultural communication

Technical accounting

Strategic business partnering

Planning and forecasting

Relationship building

Education

Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, or equivalent)

Job description

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Overview

We're Kingfisher, a team made up of over 76,000 passionate people who bring Kingfisher and all our brands—B&Q, Screwfix, Brico Depot, Castorama, and Koctas—to life. We aim to become the leading home improvement company and grow the largest community of home improvers worldwide. We value diversity and are committed to equality for all colleagues, applicants, and stakeholders.

We offer flexible and agile working arrangements, including a blend of remote and office work at locations in London, Southampton, and Yeovil. We encourage you to discuss how we can support your work preferences.

This is an exciting opportunity to leverage your finance experience in a highly commercial environment within our Offer & Sourcing operations. Lead an international finance team in a multinational retail PLC.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the O&S Sourcing Finance team, fostering high engagement.
• Build strong cross-functional relationships, including with the Sourcing Board.
• Deliver insightful commercial reporting, highlighting performance drivers and risks/opportunities.
• Ensure accurate and timely management and statutory reporting.
• Uphold strong financial controls and governance.
• Monitor financial risks, ensuring early identification and mitigation.
• Champion continuous improvement and contribute to finance and sourcing initiatives.

What you'll bring

• Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, or equivalent).
• Proven leadership skills with effective cross-cultural communication.
• Strong technical accounting expertise.
• Experience in strategic business partnering.
• Skilled in planning and forecasting in complex environments.
• Ability to build trusted relationships, challenge, and influence decisions.
• Experience navigating matrix organizational structures.

Core Behaviours

Customer Focused - Constantly improving our customers' experience.

• Listening to customers.
• Using data to inform decisions.

Human - Acting with humanity and care.

• Doing the right thing.
• Being respectful.

Curious - Learning and thinking beyond the obvious.

• Building and sharing new ideas.
• Trying new things and sharing learnings.

Agile - Working with trust, pace, and adaptability.

• Being creative.
• Prioritizing progress over perfection.

Inclusive - Embracing diversity and acting inclusively.

• Practicing allyship.
• Self-awareness and a desire to learn.

Accountable - Delivering results and growth.

• Owning actions.
• Understanding the Kingfisher plan and role alignment.

We welcome applications from all backgrounds, even if you do not meet 100% of the requirements. We offer an inclusive environment where your potential is the limit. Learn more about our Diversity & Inclusion initiatives.

We provide a competitive benefits package and opportunities for career growth. Interested? Apply now and help us Power the Possible.