Portfolio Performance & Center of Excellence
- Lead portfolio performance management and the Finance Center of Excellence across wholesale and retail.
- Set performance frameworks, KPIs, standards, and review routines to drive consistent performance management across the business.
- Translate Group Finance priorities into clear initiatives, targets, and execution plans.
- Drive adoption of best practices and consistent financial analysis across business units.
Performance Management & Strategic Insight
- Oversee business and portfolio performance against prior year, budget, latest estimate, and strategic targets.
- Identify key performance drivers, structural gaps, risks, and value creation opportunities.
- Translate performance insights into strategic priorities and actionable recommendations for senior management.
- Lead performance reviews with business and finance leadership and ensure follow-through on key actions.
Reporting, Data & Finance Excellence
- Set standards for management reporting, KPI definitions, dashboards, and performance review processes.
- Ensure financial and operational information is accurate, consistent, timely, and decision-useful.
- Drive standardization, simplification, automation, and continuous improvement of finance processes and reporting.
- Partner with Finance Transformation and IT/Data teams to enhance data, systems, and performance management capabilities.
Business Partnership & Governance
- Act as a strategic finance partner to business and finance leaders, challenging performance, assumptions, and improvement plans.
- Lead cross-functional initiatives with Finance, Accounting, FP&A, Operations, IT/Data, and Transformation teams.
- Establish governance and accountability for performance improvement initiatives and monitor delivery of agreed outcomes.
- Escalate major performance risks and strategic issues to the Director and provide recommendations for resolution.
Leadership & Capability Building
- Lead and develop the Portfolio Performance & CoE team, building strong capabilities in performance management, financial analysis, and business partnering.
- Establish and share best practices across Finance and business units.
- Foster a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, and data-driven decision-making.
Qualification:
Experience gained from top-tier consulting firms, investment banking, private equity, corporate strategy, or high-performing multinational organisations is highly preferred.
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration, or a related field.
- Master's degree (MBA, MSc Finance, Economics, Strategy, or related discipline) from a reputable international university is highly preferred.
- CFA, CPA, CIMA, or other relevant professional qualifications are an advantage.
- Minimum 12-15 years of experience in Finance, FP&A, Portfolio Management, Business Performance, Strategy, Consulting, Investment Banking, or related fields.
- Proven experience leading portfolio performance management, business performance reviews, and enterprise-wide performance improvement initiatives.
- Strong financial analysis, strategic planning, KPI management, and performance management capabilities.
- Experience establishing Finance Center of Excellence frameworks, governance, reporting standards, or finance transformation initiatives.
- Strong understanding of retail, wholesale, consumer, FMCG, or multi-business environments.
- Demonstrated ability to translate complex financial and operational data into strategic insights and executive recommendations.
- Experience working closely with C-suite executives and senior stakeholders in driving business performance and strategic priorities.
- Strong leadership experience with a track record of building high-performing teams and developing talent.
- Excellent communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills.
- Fluent in English, with the ability to communicate effectively in a multinational and cross-functional environment.
- Strong analytical thinking, commercial acumen, problem-solving skills, and a results-oriented mindset.
- High level of integrity, ownership, resilience, and ability to drive change in a fast-paced organisation.
