We have an amazing opportunity available for a senior finance professional and all‑round commercial leader to make a real difference at Kraft Heinz. Reporting directly to the UK&I Managing Director, we are hiring a Chief Financial Officer UK&I, to be accountable for the region’s financial performance (£1.2bn GBP) and for delivering upon our 3‑year plan.
As a crucial part of the UK&I leadership team, this role is for someone who wants the opportunity to make their mark in a transforming and growing business, leading total P&L stewardship, defining and executing the UK&I financial strategy and across priority projects (e.g., Operations savings, foodservice channel transformation). In addition, you will be driving RGM/commercial strategy and smart pricing, accelerating digital and process transformation to create a high‑performance, succession‑ready organization striving to deliver the best for consumers and the business.
In Brief, You Will Be Responsible For
Producing a clear strategic plan (portfolio plays, investment priorities) and a three‑year P&L navigation plan showing where to invest and where to source savings.
Accountable for end‑to‑end P&L delivery: pricing, commercial investments, promotional effectiveness, cost of goods sold and overhead management.
Define and operationalize the next phase of RGM / commercial strategy to enable smart pricing while protecting value share.
Lead and sponsor strategic value projects (Operations savings transformation, foodservice New Business Wins projects, benchmarking studies) with clear benefit realisation plans.
Own the finance side of IT transformation and digitalisation roadmap (forecasting, FP&A, consolidation) to structurally reduce manual effort and improve decision‑making.
Ensure strong month‑end reporting, forecasting, cash management, tax & treasury oversight, internal controls and audit readiness.
Build a high‑performance finance function and wider business understanding through robust rituals & routines (planning, forecasting, reviews) to increase accountability.
Create succession‑ready structures and deliver high‑quality succession plans for the CFO role and all direct reports.
Act as trusted partner to functional leads with strong cross‑functional knowledge to define right plans by function.
Track and report progress vs. NSV and EBIT ambitions, and other strategic metrics (RGM uplift, productivity savings, digitalisation milestones).
Location
London - The Shard
Kraft Heinz is an Equal Opportunity Employer – Underrepresented Ethnic Minority Groups/Women/Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity and other protected classes.
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