Head of Finance - Sourcing

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Overview

We're Kingfisher, A team made up of over 76,000 passionate people who bring Kingfisher - and all our other brands: B&Q, Screwfix, Brico Depot, Castorama and Koctas - to life. That's right, we're big, but we have ambitions to become even bigger and even better. We want to become the leading home improvement company and grow the largest community of home improvers in the world. And that's where you come in.

At Kingfisher our customers come from all walks of life, and so do we. We want to ensure that all colleagues, future colleagues, and applicants to Kingfisher are treated equally regardless of age, gender, marital or civil partnership status, colour, ethnic or national origin, culture, religious belief, philosophical belief, political opinion, disability, gender identity, gender expression or sexual orientation.

We are open to flexible and agile working, both of hours and location. Therefore, we offer colleagues a blend of working from home and our offices, located in London, Southampton & Yeovil. Talk to us about how we can best support you!

This is an exciting role that will allow you to bring your Finance experience to a very commercial environment at the heart of our Offer & Sourcing operation. A truly fantastic opportunity to lead an international finance team in a multinational plc retailer!

The Head of Finance, O&S Sourcing is responsible for leading the O&S Sourcing Finance teams, ensuring the operational delivery of all Commercial Finance, Accounting and Reporting, and financial control requirements across the O&S Sourcing Finance organisation.

Outputs will be used to inform and support decision making across multiple stakeholders including the Sourcing Board, O&S Board, Banners and Group Finance Teams.

What's the job?

• 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 future risks/opportunities
• Ensure accurate and timely management and statutory reporting
• Uphold strong financial controls and governance across the Sourcing Finance function
• Monitor financial risks, ensuring early identification and effective mitigation
• Champion continuous improvement and contribute to both finance and commercial sourcing initiatives

What you'll bring

• Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent)
• Proven leadership skills with the ability to work effectively across cultural and language boundaries
• Solid technical accounting expertise
• Experience in strategic business partnering
• Skilled in planning and forecasting within complex environments
• Builds trusted relationships while confidently challenging and influencing decisions
• Experienced in navigating matrix organizational structures

Be Customer Focused - constantly improving our customers' experience

• I listen to my customers

• I use available data to help make decisions

Be Human - acting with humanity and care

• I do the right thing

• I am respectful

Be Curious - thrive on learning, thinking beyond the obvious

• I build and share new ideas

• I try new things and share my learnings

Be Agile - working with trust, pace and agility

• I have courage to be creative

• Done is better than perfect, I aim for 80/20

Be Inclusive - acting inclusively in diverse teams to work together

• I embrace allyship

• I have self-awareness and a desire to learn

Be Accountable - championing the plan to deliver results and growth

• I own my actions

• I understand the Kingfisher plan and how it relates to my role

At Kingfisher, we value the perspectives that any new team members bring, and we want to hear from you. We encourage you to apply for one of our roles even if you do not feel you meet 100% of the requirements.

In return, we offer an inclusive environment, where what you can achieve is limited only by your imagination! We encourage new ideas, actively support experimentation, and strive to build an environment where everyone can be their best self. Find out more about Diversity & Inclusion at Kingfisher here!

We also offer a competitive benefits package and plenty of opportunities to stretch and grow your career.

Interested? Great, apply now and help us to Power the Possible.

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