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Director, Finance Strategy & Transformation
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners
From 07/2017 to 08/2023Associate Director
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners
From 04/2012 to 07/2017Senior Commercial Manager - Indirect Sales
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners
From 01/2010 to 04/2012Company
What do you like about your job and the company?
Continually review the Finance Service Delivery Model and overall Target Operating Model for the function making sure it is efficient, effective and engaging for the current business environment. Driving stakeholder engagement and awareness, listening to different views to come together with an optimal solution to the change required Reviewing the balance on cost synergies and how the function adds value to the business as a key strategic business partner Delivery lead on end-to-end projects across the whole project life-cycle and across functions, from inception of ideas through to post implementation review, including change management buy-in, cost benefit analysis, resource requirements, project timings and duration along with benefit realisation. Identify and influence appropriate third party suppliers to enhance internal thought practice on strategy for CCEP ensuring that resources are committed and available Lead, develop and coach the Finance Strategic Initiatives team to ensure they maximise their individual and team performance and drive succession planning for the team.
Greatest achievements
Back in the early 2000's I helped set-up a Finance Shared Service Centre in Singapore, this was challenging in that we were impacting people, process and technology all at the same time across 3 major regions, US, Europe and Asia. Created a new centre in Bulgaria initially for 150 people, this has now over 1,000 roles in-house covering many areas of the finance function, from transactional to corporate, to reporting and analytics.
Daniel F
National & Key Account Manager
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Its important to have a career plan, break it down into chunks e.g. next 12 months, 2-5 years then 5 years plus. Make the right people aware of this plan. After all how can the leadership team support you if they dont know your aspirations? Then its important to understand what skills are needed to make the next move. Breadth moves are very usefully as it expands your overall knowledge which ultimately helps with career development. With all this in mind its also important to be flexible and adaptable. Seek out advice from senior peers who would have probably been in a similar situation in the past.
Nicola M
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Manager, Commercialisation
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Don't be afraid to reach out to people and ask silly questions or want to know more about their role etc. People are always willing to help and therefore don't be shy to ask for it. Having a strong network will not only help in terms of understanding the wider business and can provide you with people to rely on when you need support; but it will also open up new opportunities that may not have been possible. Also be clear on what kind of roles you enjoy (make take time to figure out) - but understand what gets you out of bed in the morning and then look for roles that have these aspects as part of them. And definitely don't expect to have a lot of the requirements on job descriptions - do not let this put you off applying. After all, if you had all the list, arguably you shouldn't be applying! The point is to show your transferable skills to the role and willingness to learn, and you should then have opportunities in the role to develop particular skills.
Finance Opportunities
Multiple Locations, United Kingdom-Apprentices
What is Finance?
Our Finance teams are a support to multiple areas of the business, including our Sales/Marketing and Supply chain functions. The teams analyses and interprets data for different business units to help with the decision making and supports the business achieve everything from the day to day commercials to executing its long term strategic vision and goals.
What skills do you need to work in Finance?
• Analytical
• Business partnering
• Experience using financial systems eg. SAP
• Stakeholder management
What opportunities do you have?
There are a number of ways to join our Finance team, some examples below:
Professional – Finance Analyst
Our Finance Analysts provide analytical support and insight to the BU Planning Performance Management (PPM) Finance team and BU Sales team around the CMA investments, and perform period end responsibilities (journals, reporting & reconciliations). The role requires them to be a key business partner to the Channel Finance team by providing information to assist in their analytical review of P&L impact, trend analysis and forecasting. Our Finance Analysts also seek to advise Sales around process compliance and support, query resolution and training around CMA end-to-end processes. There is a lot of liaison with the SSC, and a requirement to travel a few times a year. During this period, a number of our Professional level staff also study CIMA, ACA, ACCA or similar with CCEP’s fantastic study-support programme.
Manager, PPM Supply Chain Logistics
The Manager provides support and operational business partnering in respect of Great Britain Business Unit Warehouse and Logistics teams. Their key responsibilities include providing analysis, insights and finance support during daily operations including period close cost centre management support, key project planning and implementation and through the annual business planning and forecasting cycles. This role also requires some travel, primarily around the Warehouse network.
Senior Manager, FP&A
The Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) team holds a complete picture of the GB business and is the right place for anyone with a desire to understand how this complex machine works for its shareholders. Alongside managing an agenda of continuous change, the FP&A department is accountable for running the period end process, providing management information to decision-makers, and leading the delivery of the annual budget and monthly forecasts. Working closely with Channel Finance, Marketing Finance and Supply Chain Finance, their key accountabilities are to describe the “how” and explain the “why” of our business performance to the GB Leadership Team, and support them to plot the best course for the future. The GB CFO and their Finance Leadership team, along with Group Finance are key stakeholders for the Senior Manager. As good business planning requires knowledge of the competition, they are also the source of competitor analysis for the GB Leadership Team.
Associate Director, Transformation and M&A
The Associate Director and the team are responsible for business partnering the Business Transformation Office (BTO) who are managing and co-ordinating ongoing and future transformation programmes. With the significant transformation agenda, the Associate Director works closely with the BTO to create and support the following:
• Execution of a strong and systematic management of project value, including business case development and sign off.
• Value measurement & tracking of costs and savings during execution.
• Value embedment in business results & plans.
This role also business partners the Corporate and Business Development team in their delivery of non-organic growth agenda through potential Mergers & Acquisition activity and CCEP Ventures.
What qualifications do I need?
• Eligibility to work in the UK
• Most roles may require a part qualified or fully qualified accountant (CIMA, ACA, ACCA.)
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