Group Lead, GBS - FP&A Global Excellence
Kraft Heinz
Group Lead, GBS - FP&A Global Excellence
As Group Lead, GBS - FP&A Global Excellence, you will drive operational excellence, standardization, and transformation across FP&A processes globally. You will support the FP&A Global Process Lead in defining the strategic roadmap, lead cross-functional initiatives, and implement best practices. The role requires 10+ years of experience in FP&A or related areas, with a strong background in GBS or shared services environments.
Group Lead, GBS - FP&A Global Excellence
As Group Lead, GBS - FP&A Global Excellence, you will drive operational excellence, standardization, and transformation across FP&A processes globally. You will support the FP&A Global Process Lead in defining the strategic roadmap, lead cross-functional initiatives, and implement best practices. The role requires 10+ years of experience in FP&A or related areas, with a strong background in GBS or shared services environments.
Salary
Core Qualifications
Technical (Must-have)
Soft Skills
Preferred Qualifications
Technical (Nice-to-have)
Key Responsibilities
- Collaborate closely with the FP&A Global Process Lead to develop and execute the FP&A strategy within GBS
- Provide thought leadership on process innovation, future operating models and transformation priorities
- Analyze industry benchmarks and internal performance data to recommend improvements that align with company objectives
- Design, lead and implement standard global FP&A processes, templates and best practices across business units and regions
- Drive harmonization efforts in budgeting, forecasting, management reporting and performance analysis
- Support and maintain global process documentation, SOPs and training materials
- Identify and assess opportunities for further migration of FP&A activities into the GBS model
- Support transition planning and operational readiness for new GBS deployments
- Assist continuous improvement initiatives leveraging Lean, Six Sigma or similar methodologies
- Define and implement global FP&A policies and ensure alignment with corporate finance standards
- Establish controls and governance frameworks to monitor adherence and compliance to FP&A processes
- Partner with Compliance, Internal Audit and Controllers to ensure consistency across policy execution
- Act as a functional owner (when applicable) or co-owner of FP&A tools (e.g. planning systems, reporting platforms)
- Collaborate with IT, Digital Finance and external vendors on tool enhancements and issue resolution
- Champion automation and digital solutions to increase efficiency and reduce manual workload