Finance Manager - Head Office Transformation (6 month Fixed Term Contract)

We’re seeking a Finance Manager to lead the transformation of Head Office payroll and expense processes. You’ll drive improvements in financial planning, reporting, and forecasting- enabling Finance Business Partners to better challenge and manage spend.

This role suits someone with strong Excel modelling, sharp analytical skills, and a talent for simplifying complex processes to deliver clearer insights and smarter decisions.

You will be responsible for:

Lead the centralisation of Head Office payroll and expense processes, ensuring consistency and visibility.
Build tools and templates to support FBPs in stakeholder spend reviews.
Improve forecasting, budgeting, and reporting through automation and simplification.
Develop Excel-based payroll forecasting models with headcount and scenario planning.
Identify and implement opportunities to enhance data quality and reporting efficiency.
Support new reporting and analytics tools across the finance function.
Train FBPs on new models and reporting frameworks.
Enhance reporting to deliver clearer business insights and better expense control.

You will need:

Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA) or equivalent experience
5+ years in finance, ideally in FP&A or commercial finance
Proven track record in process improvement or centralisation projects
Advanced Excel and financial modelling skills
Strong understanding of payroll and headcount forecasting
Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
Highly analytical, detail-oriented, and confident working with large data sets
Quick learner with a problem-solving mindset

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What's in it for you:

We’re all about the little helps. That’s why we make sure our Tesco colleague benefits package takes care of you – both in and out of work. Click Here to find out more!

Annual bonus scheme of up to 20% of base salary
Holiday starting at 25 days plus a personal day (plus Bank holidays)
Private medical insurance
26 weeks maternity and adoption leave (after 1 years’ service) at full pay, followed by 13 weeks of Statutory Maternity Pay or Statutory Adoption Pay, we also offer 6 weeks fully paid paternity leave
Free 24/7 virtual GP service, Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) for you and your family, free access to a range of experts to support your mental wellbeing

About us:

Our vision at Tesco is to become every customer's favourite way to shop, whether they are at home or out on the move. Our core purpose is 'Serving our customers, communities and planet a little better every day'. Serving means more than a transactional relationship with our customers. It means acting as a responsible and sustainable business for all stakeholders, for the communities we are part of and for the planet.

We are proud to have an inclusive culture at Tesco where everyone truly feels able to be themselves. At Tesco, we not only celebrate diversity, but recognise the value and opportunity it brings. We're committed to creating a workplace where differences are valued, and make sure that all colleagues are given the same opportunities. We're a big business with diverse working patterns and many business areas which means that we can find something that works for you. Everyone is welcome at Tesco.

We have recently announced that we will be moving towards a more blended working week – combining office and remote working. Our offices will continue to be where we connect, collaborate and innovate. Please talk to us to about how this can work for you.

NOTE: Should you be successful in your application, your offer will be subject to and conditional upon you providing your bank account details on your agreed start date.

We're proud to have been accredited Disability Confident Leader and we're committed to providing a fully inclusive and accessible recruitment process. For further information on the accessibility support we can offer, please visit https://www.tesco-careers.com/accessibility