Finance Manager - Global Consumer Goods Business (SME)
Posted 45 days ago
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Role: Finance Manager – Global Consumer Goods Business (SME)
Location: Central London (hybrid working)
The Role: This opportunity is working for an upcoming and financially successful and sustainably conscious Consumer Goods business which has multiple revenue streams, a brilliant brand in the sector and a very exciting strategy for the future. As a crucial member of the finance team, reporting into the Director of Finance. The Finance Manager will be responsible for leading the team and implement the business finance strategy, ensuring that the business has highly effective finance processes, controls, and reporting procedures, which in turn will drive efficiency and excellence, resulting in business delivering a world-class finance function. You will be required to manage corporate accounting, regulatory and financial reporting, budget and forecasts, internal control and the day to day running of the finance function. This role offers the opportunity to be part of a growing business at a hugely exciting point in its trajectory, working within a brand universe that already has a huge following and is a leader in food, health, and wellness. This role comes with a very competitive salary, benefits, and a generous bonus scheme.
Roles and Responsibilities:
- Go-to technical finance person within the business
- Establish best-in-class month-end process, prepare the monthly management accounts and oversee bookkeeping activities
- Manage our financial systems, policies, and processes
- Ensure compliance with financial regulations and reporting requirements (such as UK GAAP/IFRS) as well as compliance from a tax perspective across the globe
- Maintenance of balance sheet to a very high level of detail. Including: AP/AR balances, inventory balances, and accruals and prepayments
- Prepare the year-end Financial Accounts and liaise with Auditors for both our UK and US entities
- Implementation and maintenance of robust internal control systems across the organisation by identifying problems, improving practices, and writing new procedures
- Support in the preparation of annual budgets and business forecasts
- Liaise with 3rd parties where required, including accountants, auditors, banks, lenders, tax advisers and investors
- Oversee AP/AR processes to ensure consistent and strong cashflows
- Oversight of company expense policy, and approval of employee expenses
Requirements:
- ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualified professional
- Previous experience in Food/Retail/FMCG/ desirable
- An excellent communicator with the ability to tell a story and go beyond the analysis
- In-depth knowledge of financial reporting
- Experience in preparing both statutory and management accounts, and experience of consolidation for a multi-entity business
Company Information
Wayman Finance is a specialist recruitment agency with over 20 years’ experience within the Finance field. We’ve worked hard to establish our reputation with our clients as one of the most reliable Finance and Accounting agencies in London through our core values of honesty and customer excellence.
Application
To be considered for this Finance Manager position please forward a CV as soon as possible.
Financial Controller - Global Consumer Goods Business (SME)
Posted 46 days ago
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Role: Financial Controller – Global Consumer Goods Business (SME)
Location: Central London (hybrid working)
The Role: This opportunity is working for a upcoming and financially successful Consumer Goods/Hospitality business which has multiple revenue streams, a brilliant brand in the sector and a very exciting strategy for the future. As a crucial member of the finance team, reporting into the CFO. The Financial Controller will be responsible for leading the team and implement the business finance strategy, ensuring that the business has highly effective finance processes, controls and reporting procedures, which in turn will drive efficiency and excellence, resulting in business delivering a world-class finance function. You will be required to manage corporate accounting, regulatory and financial reporting, budget and forecasts, internal control and the day to day running of the finance function. This role offers the opportunity to be part of a growing business at a hugely exciting point in its trajectory, working within a brand universe that already has a huge following and is a leader in food, health, and wellness. This role comes with a very competitive salary, benefits, and a generous bonus scheme.
Roles and Responsibilities:
- Manage Month End and Year End accounting process delivering reports in an accurate and timely manner that are insightful to drive effective decisions
- Finance business partner to all other areas of the business to closely support them in the execution of their targets and objectives, including the commercial team and the supply chain team
- Accountable for the cash position of the business, including forecasts
- Support the CFO to ensure that the business has appropriate funding for the future
- Share accountability with the Head of Supply Chain to manage inventory levels to avoid being out of stock and never over stocked across all revenue channels and inventory locations
- Finance lead for digitising the companies supply chain processes, including setting up our own E-Commerce platform
- Ensure acceptable services levels are maintained for both internal and external customers and workloads are being effectively managed
- Accountable for building and maintaining relationships with the bankers; auditors; and tax advisors
- Coach individuals and teams to success, ensuring culture and values are regularly communicated and protected
- Ensure that the departments’ current and future talent needs are met and that critical skills as well as career paths and succession plans are in place
- Work with the senior leadership team to communicate the organisational vision and ensure that staff members understand how their daily tasks feed into the attainment of the vision
Requirements:
- ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualified professional with a minimum of three years post qualified experience
- Previous experience in Food/Retail/FMCG/Hospitality desirable
- An excellent communicator with the ability to tell a story and go beyond the analysis
- Previous financial controller/head of finance experience required
- In-depth knowledge of international product supply chains, including imported inventory
- Previous experience of being accountable for the delivery of consolidated group management accounts
- Experience in budgeting and forecasting
Company Information
Wayman Finance is a specialist recruitment agency with over 20 years’ experience within the Finance field. We’ve worked hard to establish our reputation with our clients as one of the most reliable Finance and Accounting agencies in London through our core values of honesty and customer excellence.
Application
To be considered for this Financial Controller position please forward a CV as soon as possible
Enterprise Account Manager , UKI Retail and Consumer Goods

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Join us in driving the digital transformation of some of the world's most influential organizations. As an AWS Enterprise Sales Representative, you'll play a pivotal role in expanding AWS adoption within complex enterprises. Your expertise in technology sales and account management will be instrumental in establishing AWS as a strategic partner for our clients.
About the Team:
You'll be part of a collaborative and innovative team dedicated to driving revenue, adoption, and growth across a diverse range of customers. From small- and mid-market accounts to enterprise-level clients, our team is committed to delivering world-class support and enabling our customers to build mission-critical applications on AWS. Join us in shaping the future of cloud computing and making a difference in the digital landscape.
Key job responsibilities
- Drive AWS business growth within a designated territory, supporting early-engaged accounts
- Build and leverage relationships with internal and external stakeholders to enhance AWS service adoption
- Accelerate customer adoption through strategic sales initiatives and successful go-to-market engagements
- Embrace a customer-obsessed approach to delight customers, foster innovation, and deliver exceptional outcomes
- Collaborate with partners to extend AWS cloud adoption and achieve agreed-upon goals
About the team
About AWS
Diverse Experiences
AWS values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the preferred qualifications and skills listed in the job description, we encourage candidates to apply. If your career is just starting, hasn't followed a traditional path, or includes alternative experiences, don't let it stop you from applying.
Why AWS?
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the world's most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform. We pioneered cloud computing and never stopped innovating - that's why customers from the most successful startups to Global 500 companies trust our robust suite of products and services to power their businesses.
Inclusive Team Culture
AWS values curiosity and connection. Our employee-led and company-sponsored affinity groups promote inclusion and empower our people to take pride in what makes us unique. Our inclusion events foster stronger, more collaborative teams. Our continual innovation is fueled by the bold ideas, fresh perspectives, and passionate voices our teams bring to everything we do.
Mentorship & Career Growth
We're continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earth's Best Employer. That's why you'll find endless knowledge-sharing, mentorship and other career-advancing resources here to help you develop into a better-rounded professional.
Work/Life Balance
We value work-life harmony. Achieving success at work should never come at the expense of sacrifices at home, which is why we strive for flexibility as part of our working culture. When we feel supported in the workplace and at home, there's nothing we can't achieve.
AWS Global Sales
AWS Global Sales drives adoption of the AWS cloud worldwide, enabling customers of all sizes to innovate and expand in the cloud. Our team empowers every customer to grow by providing tailored service, unmatched technology, and consistent support. We dive deep to understand each customer's unique challenges, then craft innovative solutions that accelerate their success. This customer-first approach is how we built the world's most adopted cloud. Join us and help us grow.
Basic Qualifications
- Extensive experience as a quota-carrying technology field sales professional, with a proven track record in selling complex cloud solutions to large enterprises.
- Demonstrated experience in increasing technology adoption and developing long-term transformational account strategies in large, complex accounts.
- Proven experience working with and gaining the trust of C-level executives across various business lines.
- Success in identifying, developing, negotiating, and closing large-scale technology projects with new enterprise customers.
- Extensive experience working at a technology company as the lead account and relationship manager managing large complex customers both within IT and the business.
-Strong understanding of AWS and/or prior experience selling technology as a service (Iaas,SaaS,PaaS) would be preferred.
Preferred Qualifications
- Ability to work independently and autonomously, with a talent for building cross-functional teams within a matrix organization.
- Experience in the consumer sector.
- Proven ability to achieve successful customer outcomes, particularly in ambiguous environments.
Amazon is an equal opportunities employer. We believe passionately that employing a diverse workforce is central to our success. We make recruiting decisions based on your experience and skills. We value your passion to discover, invent, simplify and build. Protecting your privacy and the security of your data is a longstanding top priority for Amazon. Please consult our Privacy Notice ( ) to know more about how we collect, use and transfer the personal data of our candidates.
Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.
Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit for more information. If the country/region you're applying in isn't listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.
Account Executive (New Logo Sales) - Retail & Consumer Goods Sectors (RCG) - UK

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SO or new hire for Account Executive in UK for RCG segment Market Leadership Executes accounts strategy for long-term profitable growth and positions Cognizant as a thought partner and business leader within the client Demonstrable track record in new business or net new logo sales for a large Tier 1 or Tier 2 GSI Experience of working alongside and building relationships within major Telco HiTech MNVOs and ISVs Experience of working for a Global Services Firm with onshore nearshore
**Responsibilities**
Experience of working for a Global Services Firm with onshore nearshore and offshore capabilities. Knowledge and experience selling similar Services including Digital Data Cloud Consulting and application modernization Demonstrable success selling deals in the dollor 5 to dollor 50M range. Demonstrable consecutive quarterly Market Leadership Executes accounts strategy for longterm profitable growth and positions Cognizant as a thought partner and business leader within the client Researches and understands the Products and Resources Manufacturing and Automotive Chemicals and Minerals Retail and Consumer Energy and Utilities Travel and Transportation industry. Deeply understands the clients Business and Digital strategies especially where applicable to their portfolio Builds an Account Plan to be reviewed and incorporated into the broader market plan for above industry Executes and manages the account plan through establishing key relationships with business IT and procurement leads within their portfolio Identifies new clients and also qualifies addon opportunities to existing engagements Relationship Management Cultivates longterm client relationships and aims to broaden Cognizants relationship footprint with key clients within the account. Invests time in creating client advocates for Cognizant by going above and beyond in relationship development Participates in reviews and provides educated and relevant perspectives on key client relationships Business Development Creates opportunities and involves the right teams to position Cognizant credentials assets and value to the client and qualifies prioritises and assigns opportunities to deliver the highest percentage of wins. Responds to and delivers on client requests in an effective and timely manner Identifies opportunities makes proactive proposals to the client in line with the account strategy Drives responses to RFPs taking end to end ownership ensuring the response is compliant with the client and Cognizants processes Engages the relevant teams for solutions and works collaboratively with all of accounts internal and external partners to deliver success
Cognizant is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.
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