Head of GBS Finance

The role of Head of GBS Finance at Nestlé involves acting as a key finance partner to the Head of GBS and the GBS Management Team. The company, Nestlé, is a global leader in nutrition, health, and wellness, offering a wide range of products and services. The Head of GBS Finance will be responsible for shaping the financial roadmap, challenging business decisions, and ensuring disciplined planning, performance management, cost transparency, and value realization across the global GBS network. The main day-to-day responsibilities include providing forward-looking insights, enabling fact-based decisions, and strengthening accountability for financial outcomes. This role involves working closely with various stakeholders, including Center Heads, End-to-End solution leads, Global Process Owners, Markets, IT & Digital, and external partners. The Head of GBS Finance will lead an international finance team, helping GBS deliver sustainable efficiency, effectiveness, and business value. To be successful in this role, candidates must have senior finance leadership experience in GBS operational financial models and in complex global organizations. Relevant finance, accounting, or business qualifications are required, along with a strong command of management accounting, planning and forecasting, service costing, investment appraisal, financial controls, and commercial contract management. Fluency in English, with superior written and verbal communication skills, is essential. Additionally, candidates must have experience in financial analysis and co-piloting with various senior stakeholders, as well as developing and improving financial systems and major business processes. Nice-to-have skills include a strong focus on compliance, rock-solid reporting, and internal controls. The ability to manage and develop people, including virtual teams, with good organizational and planning skills, is also beneficial. The role offers a collaborative and cross-functional working environment, with opportunities for continuous learning and development. The location and team dynamics are not specified, but the role involves working in an international environment. What the role asks for: - Senior finance leadership experience in GBS operational financial models and in complex global organizations - Relevant finance, accounting, or business qualification - Fluency in English, with superior written and verbal communication skills - Experience in financial analysis and co-piloting with various senior stakeholders - Experience in developing and improving financial systems and major business processes - Strong focus on compliance, rock-solid reporting, and internal controls - Ability to manage and develop people, including virtual teams, with good organizational and planning skills