Head of Group Performance & Transformation

CHEP helps move more goods to more people, in more places than any other organization on earth via our 300 million pallets, crates and containers. We employ 11,000 people and operate in more than 55 countries. Through our pioneering and sustainable share-and-reuse business model, the world’s biggest brands trust us to help them transport their goods more efficiently, safely and with less environmental impact. 

What does that mean for you? You’ll join an international organization big enough to take you anywhere, and small enough to get you there sooner. You’ll help change how goods get to market and contribute to global sustainability. You’ll be empowered to bring your authentic self to work and be surrounded by diverse and driven professionals. And you can maximize your work-life balance and flexibility through our Hybrid Work Model.

Job Description

The position is responsible for Group Performance which encompasses, Group FP&A, executing the long-term vision and strategy for FP&A as well as ensuring the delivery and execution of FP&A activities globally. The position plays a key strategic role in reviewing and agreeing all commercial agreements over $20 million, providing, with the CFO, group insights to investors.

Lead and execute the long-term vision and strategy for FP&A globally:

• Drive value creation throughout the business by providing quality and insightful analysis in all areas of Commercial finance

• Lead the development & implementation of standard tools & processes to simplify operations and facilitate best practice sharing across the Group

• Lead the global long-term planning and budgeting process across the Group, creating value by

• Lead the production of standard and ad-hoc finance reports to serve customers and fulfil internal service levels

Provide Commercial advice and support to the Group CFO by:

• Having a deep understanding of the various pooling business models and associated business performance levers

• Understand the risk appetite and return expectations of stakeholders including senior executives, Board, investors (debt & equity) and credit rating agencies

• Liaising with senior business leaders throughout the Group to understand both internal and external environment risks & opportunities

• Linking commercial decisions to strategic planning and the execution of the Group’s strategy

Lead Group FP&A transformation activities including:

• Develop and implement tools and processes to improve analysis and insights of business, commercial & supply chain performance to improve decision making and value creation

• Provide oversight for the development of the business case for a new Group planning & forecasting system.

Responsible for Group financial planning activities including:

• Building out the planning processes including reporting to the Board

• Support the Group Strategy team to link short & long term planning with the formation and execution of strategic objectives

• Partner with the Global Transformation team to drive Financial Insights for Group Transformation Initative

• Compare short & long term forecasts to market consensus, highlighting gaps to expectations

• Provide consolidated analytics, insights, gap analysis and commentary

• Challenge, question & validate insights, and capture risks and opportunities embedded in the business

• Prepare top down modelling for short and long term financial outcomes including sensitivity analysis

• Maintain a Group financial risk and opportunities register

Commercial & Supply Chain:

• Deliver Group commercial and supply chain performance review processes including

• Ensure that commercial and pricing developments in the market link into the business performance reviews as well as short, medium & long term planning

Lead and develop the Group FP&A team:

• Engage and coach t