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<p style="margin:0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Role:</span></strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> Head of Finance<br><strong>Location:</strong> Horwich, BL6 6JW<br><strong>Contract:</strong> Full-Time Hours / Permanent</span></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Salary: </span></strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt">£95,000+ (Depending on experience)</span></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Company: </span></strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt">EG Group<br><br></span></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt">About the Role:</span></strong></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">EG Group are looking for a Head of Finance to provide strategic leadership and oversight of the European finance function. As a key member of the European Leadership Team, you will be responsible for ensuring the highest standards of financial stewardship, governance, risk management, control, and regulatory compliance across multiple European jurisdictions.</span></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Acting as a trusted advisor to senior business leaders and the US parent organisation, you will play a pivotal role in driving financial discipline, supporting strategic decision-making, and enabling long-term business performance. </span></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">This role will lead a European country finance function, ensuring strong financial controls, robust governance frameworks, and high-quality financial insight, whilst driving consistency, capability, and operational excellence across the region.</span></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> </span></strong></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Why Join EG Group?</span></strong></p> <ul style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm" type="disc"> <li style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Discretionary performance-based bonus scheme</span></li> <li style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Grow your career – gain accredited qualifications, apprenticeships, and progression opportunities within a global organisation</span></li> <li style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Flexible working hours</span></li> <li style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Hybrid working – up to 2 days per week (dependent on role and business needs)</span></li> <li style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Salary Sacrifice Schemes – Cycle to Work and Car Scheme available</span></li> <li style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Enhanced Maternity & Paternity leave</span></li> <li style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Generous annual leave entitlement</span></li> <li style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Annual leave buy back scheme – purchase up to 5 additional days</span></li> <li style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Discounted gym membership – stay healthy and save on fitness costs</span></li> <li style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">One paid volunteering day per year</span></li> <li style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Wellbeing facilities – space to relax and recharge</span></li> <li style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Free secure on-site parking</span></li> <li style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Dress Down Fridays</span></li> <li style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Free VDU eye test</span></li> </ul> <p style="margin:0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt">What you’ll be doing:</span></strong></p> <ul style="margin-bottom:0.0cm;margin-top:0.0px"> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Providing strategic leadership to the European finance organisation, ensuring alignment with regional priorities, Group objectives, and long-term business goals. </span></li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Partnering with senior leaders to support business performance, investment decisions, organisational change, and strategic decision-making. </span></li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Leading the delivery of accurate financial reporting, performance analysis, and insights to support Executive and Board-level decision-making. </span></li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Ensuring robust financial controls, governance frameworks, and compliance with statutory, tax, regulatory, and Group reporting requirements across multiple jurisdictions. </span></li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Overseeing external audits and managing relationships with auditors, banking partners, advisors, and other key external stakeholders. </span></li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Leading financial risk management, treasury, liquidity, working capital, and foreign exchange activities across the European business. </span></li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Driving finance transformation, process optimisation, and continuous improvement initiatives while maintaining ownership of end-to-end finance processes. </span></li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Leading and developing a high-performing finance team, fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, operational excellence, and continuous development.</span></li> </ul> <p style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 18.0pt;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><em><span style="font-size:12.0pt">This list is not exhaustive and may be added to or amended from time to time.</span></em></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><em><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> </span></em></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt">What we’re looking for:</span></strong></p> <ul style="margin-bottom:0.0cm;margin-top:0.0px"> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CPA, or equivalent) with significant senior finance leadership experience within a large, multinational organisation. </span></li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Proven experience leading finance teams across multiple countries, legal entities, and currencies. </span></li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Strong technical expertise across financial reporting, controls, governance, treasury, taxation, and regulatory compliance. </span></li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Experience operating within a complex, highly regulated environment, ideally within a US-owned or globally matrixed business. </span></li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Strong understanding of US GAAP, IFRS, and local statutory reporting requirements. </span></li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Demonstrable experience driving finance transformation, process improvement, and organisational change initiatives. </span></li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Exceptional stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence and challenge senior leaders, executives, and Board-level stakeholders. </span></li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Strategic, commercially minded, and able to translate complex financial information into clear insights that support business decision-making.</span></li> </ul> <p style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><a name="_Hlk194483857"></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> </span></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Who is EG Group?</span></strong></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">EG Group is a leading global convenience retailer, operating a wide range of brands across multiple sectors including fuel, foodservice, and grocery retail. With a presence in over 7 countries and a commitment to innovation and customer service, EG Group continues to expand its portfolio and reach. Our company is focused on delivering value to its customers, partners, and stakeholders through efficient operations and strategic growth.<br><br></span></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><em><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Please note - the successful applicant will be subject to a DBS check which will be funded by EG Group.</span></em></p>