GFR Team Manager

Overview

GFR Team Manager

We’re Kingfisher, a team made up of over 74,000 passionate people who bring Kingfisher - and all our other brands: Castorama, B&Q, Screwfix, Brico Dépôt and Koçtaş - to life. That’s right, we’re big, but we have ambitions to become even bigger and even better. We want to become the leading home improvement company and grow the largest community of home improvers in the world. And that’s where you come in. At Kingfisher, our customers come from all walks of life, and so do we. We want to ensure that all colleagues, future colleagues, and applicants to Kingfisher are treated equally regardless of age, gender, marital or civil partnership status, colour, ethnic or national origin, culture, religious belief, philosophical belief, political opinion, disability, gender identity, gender expression or sexual orientation. We are open to flexible and agile working. Therefore, we offer colleagues a blend of working from home and our office, located in Kraków. Talk to us about how we can best support you! At Kingfisher, we value the perspectives that any new team members bring, and we want to hear from you. We encourage you to apply for one of our roles, even if you do not feel you meet 100% of the requirements. In return, we offer an inclusive environment, where what you can achieve is limited only by your imagination! We encourage new ideas, actively support experimentation, and strive to build an environment where everyone can be their best self. 

We also offer a competitive benefit package and plenty of opportunities to stretch and grow your career:   

• Private medical healthcare at LUXMED (including dentalcare) for you and your family 

• Medicover sports card (Fit&More package) 

• Life insurance financed by the employer 

• 30-minute lunch break included in the 8-hour working day 

• Work in a highly professional and stimulating atmosphere 

• Training & Buddy programme that will allow you to quickly adapt to your new role 

• Wellbeing programme for employees 

• Co-financing of monthly tickets for the public transport in Krakow 

• Comfortable working environment in the office and the possibility of home office 

• Language courses, accounting courses, access to LinkedIn Learning and the possibility of co-financing studies and certification 

• Employee referral programme 

What's the job?

About the role 

As a GFR Team Manager, you will lead a team responsible for delivering high-quality finance and accounting services across GFR processes. You will ensure that accounting documents and transactions are processed accurately and on time, while maintaining strong operational performance, controls and service standards. 

You will combine day-to-day people leadership with process ownership, stakeholder management and continuous improvement, working closely with local finance teams and other teams across the organisation.

Key responsibilities 

• Lead and organise the day-to-day work of the team, ensuring appropriate workload allocation, operational efficiency and high-quality service delivery. 

• Oversee the processing of accounting documents, including domestic and import invoices, rebate-related documentation and other GFR transactions. 

• Ensure effective handling of queries and communication from suppliers and internal stakeholders. 

• Monitor team performance against agreed KPIs and SLAs, taking action where improvements are required. 

• Support periodic financial close activities and other key finance operations. 

• Ensure that team activities are completed accurately, on time and in line with company policies, internal procedures and relevant regulatory requirements. 

• Build and maintain strong relationships with local finance teams, internal stakeholders, business partners and auditors. 

• Analyse processes from an efficiency, risk and quality perspective, identifying opportunities for simplification, standardisation and automation. 

• Initiate and implement process improvements, including opportunities to use automation, RPA and AI solutions. 

• Prepare reports and analyses for management, audit and other stakeholders. 

• Represent the team in internal and Group-wide projects and finance initiatives. 

• Lead, motivate and develop team members through regular feedback, coaching, performance discussions and identification of development needs. 

• Support recruitment and onboarding activities, including defining role profiles, interviewing candidates and assessing their skills and team fit. 

• Create a positive and collaborative team environment and support effective change within the team.

What you'll bring

• Minimum 5 years of experience in accounting or finance, ideally within an international organisation or GBS/SSC environment. 
• Minimum 2 years of experience in a people management or team leadership role. 

• Good understanding of accounting and finance processes. 

• English at B2 level or above. 

• Experience with SAP SE or a comparable ERP system. 

• Good knowledge of Microsoft 365, particularly Excel, including pivot tables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP and commonly used formulas. 

• Strong leadership skills, with the ability to motivate, coach and support team members. 

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including the ability to identify risks and resolve operational issues. 

• Ability to prioritise, delegate and manage workloads in a changing and demanding environment. 

• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills. 

• Proactive approach to continuous improvement and process optimisation.  

Nice to have 

• Degree in Accounting, Finance, Controlling, Management or a related field. 

• Experience with ServiceNow and BlackLine. 

• French at B2 level or above. 

• Knowledge of process improvement and automation tools, including RPA and AI. 

• Experience with change management methodologies. 

• Knowledge of relevant accounting, tax or regulatory requirements.