Egor Lyasko is Head of FP&A, Northern Europe at The Kraft Heinz Company, encompassing some of the world’s most loved brands including Heinz ketchup, Philadelphia Cream Cheese and Lunchables. After gaining a master’s degree in biochemistry from the University of Oxford, Egor started at Kraft Heinz as a trainee rising rapidly in six years to Head of FP&A, Northern Europe.
What we covered in this episode:
His rapid career rise at Kraft Heinz attracted by the ketchup maker’s “culture of ownership.”
The principles of finance transformation and the core lessons learnt
How Kraft Heinz manages its annual budget cycle (and what he would do differently next time)
The role of integrated business planning at the world’s fifth-largest food and beverage conglomerate
The importance of being a “mini CFO’ in a sales finance partnership role
FP&A as Guardians of the P&L
Why he doesn’t have an ambition to become a CFO
His perfect retirement dream
His favorite Excel function

 
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