07 December 2010

FD culture strong at Tesco

Andrew Higginson, the star FD at Tesco who was groomed for the highest levels of general management and currently serves as retail CEO, might be the most media friendly finance chief in the UK. But group FD Laurie McIlwee's appearance on Radio 4's Today programme - a slot Higginson was no stranger to - shows the supermarket giant has a strong culture of openness, communication skills and broad based experience in its finance function. Fair play for consistency - and a great attitude to finance folk.