Job Description

• Responsibility for overall management of commercial finance planning and analysis for sales, margin and income ensuring clear articulation of company KPIs, risks and opportunities.
• Provide analysis, insight and informative reporting as required by the UK Finance Director to support and influence business decisions including price and promotion.
• Take the lead on enhancement, standardization and automation of budgeting and planning and reporting processes, with a view to delivering agile reporting, robust financial controls, data integrity and accuracy.
• Responsibility for management of total Net margin ensuring delivering budgets, month ends full understanding of kpi’s and kpi analysis, highlighting any opps and risks to the UK.
• Oversee the transformation project to deliver system led development and automation of the various processes, such as reporting for the Trading pack, monthly reporting, income reporting and forecasting.
• Responsibility to deliver the Trading pack and management information on all Commercial kpi’s.
• Responsibility for new business budgeting and forecasting, including performance analysis for new stores.
• Responsibility for the production of Store and category P&L’s to support business decisions and improve profits.
• Responsible to produce robust cash flow and balance sheet forecasts for sales ledger and manage a strong balance sheet, including closely working with the Financial Accountant and Merchandising team on Stock forecasting and governance.
• Lead a team of eight, creating the right environment for development and high performance. 
• Influence debate with senior management regarding the correct level of costs for the business; recognizing KPIs beyond profit.

What we can offer you

• Competitive salary and car allowance
• Annual bonus based on company and personal performance
• Hybrid working model from home and in the office
• 25 Days holiday, plus your Birthday off, plus Bank Holidays with an opportunity to buy extra days holiday
• Finish at 4pm on a Friday
• Competitive pension contribution
• Staff discount card for stores and online

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Qualified (CIMA/ACMA/ACA) with at least 5 years post qualified experience gained within industry.
• Proven experience of Business partnering, forecasting and delivering month end.
• A background of supporting and challenging businesses to make optimal operational and performance decisions.
• A proactive approach to driving improvement to our outputs and processes.
• Commercially minded – quick to understand the business and identify risks and opportunities.
• Analytical – able to present complex data in an understandable and impactful way.