Responsibility for overall coordination and consolidation of Finance planning and reporting for Exec-level reporting of budgets, forecast and 3YP; liaising with the rest of the finance teams to ensure delivery of accurate and timely information.
Develop a detailed understanding of the KPIs that underpin the budget and the strategic initiatives that are required to be delivered.
Provide analysis, insight and informative reporting as required by the Finance Director to support and influence business decisions.
Take the lead on enhancement, standardization and automation of budgeting and planning processes across the division, with a view to delivering agile reporting, robust financial controls, data integrity and accuracy.
Responsibility for management of all Store costs, ensuring delivering budgets, month ends full understanding of costs and costs analysis and highlighting any opps and risks to the UK FD.
Oversee the cost transformation project to deliver clear understanding of costs working closely with various functional departments in the division assessing cost saving initiatives and capital investments.
Responsible for the Capital Expenditure budget.
Work alongside business stakeholders to ensure projects are supported by investment appraisals that meet the company’s criteria.
Ensure spend is controlled and aligned to the budget.
Finance lead on the newly launched InMotion business.
Responsibility to produce Year end & Interim and Subsidiary statutory accounts schedules – delivering a clean audit.
Working closely with the Financial Accountant to help produce robust cash flow and balance sheet forecasts and manage a strong balance sheet.
Lead and manage a team of three.
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.