Finance Manager
Full Time
Job Description
- This role is accountable for a team of 5 associates who are responsible for Logistics budgeting, forecasting, reporting and business partnering.
- You will be responsible for the continued development of the Logistics Finance team, to sustain the teams’ high performance and function as a talent pipeline for Finance and the wider business.
- The role requires a high level of business partnering with senior members of the business to influence key business decisions.
- Lead a team of 5 associates (two direct reports, 3 indirect), creating a great environment to work in, and setting a clear strategic vision for your team.
- Develop associates through coaching, objective setting and regular feedback
- Accountable for your team delivering successful month end reporting, annual budgeting and regular forecasting to help maintain strong cost control.
- Develop strong business partnering relationships with Operations and Third Party service providers – and ensure that your team follow your lead
- Make sure your team business partners closely with the Logistics Strategy Finance, BP&A and Financial control teams to ensure alignment.
- Support your team to supervise, review and challenge the 3rd party leadership with regard to the budget and cost control process for our logistics and outside storage operations
- Lead your team to identify opportunities for efficiencies, improvements and alignment with other areas of the finance team.
- Responsible (with the wider team in Commercial Finance) for progress on both our Commercial and wider finance goals and priorities.
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Commercially aware with strong operational and business focus with the ability to communicate effectively on all levels to financial and non-financial audiences
- Background in a retail or logistics environment with experience of analysis and modelling
- A proven track record of delivering results to deadlines
- Must have well developed influencing skills to achieve desired outcomes
- A flexible attitude and forward thinking, analytical approach is a must
- Must be able to build effective business partnerships
- Ability to work in a fast paced environment and prioritize effectively
- Flexibility in approach and a willingness to go beyond the defined role
- Qualified Accountant in either ACA, ACCA or CIMA
Reference no: 103262