Job Description

• Support Divisional Performance Managers to identify causes of poor performance and agree a commercially viable action plan with projections of financial impact
• Work directly with Store Partners alongside Retail Relationship Managers to help identify reasons for low operating performance and ways to improve - supporting with financial modelling to show outputs
• Supporting the continuous improvement of the forecasting tools for store profitability
• Support the ongoing training and coaching of Divisional Performance Managers and Regional Relationship Managers on commercial performance drivers and assessing ways to improve performance
• Review proposals for new store openings or major investment decisions for commercial viability of the plan
• Active involvement with the wider Commercial Finance team to leverage knowledge to support store level work whilst fostering a collaborative and continuous improvement culture in the team
• Ad hoc projects as dictated by business requirements

What's on Offer

• £5,500 car allowance
• 15% performance bonus paid quarterly
• Contributory pension scheme
• A wide range of flexi-benefits

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA) with post qualification experience in a Commercial role
• Experience of business partnering with non-finance teams and driving performance
• Strong communication and organizational skills with the ability to engage and influence colleagues at all levels
• Proactive and forward-looking approach.
• Commercial awareness to link operational activities to financial outcomes
• Strong systems skills, good excel skills are essential along with ability to learn new systems and manipulate data.