Job Description

 You'll equally provide financial analysis and insight to support decision making and ensure to challenge as appropriate to make sure they make the best possible commercial decisions.

• Act as a trusted partner to your business area providing the right balance of challenge and support around commercial decision making
• Financial analysis, commentary and challenge on costs - including ownership of monthly reporting and providing full year outlook on cost
• Quarterly cost forecasting and budgeting, highlighting opportunities for challenge and risks to the plan
• Utilise analytics to minimise reporting time and focus on value added activities
• Support shape and define store targets and appropriate incentive schemes
• Highlight areas of strength to the business and target under performing ones with relevant MI to support the Retail leaders
• Reporting, designing and refining the shop bonus schemes
• Ad hoc reporting as required by the business

Candidate Requirements

• Qualified Accountant (CIMA/ACCA/ACA) - either out of accountancy Practice top 10 firm or CIMA with existing finance business partnering experience
• Retail / Wholesale experience.
• Initiative and drive with an inquisitive nature - demonstrable ability and confidence to challenge as and when necessary and also build long-term relationships with stakeholders
• Ability to drive insight from data
• Strong communication skills (articulate, confident with good influencing skills)
• Confident in making recommendations & conclusions
• Ability to work flexibly at pace * Commercial awareness
• Advanced Excel Skills

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Qualified Accountant (CIMA/ACCA/ACA) - either out of accountancy Practice top 10 firm or CIMA with existing finance business partnering experience • Retail / Wholesale experience. • Initiative and drive with an inquisitive nature - demonstrable ability and confidence to challenge as and when necessary and also build long-term relationships with stakeholders • Ability to drive insight from data • Strong communication skills (articulate, confident with good influencing skills) • Confident in making recommendations & conclusions • Ability to work flexibly at pace * Commercial awareness • Advanced Excel Skills