Strategic Finance Business Partner
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Primark is an international fashion retailer employing more than 80,000 colleagues across 17 countries in Europe and the US. Founded in Ireland in 1969 under the Penneys brand, Primark aims to provide affordable choices for everyone, from great quality everyday essentials to stand‑out style across women’s, men’s and kids, as well as beauty, homeware and accessories. With a focus on creating great retail experiences, Primark has 473 stores globally and continues to expand.
Key Responsibilities
* Business Partner: Act as lead strategic finance partner for all aspects of the multiyear cost programme, working side by side with business stakeholders to design & deliver value at a strategic and operational level.
* Collaboration: Work collaboratively to construct compelling pieces of analysis, outlining issues, opportunities, and solutions.
* Relationships: Lead by example by developing trusting and collaborative relationships with stakeholders of all levels of seniority.
* Innovation: Bring new ideas to the business, solving issues and shaping financial and business strategy. Challenge yourself and others to think creatively.
* Value Creation: Future focus, forward‑looking activities to help maximise opportunity to create long‑term value.
* Financial Advisor: Guide and influence key stakeholders and customers to achieve Primark’s desired financial outcomes.
* Commercial Approach: Using deep business & commercial understanding, enable, challenge & influence strategic/business plans, identify areas of risk & opportunity.
* Strategic Mindset: Approach decision making by finding an appropriate balance between financial analysis and strategic big‑picture thinking.
* Investment Appraisals: Drive financial appraisals of initiatives working cross‑functionally to deliver investment outcomes.
* Technical & Behavioural Competencies:
o Proven ability to influence senior stakeholders strategically within a commercial context and strong track record of business partnering with a senior‑level client base.
o Strong communication skills. Ability to structure/present compelling stories to support decision making. Uses data, analytics and insights to corroborate opinions.
o Strong commercial and financial acumen with the ability to quickly assimilate the implications of our performance or various strategic options and be able to communicate these clearly.
o Strong organisational, planning and delegation skills to balance many responsibilities simultaneously.
o Self‑motivated with the ability to be comfortable in an agile, unstructured role.
o Promotes a positive culture and displays resilience when devising and implementing change. Ability to work independently and pro‑actively.
o Demonstrates strong leadership skills and ability to build collaborative working relationships.
Qualifications & Experience
* Background in a top‑tier consulting firm or internal business partnering/strategy/transformation team with 7+ years’ experience working in a strategic, financial or commercial capacity.
* Strong grasp of financial concepts (e.g. budgeting, forecasting, cost analysis, financial models & metrics) and ability to partner with finance teams to interpret data and build business cases.
* Has previously held a key role in delivering a successful multiyear cost out programme or similarly large‑scale transformation programme, preferably within a fast‑paced retail/FMCG environment.
* Action orientated with the ability to identify and drive innovative opportunities for growth, working cross‑functionally, not just identifying a problem or solution but making the change.
* Strong work ethic and very comfortable working in an ‘unstructured’, consultative setting, with a focus on value creation.
Primark promotes equal employment opportunity; we strive to create an inclusive workplace where people can be themselves, access opportunities and thrive together.
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