As a leading finance professional, you will play a pivotal role in driving the company's commercial success. This challenging and rewarding experience will see you leading the finance team to excel in their performance and collaborate effectively.
Key Responsibilities:
* Lead and manage the finance team to ensure strong performance and collaboration
* Oversee period-end, monthly management, variance analysis, audit, and core internal finance deliverables
* Engage in business partnering with department heads to optimise and drive profitability
* Provide commercial insights, leverage numbers, and identify key metrics
* Collaborate closely with budget holders on budgets and performance
* Drive cost reduction and sales growth through proactive commercial ideas and solutions
* Manage relationships with third-party outsourcing in the warehouse
Requirements:
* Fully qualified professional with 5-7 years post-qualification experience
* Strong commercial acumen and experience
* Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to interact with department heads
* Experience in retail or FMCG sectors, particularly in trading entities or environments, is advantageous
* Alternatively, a background in logistics, supply chain, or customer-facing roles would be ideal
* Enthusiastic about the retail industry and its challenges
* Ability to work side-by-side with budget holders to optimise performance
* Solution-oriented with a proactive approach to commercial ideas