Do you want a fast-paced commercial role within the ever-changing retail environment? Would you like the opportunity to truly influence business strategy to drive commercial performance?
Working within a large retail business, you will provide a pivotal role in providing commercial advisory services to the retail stores, business partnering with field-based retail teams to improve store performance, deliver efficiencies whilst driving value to customers. This is a varied and high-profile role that will see you build strong relationships and influence stakeholders at all levels, most notably the Retail senior leadership team.
About this role:
The Retail Finance team business partners c650 stores, central retail operations and people function. The team plays a key role in ensuring the business deliver the company plan, through influencing sales performance and cost control, providing high-quality insight, independent oversight and challenge, holding teams to account on overall P&L/KRA delivery. Alongside the wider finance team, you will play a key role in the Finance Transformation agenda, including maximising opportunity from evolving digital tools and analytical methodologies. You will also be an advocate for the inclusive culture of our Finance function with a strong focus on supporting colleagues and enabling those around you.
The suitable applicant:
You may have 3 to 5 years within a commercial/finance business partnering position or similar commercial performance advisory based role. You will have a demonstrable track record of influencing senior operational & commercial stakeholders to improve and drive business performance. You will have strong analytical skills and be able to evidence the use of data to influence, support and guide these senior stakeholders. You may be a qualified accountant either ACA, CIMA, ACCA or MBA.
If flexible working is important to you, then look no further! The business are committed to a hybrid working policy of ‘work where it works' for the majority of their head office roles. Providing colleagues, the flexibility to work in the office, at home or another location where possible. As well as the competitive salary the suitable applicant will also get an excellent benefits package including;
company car or car allowance, plus discretionary company bonus, company pension up to 7% matched,10% discount in store, free parking and many additional rewards as well as great prospects for career development.