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Commercial Finance Manager

Posted about 1 year ago

  • Sector: Finance & Audit
  • Contact: Gemma Cardew
  • Contact Email: gcardew@merje.com
  • Contact Phone: 0161 883 2816
  • Expiry Date: 15 May 2023
  • Job Ref: GC/10210

MERJE are looking for a talented, commercially astute Accountant to join a leading on-line retailer as a Commercial Finance Manager. 

Following a period of significant re-structure and transformation it is a fantastic and exciting time to join their team 

In the newly created role of Commercial Finance Manager you will provide effective business partnering support to your allocated Brand Tribe with responsibility for all aspects of financial management within the tribe.

Including:

  • investment planning

  • goal setting

  • commercial performance insights, and KPI/financial performance reporting.

Identifying opportunities to improve operational performance and bringing focus to the actions that will support effective commercial outcomes for the brand. Collaboratively supporting both the Brand Tribe and other finance teams in building the Brand's annual budget and quarterly forecast commitments will also be an important part of the role.

You will have a strong Commercial drive and acumen, be naturally curious and have a customer-first attitude, with proven experience in a fast-paced retail environment. Championing the customer, you will develop and equip your Tribe with the capabilities and skills to drive commercial, data driven results backed by your experience, insight, and instinct.

Reporting to the Head of Commercial Finance Retail, this role is fundamental to delivering the commercial objectives of their Brand, to accelerate revenue and profit growth.

 

What's in it for you?

*       Hybrid working  

*       24 days holiday (+ 8 bank holidays) with the option to buy an additional 10 days

*       Annual bonus scheme

*       Enhanced maternity and adoption leave

*       Company pension with up to 8% contribution from the business

*       Mental Health support both internally and externally, including access to our wellbeing champions and counselling services

*       A range of financial wellbeing support

*       Colleague discount across all company brands

*       Onsite café with subsidised rates and local restaurant discounts!

*       Life Assurance and Private Medical Insurance

*       Paid volunteer time - all our colleagues can take a full day paid to volunteer for a charity of their choice

Our Ideal Candidate:

*       Qualified accountant with more than 2-years' experience working in the retail sector, experienced in multiple areas of financial management / commercial business partnering.

*       Being close to the detail, data driven and analytical whilst also being able to articulate results clearly to non-finance individuals

*       Strong operational delivery record, motivated to implement/deliver on time to quality standards and build new efficient and agile processes

*       Demonstrated ability to quickly appraise complex situations, identify key issues and make tough, timely decisions

*       Excellent interpersonal relationships and ability to manage complex stakeholder relationships.

*       Ability to influence and engage at all levels of the organisation and experienced in communicating commercial language with a variety of media

*       Naturally inquisitive with a desire to understand a broad range of commercial issues

 

 

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