Commercial Finance Lead, Retail FP&A & Strategy

Central England Coop; Lichfield; Hybrid; GBP 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Central England Coop is recruiting a finance leadership role to drive commercial performance, insight and decision support across our Food business. You will partner with the Food Leadership Team to translate strategy into targets, KPIs and timely action, ensuring governance and transparent reporting.

You will lead Commercial Finance and FP&A, owning planning, forecasting and reporting, with a no-surprises approach and robust scenario modelling to underpin investment decisions and value creation

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant with experience in commercial finance and FP&A.
• Proven ability to translate data into actionable business recommendations.
• Strong forecasting and scenario modelling capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead Commercial Finance and FP&A for the Food business.
• Own planning, forecasting and reporting with a no-surprises approach.
• Partner with senior leadership to drive P&L impact and value creation.

Skills

Commercial finance

Business partnering

Strategic decision support

Forecasting

Education

ACA / ACCA / CIMA or equivalent

Tools

Excel

Job description

Central England Coop is recruiting a finance leadership role to drive commercial performance, insight and decision support across our Food business. You will partner with the Food Leadership Team to translate strategy into targets, KPIs and timely action, ensuring governance and transparent reporting.

You will lead Commercial Finance and FP&A, owning planning, forecasting and reporting, with a no-surprises approach and robust scenario modelling to underpin investment decisions and value creation