Commercial Finance Manager - 12 Month FTC

The Very Group; Liverpool; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading retail group in Liverpool is seeking a Finance Manager to join their finance community. The successful candidate will be responsible for business partnering and providing commercial analysis within the Financial Services division. Key qualifications include ACA, CIMA, or ACCA certification and advanced Excel skills. Benefits include a hybrid working model, a flexible benefits allowance, and a discount on company products. This role offers the opportunity for significant career growth.

Benefits

Flexible, hybrid working model

Inclusive culture

£1,000 flexible benefits allowance

30 days holiday + bank holidays

LinkedIn Learning access

Bonus potential

Up to 25% discount on company products

Matched pension up to 6%

Qualifications

• Qualified Accountant (ACA, CIMA, ACCA), part qualified acceptable in exceptional cases.
• Advanced Excel and data skills for performance analysis.
• Capabilities to influence diverse audiences and build relationships.

Responsibilities

• Business Partner for the FS commercial function, challenging performance against targets.
• Deliver high quality commercial insight for decision making.
• Lead preparation of inputs into annual budget and forecasts.

Skills

Financial analysis

Advanced Excel skills

Business partnering

Commercial awareness

Effective relationship building

Education

ACA, CIMA or ACCA qualification

Job description

About us.

We are The Very Group and we’re here to help families get more out of life. We know that our customers work hard for their families and have a lot to balance in their busy lives. That’s why we combine amazing brands and products with flexible payment options on Very.co.uk to help them say yes to the things they love. We’re just as passionate about helping our people get more out of life too; building careers with real growth, a sense of purpose, belonging and wellbeing.

About the role.

This is an exciting opportunity for a commercially savvy Finance Manager to join our finance community. The role will be responsible for business partnering and providing insightful commercial analysis and financial performance information to our commercial team within our Financial Services division.

Key Responsibilities.

• Business Partnering
  • Business Partner for the FS commercial function - challenging business on performance against targets and cost.
  • Provide financial analysis and oversight on strategic proposals/scenario analysis to understand the scale of opportunities/risk.
  • Deliver high quality commercial insight leading to improved decision making and opportunity development.
  • Foster close working relationship with FS commercial team and build out network with retail trading teams.
• Monthly Financial Reporting
  • Input into monthly reporting narrative for GPR packs.
• Monthly Business Reviews
  • Preparation of monthly business reviews.
  • Lead financial review sessions with FS commercial team to discuss monthly performance.
• Budget & Forecasting
  • Lead on the preparation of inputs into annual budget and in-year forecast processes in line with group timetable.

About you.

• ACA, CIMA or ACCA qualified Accountant (part qualified candidates will be considered in exceptional cases)
• Advanced Excel and data skills who enjoys understanding drivers of performance and using data to tell a story (Data is key for us).
• A self-starter with the desire & confidence to influence diverse audiences and build effective relationships across the business and externally.
• Commercially aware with the ability to appreciate impact of decisions on the financials.
• Naturally questioning with experience delivering simplification. Proactive in investigating anomalies, risks or errors able to build advocacy and suggest opportunities for improvement.

Some of our benefits.

• Flexible, hybrid working model
• Inclusive culture and environment, check out our Glassdoor reviews
• £1,000 flexible benefits allowance to suit your needs
• 30 days holiday + bank holidays
• LinkedIn Learning access
• Bonus potential (performance and business-related)
• Up to 25% discount on Very.co.uk
• Matched pension up to 6%
• More benefits can be found on our career site

How to apply

Please note that the talent acquisition team are managing this vacancy directly, and if successful in securing this role, you will be required to undertake a credit, CIFAS, Right to Work checks and if a specific requirement of your role a DBS (criminal records) check. Should your application progress we require you to let the team know if there is anything you need to disclose in relation to any of these checks prior to them being undertaken, including any unspent criminal convictions.

What happens next?

Our talent acquisition team will be in touch if you’re successful so keep an eye on your emails! We’ll arrange a short call to learn more about you, as well as answer any questions you have. If it feels like we’re a good match, we’ll share your CV with the hiring manager to review. Our interview process is tailored to each role and can be in-person or held remotely.

You can expect a two-stage interview process for this position:

1st stage - An informal 30-45 minute video call with the hiring team to discuss your skills and relevant experience. This is a great opportunity to find out more about the role and to ask any questions you may have.

2nd stage - A one-hour formal task based interview. This will be held in-person at our Liverpool office.

As an inclusive employer please do let us know if you require any reasonable adjustments.

If you'd like to know more about our interviews, you can find out here.

Equal opportunities

We’re an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, colour, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.