Commercial Finance Manager - Retail & Property

Accessorize Stores; London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in retail is seeking a Commercial Finance Manager to enhance financial performance across its UK operations. The role involves performance analysis, budgeting, and team leadership, requiring strong analytical skills and relevant qualifications. The successful candidate will contribute to strategic decisions and drive profitability while enjoying a competitive salary and attractive benefits.

Benefits

Competitive salary with participation in the company bonus scheme

25 days holiday, with options to purchase additional days

Bonus day off after 6 months of service

Automatic enrollment in a pension scheme after 3 months

Life assurance (subject to pension scheme participation)

Flexible working arrangements

Early finish on Fridays

Staff discount up to 50%

Interest-free season ticket loans

Campus discounts, wellness centre, and on-site cafe

Qualifications

• Qualified (CIMA, ACA, or ACCA) with relevant commercial finance experience.
• Excellent communication skills, capable of articulating complex information clearly.
• Attention to detail, highly analytical, comfortable with large datasets.

Responsibilities

• Deliver insightful performance analysis of UK Retail.
• Drive the forecast and budgeting process for UK Retail & Property.
• Lead and develop one direct report (Retail Finance Analyst).

Skills

Communication

Analytical Skills

Attention to Detail

Team Player

Proactivity

Education

CIMA

ACA

ACCA

Tools

Excel

Coda

Cognos

Job description

Commercial Finance Manager - Retail & Property

What will you do as a Commercial Finance Manager?

• Partner and communicate effectively with the Property team & Retail Director/RBMs to ensure the Finance team has a strong understanding of Property Activities and UK Retail Operations.
• Deliver insightful performance analysis of UK Retail. Identify risks, opportunities, and challenge the teams to ensure targets are met, improving overall Sales and Profitability across the channel.
• Attend weekly property board meetings and pre-board preparation meetings with the brand/retail and property teams to assess new store opportunities. Provide appropriate challenge and support to ensure business cases are robust.
• Drive the forecast and budgeting process for UK Retail & Property, including:
• Agree assumptions in advance, covering key cost areas like NMW and Energy assumptions.
• Assess risks and opportunities to the numbers presented.
• Set up modeling/scenario analysis to evaluate sensitivity.
• Collaborate with the Retail Analyst to ensure timely and accurate completion of monthly routines such as store costs, property costs, retail team overheads, and balance sheet reconciliations, as well as cash flow forecasts for occupancy costs.

Ad hoc tasks

• Handle ad hoc requests and wider commercial finance tasks beyond store analysis as required.

Team Leadership

• Lead and develop one direct report (Retail Finance Analyst) and work with the Head of Commercial Finance to foster wider team development.

What you will need to succeed as a Commercial Finance Manager?

• Qualified (CIMA, ACA, or ACCA) with relevant commercial finance experience.
• Proactive, resilient, adaptable, and a team player with a drive to make a difference.
• Excellent communication skills, capable of articulating complex information clearly to all levels.
• Attention to detail, highly analytical, and comfortable working with large datasets and advanced modeling.
• Flexible approach to deliverables as needed.
• Strong Excel and system skills.

Desired qualifications and experience

• Experience in Retail or consumer-facing industries.
• Familiarity with reporting systems such as Coda and Cognos.

What we offer in return

• Competitive salary with participation in the company bonus scheme.
• 25 days holiday, with options to purchase additional days.
• Bonus day off after 6 months of service.
• Automatic enrollment in a pension scheme after 3 months.
• Life assurance (subject to pension scheme participation).
• Flexible working arrangements.
• Early finish on Fridays.
• Staff discount up to 50%.
• Interest-free season ticket loans.
• Campus discounts, wellness centre, and on-site cafe.
• Additional discounts, e.g., Westfield.

If you're interested and believe you're the right fit, apply today.

At Monsoon Accessorize, we value how we do things as much as what we do. Our commitment to diversity and inclusion means we welcome applications from all backgrounds and are an equal opportunity employer. We provide accommodations for applicants with disabilities; please contact us at [e-mail] for specific requirements.