Finance Business Partner - George.com

TN United Kingdom; City of Edinburgh; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in retail seeks a Finance Business Partner to enhance commercial performance at George.com. You will manage P&L, drive strategic decision-making, and collaborate with leadership to achieve ambitious growth plans. The role requires a qualified accountant with strong analytical skills and the ability to influence senior stakeholders. Enjoy a hybrid working model and an excellent benefits package.

Benefits

Discretionary company bonus

Company pension up to 7% matched

Company Car allowance of £5,700

15% colleague discount in store and online

Free access to wellbeing services

Excellent parental leave policies

Qualifications

• Experience in commercial finance.
• Strong analytical and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Drive delivery of the 2025 plan with key leadership.
• Own reporting & forecasting for net profitability and EBITDA.
• Support cross-functional working to drive performance.

Skills

Analytical

Communication

Proactive

Education

Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA)

Job description

Finance Business Partner - George.com, Edinburgh

Location: George House, Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Employment Type: Full time

Contract Type: Permanent

Hours Per Week: 37.5

Salary: Competitive salary plus benefits

Category: Financial Planning and Analysis

Closing Date: 14 May 2025

Job Description

Do you want to work in a fast-paced and dynamic environment with the opportunity to work in a truly commercial role at the forefront of driving decision making?

George.com remains Asda’s fastest growing arm of the business and increasingly plays a pivotal role within Asda’s £3bn clothing & general merchandise operation.

You will be working within a fast-paced & dynamic environment, managing a wide network of commercial & operational stakeholders to continue the delivery of commercial growth and a sustainable economic model. Trading Finance work closely with the Clothing & GM Trading & broader Ecommerce teams, supporting in strategic direction, decision making and providing insight into all aspects of commercial performance. You will business partner the George.com Senior Director and be a key part of their leadership team. You will manage a full P&L from sales & GP, through costs such as picking, delivery, webhosting, marketing & store costs.

Your Role

You will be responsible for understanding and driving improvements in the commercial performance, stimulating strategic decision making, driving financial discipline, processes, and accountability, to deliver the ambitious growth plans for George.com. The main responsibilities include:

• Driving delivery of the 2025 plan in partnership with the key leadership, challenging where appropriate to ensure that targets are met.
• Own the reporting & forecasting for George.com net profitability and EBITDA, providing tailored insight and presenting findings during the monthly reviews with the George.com Leadership Team
• Take the lead in the 3-year strategy planning process. Work with the George.com leadership to ensure correct modelling of strategic initiatives and alignment to corporate principles.
• Build robust business cases to prioritise capex investment; support decision making and ensure alignment to the 3-year plan. e.g., Pick from store • Interpreting and communicating trends within financial data e.g., market share, traffic vs. marketing spends, sales performance.
• Strengthen performance management across the George.com P&L through improved forecast accuracy & planning • Drive the EDLC (Everyday Low Cost) agenda – work with the business to identify opportunities to increase efficiency and cost savings ultimately tracking and driving the delivery.
• Support cross functional working between store ops, logistics, trading & George.com teams to drive greater forecast alignment and accountability to drive performance.
• Collaborative working across finance to obtain key data and drive results.

About You

• The role would suit a qualified accountant ACA, ACCA or CIMA background interested in working in retail.
• Trading finance have experience in commercial finance with confidence to set the agenda.
• An inquisitive mind with a desire to understand how things work and connect together.
• A growth mindset to invest in the development opportunities available both technically and personally.
• Ability to build and maintain exceptional customer relationships.
• Pro-active with the ability to challenge and influence senior stakeholders • Strong analytical and communication skills.
• Ability to operate within a broader customer leadership team.

Everything you'll love

To ensure we balance moments where we know we need to collaborate together and the need for flexibility, Asda has a hybrid way of working with a minimum 3 days a week in one of our Home Offices. Over and above this, each area of Asda may have additional requirements which may require spending more days in the office, visiting suppliers, stores or depots.

You will also get an excellent benefits package including:

• Discretionary company bonus
• Company pension up to 7% matched
• Company Car allowance of £5,700
• 15% colleague discount in store and online
• Free access to wellbeing services such as Wagestream, 24/7 virtual GP, counselling, health and dental cash plans and a 24/7 employee assistance helpline, alongside discounts across a range of services and activities, from airport parking, enhanced to theme parks and cinemas.
• Asda Allies Inclusion Networks – helping colleagues to make sure everybody is included and that our differences are recognised and celebrated
• Excellent parental leave policies, including maternity & adoption leave, paternity leave, shared parental leave, neonatal care leave, and support for those doing fertility treatments.

We want all colleagues to be able to bring their best and true selves to work, every day. Simply put, we want our colleagues to be Proud to be Asda and proud to be themselves.