Finance Business Partner - George.com

Asda; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Finance Business Partner to join a dynamic team at the forefront of commercial decision-making. This role involves managing a full P&L for George.com, driving strategic initiatives, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to enhance financial performance. The ideal candidate will be a qualified accountant with a strong background in commercial finance, possessing exceptional analytical and communication skills. Join a forward-thinking company that values collaboration and offers a hybrid working environment, allowing you to thrive both in the office and at home.

Benefits

Discretionary bonus

Company Pension Scheme

25 days annual leave plus 8 bank holidays

4 weekly pay

Digital GP and Wellbeing sessions

Shopping discounts

Career development opportunities

Free city centre parking

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant with experience in commercial finance.
• Strong analytical and communication skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Drive improvements in commercial performance and financial discipline.
• Own reporting and forecasting for George.com net profitability.

Skills

Analytical Skills

Communication Skills

Stakeholder Management

Financial Analysis

Strategic Planning

Education

Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA)

Job description

Job Title
Finance Business Partner - George.com
Location
Asda House
Employment Type
Full time
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours Per Week
37.5
Salary

Competitive salary plus benefits

Category
Financial Planning and Analysis
Closing Date
25 March 2025

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?

Everything about Asda

We are a values-led organisation. As such we encourage everyone to be open and honest. We work creatively and collaboratively, valuing everyone's input.

Our collaborative culture, the size of our business and our belief in the empowerment of the individual means opportunities at Asda are abundant.

We conduct £300m worth of transactions every week. Our website handles over 2 million transactions a month. We have more than 145,000 dedicated Asda colleagues ensuring that our customers are at the heart of everything we do.

Everything you'll love

• Discretionary bonus - Rewarding you for your hard work and efforts
• Company Pension Scheme matched to a limit - Looking forward to the future
• 25 days annual leave per year plus 8 bank holidays - Making sure you take time for yourself and switch off
• 4 weekly pay - which means you get an extra payday a year
• Digital GP and Wellbeing sessions - Asda genuinely cares so we create a culture where our people can perform at their best, the physical health and mental wellbeing of all our people is very important to us
• Discount off your shopping at Asda and George - with extra discounts running throughout the year - really makes a difference, saving the colleagues an average of £700 a year
• Career development and apprenticeship and graduate schemes - we want our colleagues to excel and grow with our business.
• Free city centre parking - you can also use it outside working hours

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 works 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, web hosting, 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.

This role can be based at either Asda House, Leeds or George House, Lutterworth, with the flexibility to work from home up to 2 days per week.

Work Where it Works

Our hybrid way of working gives you the choice to work where it works. This enables you to choose where you'll be the most effective. It offers a mix of working from home and in an office environment that works best for you and your team.

You will also get an excellent benefits package including:

• Discretionary company bonus

• £5,700 company car or car allowance

• Company pension up to 7% matched

• 10% colleague discount, free parking and many additional rewards.

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.