Finance Business Partner - Retail

TN United Kingdom; London; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Finance Business Partner for its retail operations in London. This dynamic role involves full responsibility for business partnering, financial control, and reporting, leading a team of four. The ideal candidate will thrive in a fast-paced environment and possess strong financial acumen to drive improvements within a high-growth business. With a competitive salary and generous staff discounts, this position offers a unique opportunity to contribute to a brand dedicated to making the outdoors accessible to all. Join a forward-thinking team and be part of an exciting journey in the retail sector.

Benefits

Competitive salary and benefits package

50% staff discount

25% discount for family and friends

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant with 3+ years PQE in a large company.
• Resilient and able to thrive in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Deliver timely and accurate monthly management information.
• Manage a team of 4 and ensure their development needs are met.
• Support the Retail team with financial planning and decision support.

Skills

Financial Analysis

Budget Management

Variance Analysis

Team Leadership

Communication Skills

Education

Qualified Accountant

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Finance Business Partner - Retail, London

Client: Mountain Warehouse

Location: London, United Kingdom

Job Category: Other

EU work permit required: Yes

Job Reference: b63555bf0076

Job Views: 8

Posted: 26.04.2025

Expiry Date: 10.06.2025

Job Description:

Description

Finance Business Partner – Retail

Reports to: Senior Manager – Finance Business Partners

Position Summary:

Our Retail business includes UK stores and international locations in Europe, Canada, USA, and New Zealand.

The role is varied and includes full responsibility for business partnering, periodic reporting, and financial control delivered through your team of 4.

Internal Reporting

• Deliver timely and accurate monthly management information to the Retail team with commentary that demonstrates comprehensive understanding of cost drivers and variance analysis to budget and prior year.
• Hold commercial review meetings with the Retail Directors and their teams to feedback actionable insight into the result and improve business performance.
• Identify drivers of overspend and support and challenge the Retail team to ensure delivery and control of their budget.
• Continuous evolution of month-end reporting and analysis to better communicate financial performance to key stakeholders to support decision making.
• Support the development of a culture of financial awareness and cost control.

Planning

• Work closely with the Retail team to deliver annual budget and forecasting cycles to agreed deadlines.
• Support the Retail team with financial planning and decision support, using the insight and knowledge gained from internal reporting.
• Support the Property team with preparation of new store proposals, rent review negotiations, and other capex spend.
• Ensure your team delivers accurate and complete financial accounting in line with the month-end timetable.
• Ensure robust period-end balance sheets are performed to agreed deadlines, reviewed, and any risks or opportunities are highlighted.

Other

• Develop and mature a close working relationship with the Retail team so that finance input on strategic, commercial, and operational decisions is sought as a matter of course.
• Day-to-day management of a team of 4.
• Ensure their learning and development needs are met by setting objectives, coaching, and providing constructive feedback through regular one-to-ones.
• Manage team workload, identify future resourcing requirements, and support the recruitment process.
• Significant involvement in the year-end process, preparation of deliverables for the audit, and being the key contact for auditors during the audit process.
• Ongoing non-business-as-usual project work within the finance team as required.

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant with 3+ years PQE working in a large company.
• Resilient and able to thrive in a fast-paced environment, juggling competing priorities.
• Self-motivated with a desire to drive improvements in a high-growth business.

What’s in it for you?

• Competitive salary and benefits package
• 50% staff discount & 25% for family and friends

In Mountain Warehouse, we launched to make the outdoors accessible to everyone by offering value-for-money products and exemplary customer service.
The outdoor industry had become very jargon-heavy, and we wanted to create a brand that would cater to our mothers, neighbors' kids, and seasoned professionals who understand the technology.
Our expansion has seen the brand grow and the product evolve, but the small family business that makes MW special has remained. Great product is at the heart of everything we do.
As we expand internationally, we employ a diverse team to offer our valued customers the best possible experience in stores, online, and through our range.
Welcome to our journey.