Finance Manager

Adecco; Welwyn Garden City; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading organisation seeks a dynamic Finance Manager to join their team on a contract basis. You will provide crucial financial analysis, partner with teams, and deliver insights to drive business growth, all while managing various critical projects. This role offers a competitive salary and the opportunity to make a significant impact.

Qualifications

• Experience in a Retail Environment.
• Ability to transform complex data into a clear narrative for senior stakeholders.
• Strong business partnering skills, comfortable working with challenging stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Support the end-to-end cost-saving programme and transformational projects.
• Analyze waste spending and its correlation with availability.
• Manage investment committee papers and capital investments.

Skills

Analytical skills

Business partnering

Time management

Data narrative creation

Proactive approach

Job description

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Location: Welwyn Garden City - Hybrid 3 days onsite

Remuneration: Competitive salary based on experience

Are you a highly skilled Finance Manager with a passion for driving business success? Our client, a leading organisation, is seeking a dynamic and agile Finance Manager to join their team on a contract basis.

As the Finance Manager, you will play a key role in supporting the organisation's financial goals and objectives. You will provide strategic financial analysis, partner with various teams, and deliver valuable insights to drive business growth.

Responsibilities:

- Business partnering: Collaborate with the supply chain transformation director and team, commercial teams, channels teams, and subsequent finance teams to support the end-to-end cost-saving programme and transformational projects impacting all P&L lines.

- Waste management: Partner with supply chain on analysing and understanding the dynamics between waste spending and sales benefits. Focus on waste reduction and its correlation with availability.

- Range changes: Act as the finance lead for the Express fit for growth programme, partnering with the lead Cat D for Express and the Space range and merch director on the financial implications of range changes.

- Capital governance and control: Manage investment committee papers, post-investment reviews, and ensure effective governance and control over capital investments.

- Adhoc projects: Take on various adhoc projects that support the commercial leadership team in achieving their targets, such as promotions, price index analysis, Express business strategy, and supplier economics.

Key Skills:

• Experience in a Retail Environment
• Highly evolved analytical skills
• Ability to transform complex data into a clear narrative for senior stakeholders
• Strong business partnering skills, comfortable working with challenging stakeholders
• Excellent time management and ability to work at pace with tight timelines
• Independent and proactive approach to meet key deadlines

If you are a proactive and analytical Finance Manager with a passion for driving business success, this is an excellent opportunity to join a forward-thinking organisation. With a competitive salary and a diverse range of projects, you will have the chance to make a significant impact on our client's organisation.

To apply, please submit your CV detailing your relevant experience and achievements in finance management. We look forward to hearing from you soon!

Please note, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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