Finance Manager, Data & AI Growth

M&S; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Colleague discount

Holiday allowance

Bonus schemes

Pension & life assurance

Induction & training

M&S Choices portal

Family policies

Wellbeing support

Volunteer day

Job summary

M&S is transforming data, technology and customer insight to drive growth. The Finance Manager role partners with senior leaders to provide strategic financial leadership across high-profile investments and transformation programmes.

The role spans Data & AI, Loyalty, and Financial Services, with office collaboration three days a week to foster creativity and connection. You will lead budgeting, forecasting and planning, challenge business cases, and deliver insights that steer decisions and

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant with strong commercial finance experience.
• Experience partnering with senior stakeholders and driving strategic investment.
• Proven ability to interpret complex data and translate into actionable guidance.

Responsibilities

• Partner Data & AI and Loyalty/Financial Services leadership to provide financial insight and challenge.
• Lead budgeting, forecasting and planning across functions with visibility of performance and risks.
• Evaluate investment proposals and business cases with robust ROI and benefits.
• Deliver clear reporting and analysis to senior stakeholders to drive growth.
• Govern financial control and risk management across major programmes.

Skills

Commercial finance

Business partnering

Strategic investment support

Relationship building

Analytical

Data interpretation

Education

Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent)

Job description

M&S is transforming data, technology and customer insight to drive growth. The Finance Manager role partners with senior leaders to provide strategic financial leadership across high-profile investments and transformation programmes.

The role spans Data & AI, Loyalty, and Financial Services, with office collaboration three days a week to foster creativity and connection. You will lead budgeting, forecasting and planning, challenge business cases, and deliver insights that steer decisions and