Finance Manager (Sales & Service)

Currys; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading tech retailer is seeking a Finance Manager (Sales & Service) in London. The role involves managing business unit performance, P&L forecasting, and cohesive collaboration with finance partners. Candidates should possess strong commercial acumen and relevant financial qualifications such as ACA, CIMA, or ACCA. This position offers hybrid working at the Currys Campus in Waterloo and provides opportunities for personal and professional development.

Benefits

25 days of annual leave

Private medical insurance

Life Assurance

Competitive pension scheme

Discretionary bonus

Qualifications

• Strong commercial acumen, familiar with comprehending complex business areas.
• Ability to build strong finance and non-finance relationships.
• Robust communication skills for engaging with senior stakeholders.
• Track record of delivering end-to-end solutions.
• Resilience under high-pressure environments.
• Capable of meeting deadlines with attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Manage the production of business unit performance packs.
• Review forecasted project expenditure with teams.
• Manage the P&L forecasting process.
• Collaborate with Finance Partners for consolidated outcomes.
• Enhance understanding of business units for finance updates.
• Deputise for Finance Business Partners when needed.
• Seek guidance and coordinate finance delivery across teams.
• Pursue enhancements in processes through collaboration.

Skills

Commercial acumen

Relationship building

Communication skills

Outcome focused

Resilience

Organizational skills

MS Excel

Essbase

SAP

Education

Degree or equivalent in relevant field

Recognised Accountancy Qualification (ACA, CIMA or ACCA)

Job description

Overview

Role overview :

Finance Manager (Sales & Service)

London

Currys London Campus at Waterloo

Permanent

Full Time

Grade 4

At Currys we’re united by one passion : to help everyone enjoy amazing technology. As the UK’s best-known retailer of tech, we’re proud of the service our customers receive – and it’s all down to our team of 25,000 caring and committed colleagues. Working as one team, we learn and grow together, celebrating the big and small moments that make every day amazing.

The Sales & Service finance team are business partners for the Chief Operating Officer's function, which encompasses Supply Chain (SC), Service Operations (SO), CMC (Customer Management Centre), Retail, and Online channels. Additionally, the role collaborates with the wider Sales & Service team to accomplish growth ambitions.

Reporting to the Head of Finance - this position plays a pivotal role in the delivery of SC, SO & CMC business outcomes through managing the performance update process identifying key opportunities and challenges.

Managing key processes for the team, the role is responsible for the forecasting process, ensuring clear communication to stakeholders of expected outcomes and actively challenging forecasts to enhance accuracy.

Responsibilities

• As part of this role, you'll be responsible for :
• Manage the production of business unit performance packs, engage with stakeholders to report on key metrics driving performance and drive continuous improvement in the quality within the packs
• Review forecasted project expenditure with the CSS programme team and work with Finance Business Partners and Head of Finance to ensure proposed submission aligns with project plans and an accurate reflection of cash out expectations
• Manage the P&L forecasting process including determining the timeline, review sessions and setting clear deliverables.
• Collaborate with Finance Business Partners to consolidate Operations, Channels and Services submissions and present consolidated outcomes to Head of Finance and Finance Director. Load approved forecasts (where required)
• Enhance your understanding of the SC, SO & CMC business units and leverage this knowledge to actively question and influence Finance Business Partners during performance and forecast updates
• Deputise for Finance Business Partners within the team when required
• Operate autonomously on a day-to-day basis, seeking out guidance where ambiguity exists and coordinating Finance delivery across several SC&SO teams.
• Consistently question existing processes and actively pursue enhancements in collaboration with the team and stakeholders, fostering continual improvement in ways of working.

You will need

• Strong commercial acumen, familiar with comprehending complex business areas to identify opportunities and areas for improvement
• The ability to build strong relationships with Finance and non-Finance stakeholders to influence and provide constructive challenges
• robust written and verbal communication skills, to communicate complex messages in a compelling manner with senior stakeholders
• Outcome focused with a track record of delivering end to end solutions
• Resilience with a track record of delivering results in high-pressure environments
• organisational skills, capable of meeting deadlines while maintaining a focus on detail
• Excellent system skills including MS Excel, Essbase and SAP
• Degree or equivalent in relevant field
• Recognised Accountancy Qualification (ACA, CIMA or ACCA).

Benefits

• Holiday benefits - 25 days of annual leave (plus bank holiday entitlement)
• Private medical insurance
• Life Assurance
• Competitive pension scheme
• Access to discretionary bonus
• Hybrid working; our primary Currys Campus is at Waterloo (WeWork)

Why join us

Join our team and we'll be with you every step of the way, helping you develop the career you want with new opportunities, on-going training and skills for life.

Not only can you shape your own future, but you can help take charge of ours too. As the biggest recycler and repairer of tech in the UK, we’re in a position to make a real impact on people and the planet.

Every voice has a space at our table and we're committed to making inclusion and diversity part of everything we do, including how we strengthen our workforce. We want to make sure you have a fair opportunity to show us your talents during our application process, so if you need any additional assistance with your application please email [e-mail] and we'll do our best to help.