Finance manager в FP&A

Marks & Spencer Group; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Colleague discount

Holiday allowance

Discretionary bonus

Pension & life assurance

Wellbeing support

Induction & training

M&S Choices portal

Volunteer day

Job summary

Marks and Spencer in London is seeking a Senior Finance Manager, FP&A to lead group-wide planning, forecasting and performance insight, pulling together profit, cash and working capital to guide executive decisions.

You’ll own the forecasting cycle, challenge assumptions, model scenarios, and partner across Finance and the wider business while coaching the FP&A team to raise the bar on planning and reporting.

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent) with strong FP&A or commercial finance experience.
• Commercial finance professional with deep understanding of P&L, cash and business performance.
• Strong analytics and storytelling to translate numbers into clear insights.
• Effective partner and influencer who can engage senior stakeholders.
• Experienced people leader who can coach a high-performing team.

Responsibilities

• Lead group performance and insight with month-end reporting across P&L, costs, and cash flow.
• Own group planning and forecasting including budgeting and long-term planning.
• Shape financial outlook by linking actuals to forward view and managing risks.
• Provide strategic financial insight across cash flow, working capital, and capital allocation.
• Lead and develop the FP&A team and raise the standard of planning and reporting.

Job description

Описание

This is a high-profile opportunity to join Group Finance and play a key role in shaping the financial outlook of M&S. As Senior Finance Manager, FP&A, you’ll lead Group-wide planning, forecasting and performance insight, bringing together a clear view of profit, cash and working capital to help senior leaders make informed strategic decisions.

Задачи

Lead Group performance and insight, bringing together month-end reporting across P&L, costs and cash flow and translating performance, trends and emerging issues into clear, actionable insight for senior leadership.

Own Group planning and forecasting, leading the forecasting, Budget and long-term planning agenda and creating an integrated view of profit, cash and working capital while challenging assumptions, risks and opportunities.

Shape our financial outlook, connecting actual performance with the forward view and maintaining a clear perspective on financial trajectory, risks and opportunities to support senior decision-making.

Provide strategic financial insight, leading analysis across cash flow, working capital, capital allocation and shareholder returns, alongside modelling for key Group and CFO priorities including cost-out and investment decisions.

Lead, influence and develop, partnering across Finance and the wider business while coaching and developing the Group FP&A team and continually raising the standard of planning, reporting and insight.

Требования

A qualified accountant, ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent, with strong FP&A or commercial finance experience gained within a complex organisation.

A commercially curious finance professional with an excellent understanding of the drivers behind P&L, cash and business performance, and the confidence to challenge assumptions constructively.

A strong analyst and storyteller, able to take complex financial information and modelling and turn it into simple, compelling insight and recommendations for senior stakeholders.

An effective partner and influencer who can build credibility across Finance and the wider business, navigate ambiguity and confidently engage and challenge at senior levels.

An experienced people leader, able to coach and develop others, create a collaborative and high‑performing team environment and continually improve ways of working.

Условия

To stay close to customers, our support teams are in the office three days a week as we believe that skills are developed through collaboration, and that spending time together makes us more creative and connected.

20% colleague discount on all M&S products and many third‑party brands for you and someone in your household, available once you’ve completed your probation

Competitive holiday allowance with the option to buy more

Discretionary bonus schemes linked to your performance and ours

Strong pension and life assurance to help plan for the future

Tailored induction and training to support your development from day one

Exclusive perks and savings through our M&S Choices portal

Market‑leading family policies, including parental, adoption and neonatal leave

24/7 wellbeing support, including virtual GP access and mental health services

One paid volunteer day a year to support a cause that matters to you