Senior Commercial Finance Manager

JDSports; Bury; On-site; GBP 75,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

JD Sports is seeking a Senior Commercial Finance Manager - Digital to partner with the Digital trading teams and embed financial support into leadership decision making. You will lead budgeting, forecasting and financial modelling, delivering insights to accelerate profitable growth across the online channel.

The role requires CIMA/ACCA/ACA qualification and strong commercial finance experience, with a focus on ecommerce, data analysis and cross-functional collaboration.

Qualifications

• 3years+ CIMA / ACCA / ACA Qualified Accountant
• Commercial Finance / Business Partner experience essential
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Strong data analysis and financial modelling skills
• Ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines
• Good interpersonal skills, with a track record of developing positive working relationships with finance and non-finance colleagues
• Positive, flexible, enthusiastic and driven
• Advanced skills in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.Knowledge of SQL a plus
• Particular interest in candidates who can demonstrate experience in ecommerce, marketplace, technology or digital sectors more widely

Responsibilities

• Provide commercial finance support to the Associate Director to maximise sales profitably across the digital business
• Drive successful business outcomes by being a true partner to the Digital trading teams, providing financial analysis, strategic insights and financial support with a laser focus on delivering sales plans and EBIT targets
• Active contributor to trade meetings, helping to support trade directors and the wider trade team
• Deliver commercial, trading and financial insight into opportunities to further accelerate profitable growth
• Extensive experience of handling data and the ability to translate clear messages from a range of data sources
• Financial modelling of different sales, margin and fulfilment scenarios
• Lead the budgeting and forecasting process in your area, working collaboratively with partners across the business to build deliverable plans
• Particular interest in candidates with experience in online retail operations (DC and store fulfilment and delivery); digital marketing (development and tracking of digital channel plans); customer analysis (segmentation, loyalty, LTV
• Identify and embed improvements in processes, analysis and tools
• Work closely with colleagues in Commercial Finance (in Digital and broader Finance Business Partners) as well as across the Finance function

Skills

CIMA/ACCA/ACA Qualified

Commercial Finance

Business Partnering

Attention to detail

Data analysis

Financial modelling

Interpersonal skills

Driven and proactive

Ecommerce experience

Digital sector experience

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

SQL

Job description

Senior Commercial Finance Manager - Digital

Reporting to: Associate Director Commercial Finance

Department: Commercial Finance

Location: JD Sports Fashion PLC, Edinburgh House, Hollinsbrook Way, Pilsworth, Bury, BL9 8RR

JD Group is a leading global omnichannel retailer of sports fashion and outdoor brands. To support its extensive online operations we are looking for a Senior Commercial Finance Manager in Commercial Finance - Digital to help teams deliver exceptional online performance

As the Senior Commercial Finance Manager - Digital, you will work closely with digital trade colleagues to fully embed financial support into key leadership decision making.

Main duties:

• Provide commercial finance support to the Associate Director to maximise sales profitably across the digital business


• Drive successful business outcomes by being a true partner to the Digital trading teams, providing financial analysis, strategic insights and financial support with a laser focus on delivering sales plans and EBIT targets


• Active contributor to trade meetings, helping to support trade directors and the wider trade team


• Deliver commercial, trading and financial insight into opportunities to further accelerate profitable growth


• Extensive experience of handling data and the ability to translate clear messages from a range of data sources


• Financial modelling of different sales, margin and fulfilment scenarios


• Lead the budgeting and forecasting process in your area, working collaboratively with partners across the business to build deliverable plans


• Particular interest in candidates with experience in online retail operations (DC and store fulfilment and delivery); digital marketing (development and tracking of digital channel plans); customer analysis (segmentation, loyalty, LTV


• Identify and embed improvements in processes, analysis and tools


• Work closely with colleagues in Commercial Finance (in Digital and broader Finance Business Partners) as well as across the Finance function

Skills/experience/knowledge needed:

• 3years+ CIMA / ACCA / ACA Qualified Accountant


• Commercial Finance / Business Partner experience essential


• Excellent attention to detail.


• Strong data analysis and financial modelling skills


• Ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines


• Good interpersonal skills, with a track record of developing positive working relationships with finance and non-finance colleagues


• Positive, flexible, enthusiastic and driven


• Advanced skills in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.Knowledge of SQL a plus


• Particular interest in candidates who can demonstrate experience in ecommerce, marketplace, technology or digital sectors more widely