Senior Finance Manager - Digital & Technology

Marks and Spencer; London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Marks & Spencer is recruiting a Senior Finance Manager for Digital & Technology in London. The role leads financial governance for a major transformation, developing business cases and ensuring robust controls.

You will partner with senior stakeholders, challenge the cost base, and steer long-term planning and reforecasts across technology investments. The ideal candidate is a qualified accountant with substantial PQE in commercial finance, experienced in technology transformations, and capable

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant with several years PQE in a commercial environment.
• Technology Finance experience preferably technology transformation, infrastructure & platforms.
• Collaborative approach with a network across Digital & Technology and Finance.
• Commercial curiosity and a critical thinker with excellent analytical skills.
• Ability to influence and partner at senior and executive levels; willing to challenge the status quo and manage change.

Responsibilities

• Develop the business case for Evolution, our Digital & Technology transformation programme, and implement financial controls to monitor value realisation.
• Support strategy and business case development across areas, providing commercial challenge and optimising total cost of ownership.
• Drive financial controls across product and platform investment through the investment lifecycle, including post-implementation reviews.
• Support delivery of reforecasts and long-term planning, including monthly R&Os, quarterly reforecasts, budget and 5-year plans with cross-functional delivery.
• Develop the team: build capability, motivate and upskill to deliver as a high-performing team.

Skills

Commercial finance

Stakeholder engagement

Analytical skills

Executive influence

Education

Chartered Accountant (ACCA/ICAEW)

Job description

Senior Finance Manager - Digital & Technology

Summary
This is a broad role with an exciting remit as we embark on an ambitious full-scale transformation of Digital & Technology. The responsibilities include:

What you’ll do
Your key accountabilities will include:

• Develop the business case for Evolution (our Digital & Technology transformation programme). Develop insightful analysis and implement the right financial controls to monitor progress and assure value realisation.
• Support strategy & business case development across each area, providing commercial challenge and driving a focus on optimising total cost of ownership.
• Drive financial controls across product and platform investment spanning the investment lifecycle including robust post implementation review.
• Support delivery of reforecasts and long term planning, including monthly R&Os, quarterly reforecasts, budget and 5 year strategic plans working cross-functionally to deliver each cycle.
• Team development: Responsible for developing team capability; ensuring they are motivated, energised and upskilled and therefore delivering as a high performing team.

Your Skills And Experience Will Include

• Qualified accountant with several years PQE in a commercial environment
• Technology Finance experience preferably Technology transformation, infrastructure & platforms
• Collaborative approach, with a natural style that builds credibility and a strong network across Digital & Technology and Finance
• Commercial curiosity and a critical thinker with excellent analytical skills
• Ability to influence and partner at senior and exec levels. Willingness to challenge the status quo and an ability to manage change.

Who you are
We are ambitious about the future of retail. We’re disrupting, innovating and leading the industry into a more conscientious, inspiring digital era. We’re transforming how we work together and offering our most exciting opportunities yet. Marks & Spencer strives to be an inclusive organisation, trusted and admired by our colleagues, customers and suppliers. Join us and make change happen.

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