Senior Group Finance Manager

The Range; Plymouth; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A rapidly growing retail company is seeking a Senior Finance Manager for their Plymouth office. The role involves overseeing financial performance, managing cashflows, and providing financial insights to guide commercial decisions. Candidates should possess strong analytical skills, a professional finance qualification, and experience in a fast-paced environment.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Pension

Employee discount

Qualifications

• Experience in a commercial organisation, especially retail.
• Experience analysing large data sets, identifying trends.
• Strong financial modelling experience.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and assist in the production of monthly management accounts.
• Forecasting, budgeting and modelling for the overall business.
• Finance business partnering with key teams throughout the wider business.

Skills

Strong Excel skills

Communication

Analytical skills

Education

Professional qualification (ACCA/CIMA/ACA or similar)

Job description

We are a Sunday Times Top Track 100 company and one of the UK 's fastest growing privately owned companies. The Range has grown enormously since its inception in 1989, and now has over 200 stores nationwide. People are at the heart of our retail concept, and we want to invest in our staff and make the future extraordinary.

As a result of our expansion plans and our continued ongoing success, we are seeking a dynamic Senior Finance Manager to be based at our Head Office in Plymouth.

This role is crucial in ensuring the efficient operation of our Finance team. This includes preparing and reviewing financial performance and having an input on key commercial decision making.

Responsibilities:

• Overseeing and assisting in the production of the monthly management accounts. Reviewing, understanding and challenging the figures
• Daily and monthly cashflow monitoring and analysis
• Forecasting, budgeting and modelling for the overall business and for specific areas or projects
• Finance business partnering with key teams throughout the wider business
• Identifying and implementing team and reporting efficiencies
• Analysis of all income stream performance data, giving recommendations on potential changes to maximise profitability
• Modelling and projecting the financial impact of proposed new business scenarios
• Sensitivity analysis of existing group profitability, proposing areas of opportunity and concern to focus on
• Other tasks as required

Person Specification:

This is a demanding role in a fast paced environment. The successful candidate will be expected to demonstrate the following:

• Experience in a commercial organisation (retail experience is a bonus)
• Experience analysing large data sets, identifying trends and issues, and proposing recommendations
• Strong Excel skills, with experience of financial modelling
• Professional qualification (ACCA/CIMA/ACA or similar)
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Ability to work under pressure to tight deadlines while maintaining accuracy
• The confidence to challenge existing practices and seek improvements
• Experience leading a team

What we offer:

• Competitive salary
• Pension
• Long service awards
• Employee discount
• Cycle to work scheme

Position: Permanent, Full-time

Hours: Monday - Friday, 08:45am - 17:30pm.

Location: Plymouth, Devon