Commercial Finance Manager | Renowned Retailer | Hybrid/Croydon
The Client
Harmonic is delighted to partner with a renowned UK retailer in the search for a Commercial Finance Manager. With an impressive £500m turnover and a strong nationwide presence, our client continues to grow and thrive.
This is an opportunity to join a passionate team that champions personal development and community impact. We’re seeking an inquisitive, patient professional with a positive, solutions-focused approach to help drive financial insights and support a prominent multi-site retail leader
The Role
Reporting directly to the CFO, this role calls for an accomplished finance leader eager to take ownership of a team dedicated to business partnering, strategic analysis, and driving process improvements. This hybrid position offers flexibility, with a blend of remote work and engaging site visits once a week to collaborate with colleagues across the organisation.
Responsibilities
- Business Partnering: Deliver insights on business performance and strategic recommendations to guide improvement liaising with Regional Managers. Enable cross collaboration, supporting initiatives and leveraging data to inform key decision making.
- Analysis: Improve business analysis data, ownership of site-by-site KPIs, procurement and distribution operations. Assist in the evaluation of new business opportunities.
- Team Leadership: Develop and mentor a high-performance finance team, including 2 direct reports and a remote accountancy team. Focus on building technical and analytical skills within the team, whilst establishing clear objectives, expectations and career growth.
- Accounting: Oversee accounting requirements for the business unit; streamlining month-end processes and managing audit queries.
- Reporting: Generate accurate, timely management reports to support decision-making, including Monthly Board Packs and ad-hoc Retail reports. Collaborate with departments on budgets, forecasts, and provide financial insights to Senior Management as needed.
What we need to see
- Qualified accountant (CIMA or equivalent)
- Experience of working within a multi-site corporate
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with an entrepreneurial spirit
- Track record of successful business partnering
- Strong accountancy skills
- Advanced Excel skills
Salary: £70,000 - £85,000 (+12.5% discretionary bonus)
Start Date: ASAP
Location: Croydon (2-3 days in office per week, the ability to travel to outlets)
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