Finance Manager

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Finance Manager

Job Introduction

A bit about the role

• Support delivery of monthly management reporting and analysis to Senior Stakeholders
• Ensure detailed line level financial information is accurately reflected and understood by senior leadership team
• Develop effective relationships with business area leadership, understanding and supporting priorities and objectives.
• Support delivery of reforecasts and long-range planning, including monthly reforecasts, budgets and 5 year strategic plans.
• Proactively develop solutions to and confident in challenging business thinking.
• Support decision making via the provision of clear and detailed financial analysis on financial performance including recommendations and insights.
• Participate in ad hoc projects where required providing sound financial analysis and clear decision-making support
• Identify and implement actions to improve quality and timeliness of financial information within their area.
• Plan, prioritise and deliver work in a way that meets or exceeds business requirements and customer expectations.
• Develop team members to have a curious and inquisitive mindset as well as instilling a strong focus on quality and correctness.
• Work with Finance Managers across the wider finance team to identify and implement actions to support overall team cohesion and development.
• Role model leadership behaviours and champion wellbeing

A bit about you

• A qualified Accountant.
• Able to take accountability for their own development plan as well as coach and guide direct reports with theirs.
• Able to understand and articulate both financial and non-financial implications of business performance providing balanced and clear recommendations.
• Experience working within a fast paced, commercial environment. Retail experience preferable but not essential
• Able to work under pressure, manage a diverse and competing workload ensuring deadlines are met.
• Comfortable working closely with business stakeholders.
• Able to effectively manage team planning and prioritising workload up to 6 months in advance
• Good communication skills and interpersonal skills, with the ability to support business decision making.
• Analytical and excel modelling skills with strong attention to detail.
• Able to drive own initiatives through to completion.
• Able to develop and improve working procedures and processes.
• Highly organised and efficient.
• Commercially aware and customer focused.
• Verbal and written presentation skills with ability to adapt style based on audience
• Flexible, open to change and proactive.

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