Head of Commercial Finance

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Company Description

We're ASOS. We blend our flair for fashion with our love of cutting-edge technology, but more importantly were interested in how we can bring the best out of you.

We exist to give people the confidence to be whoever they want to be, and that goes for our people too. At ASOS, you're free to be your true self without judgment, and channel your creativity into a platform used by millions.

Through our Fashion with Integrity strategy we are driving diversity, equity and inclusion across every aspect of ASOS and ensuring every ASOSer can be their authentic self at work. We want our people to be whoever they want to be, because we believe people who bring their best selves to work, do their best work.

Job Description

At ASOS our Heads of Finance are key business leaders, working with Exec members and their teams to deliver in year and future performance. In Commercial Finance we are not a 'back shop' support function, we work with the business to identify and focus on the things that will make the biggest difference to our performance.

Commercial Finance is made up of 4 key functions...

1. Proposition team (Sales, Customer Marketing)

2. Product (Stock, Margin, new revenue streams)

3. Operations (Supply and Customer Care)

4. Central Team - responsible for...

• key process e.g. budget, forecasting, month end (a key standard setter and coordinator of the the team and business stakeholders)
• transforming the ways of working (numerous opportunities to improve processes, automate and stop
• key business projects - this team will help accelerate key business priorities

By having all these areas together, in Commercial Finance, we work to ensure all decisions lead to end to end value.

This is a leadership role, and part of the role is to regularly develop your team and function to deliver their own personal ambitions as well as the ambitions for the business. You will also be supporting our culture by driving Diversity, Equity & Inclusion strategies.

Qualifications

Who We'd Like to Meet someone with...

• A mindset that is focused on making a difference
• A good understanding of commercial end to end - Market; Customer; Website metrics; Sales-Margin; Working capital (Cash, Stock); Customer satisfaction; end to end profitability, Suppliers, Competitors
• A proven ability to build trusted relationships and connections
• A proven ability to build teams that deliver
• A recognised accounting qualification
• The role will require an individual that can understand and form an opinion of:
  • Performance - what's happening?
  • Confidence and experience to decide what should happen next
  • Can utilise technical skills, network, influence, communication skills to deliver the action require
  • Retail is a fast paced, changing environment, so be prepared to be resilient and work fast!

Additional Information

What's in it for you?

• Employee discount (hello ASOS discount!)
• ASOS Develops (personal development opportunities across the business)
• Employee sample sales
• Access to a huge range of LinkedIn learning materials
• 25 days paid annual leave + an extra celebration day
• Discretionary performance related bonus scheme
• Private medical care scheme
• Flexible benefits allowance - which you can choose to take as extra cash, or use towards other benefits