Head of Strategic Initiatives

The Group FP&A function consolidates both historical financial information, as well as forward looking forecasting and budgeting. The role is predominantly P&L focused with exposure to capital expenditure and cash flow. Within the role, you will work closely with commercial teams, business partnering strategic initiatives teams, to provide insightful financial analysis, forecasts, and budgetary information. This will be key to help drive strategic decision making to achieve the financial and operational objectives of the Company.

What you will be doing:

• Based in Leeds or London you'll be working with colleagues of a senior level to drive the operational performance of evoke's strategic initiatives, primarily Customer Lifecycle Management, Operations 2.0 (AI & IA) and Customer Value Proposition, alongside other material initiatives.

• Driving robust decisions and forecasts, integrating numerous level 2 stakeholders into the decision making process. The role will often chair/balance these senior stakeholders to ensure resources are deployed optimally within a collaborative culture.

• Preparation and ownership of monthly strategic initiative profit and trend reports for the Group FP&A team, commercial finance leads, senior leadership team and the board.

• Presenting financial information on a monthly basis to the steerco, which includes the CEO, CFO, CCO and all other Exco members. As well as steerco meetings, your presentations will also be used for monthly Exco's and PLC Board reports as well as feeding in to the profit plan forecasting process which drives key future decisions

• Working closely with the One Company Progamme Office Director and their team of programme managers to help monitor and manage the strategic initiatives, ensuring components are delivered on time and aligned to financial plans. Being the finance point of contact for the newly appointed Chief Strategy and Transformation Officer who is on the Exco.

• Liaising closely with the Director of Commercial and Customer Analytics and his Business Analytics team to ensure the strategic initiative values are supported by specific data which is measurable where possible

• Working with the Head of Financial Customer Operations to ensure any associated overheads costs and capital expenditure of the strategic initiatives are correctly reported and forecasted at an appropriate level. You will also be a key contact for the Head of Finance UK and the Head of Finance - International to ensure all financials from the strategic initiatives fully align with the commercial P&L's.

• Collaborate with divisional finance teams to understand and appreciate the performance/variances of the initiatives on the commercial P&L's/profit plan

• Driving improvements/recommendations to process & reports/analysis where appropriate whilst challenging the status quo to help build efficiency and improvements to processes and supporting all internal and external audit activities through the provision of required documentation when necessary

Who we are looking for:

• Accountancy qualified - ACA, ACCA, CIMA or Graduate of Accountancy or accounting-related course with significant post qualified experience working in commercial teams with business partnering experience

• Excellent communication, interpersonal and presentation skills with the ability to communicate well with internal stakeholders with good business acumen and the ability to understand and align financial strategies with business objectives.

• Analytical skills with the ability to translate complex data into actionable insights with proficiency in financial modelling, budgeting, and forecasting. You'll have excellent Excel and data manipulation skills.

• Detail-oriented with a high degree of accuracy you'll have the ability to work independently and in a team, managing multiple tasks and deadlines effectively. Experience with financial software and ERP systems is a huge plus.

What we offer:

Our roles offer more than just a job, you'll become part of the evoke family! We have created an environment where our people can thrive. Check out some of the fantastic benefits on offer:

• Family Support Industry-leading maternity and paternity leave and paid time off if you have caring responsibilities.
• Perks and discounts- Discounts at a range of high-street retailers
• Financial compensation, pension, and bonus schemes.
• Health & wellbeing Tools and services to help support your well-being, including support with mental health and financial education. You will also have access to gym discounts and our cycle to work scheme.
• Hybrid working Our employees can work from home up to 80% of the time with 20% of office time built in to ensure we get some face-to-face collaborative team time - and the chance for a coffee and a catch-up!

More about evoke:

We're a business that embraces change and progress. The power behind big name brands William Hill, 888 and Mr Green, evoke is the new name for 888 Holdings. Marking a new sense of purpose, direction and ambition for the business, there couldn't be a more exciting time to join us as we accelerate our journey to bring even greater delight to our customers with world-class betting and gaming experiences. That's the future. That's evoke.

At evoke, you'll benefit from flexibility and a culture built on trust. We'll give you the space to be yourself and the tools you need to protect our customers while they play. We'll invest in your future to help you develop your unique strengths and build a career that's right for you.

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At evoke, we prioritise diversity, equity, and inclusion for the benefit of our company, employees, and communities. We foster a welcoming and safe workplace that values all forms of diversity and provides opportunities for growth.

Sound good? Then you belong at our place! The first step in the recruitment process is kickstarting your application, followed by an initial screening call and an interview stage.

Apply today to kickstart your application with the evoke Family!