Senior Finance Manager

We are thrilled to be recruiting for a Senior Finance Manager to be a business partner to the Commercial team - acting as the main point of contact in Commercial Finance for their financial analysis needs.  This role will be responsible for driving the profitability of Commercial through insight, forecasts and business case support as well as ensuring financial control across relevant balance sheet areas.

Key Accountabilities:

• Business partner to the Commercial Category Director and Category Managers providing financial analysis, support and challenge.

• Ownership of business case support and post investment reviews to ensure that expected benefits are being realised. This includes reporting on performance using different KPIs and financial measures. 

• Ownership of relevant commercial financial controls (e.g. balance sheet reconciliations, relevant commercial costs, supplier revenue / costs) and drive to continually improve them.

• Owning the budgeting & forecasting process of sales and margin for relevant product categories as well as understanding ongoing risks and opportunities, ensuring all stakeholders are appropriately engaged.

• Driving improved understanding and insight of business profitability through different lenses (e.g. fulfilment channel, order channel, type of customer)

• Proactively working with the members of the Commercial team, to help them improve knowledge ,increase profitability and understand category performance.

• Leading and developing a finance analyst.

What are we looking for:

• ACA / ACCA / CIMA qualified

• Retail / FMCG experience Business partnering at Director level

• Ability to challenge , engage and influence internal and external stakeholders

• Strong communication skills

• Building and maintaining relationships with others to include key stakeholders and non-Finance team members

• Organisation / prioritisation

• High attention to detail and data accuracy

• Articulation

• Excel skills

• Retail industry knowledge

• Sound understanding of accounting/control and investment appraisal principles 

What can we offer you:

Wickes’ culture is a best kept secret; it's a collaborative, down to earth, fund and exclusive environment where people feel part of a winning team. All our colleagues come from different backgrounds, but what we all have in common is a determination to succeed and a passion for being the best we can be. If that sounds like you, we will make you feel right at home.

Please note: All offers of employment are subject to DBS / background checks.