Head of Commercial Finance – Bradford – Hybrid (2 days office based)
- Location: Bradford
- Salary: £75000 - £80000 per annum, Benefits: 15% Bonus
- Reference: SS/39738/CFM
- Contact: Sara Scott
Are you seeking a senior commercial finance role for your next career move?
This is a new and exciting opportunity as the Head of Commercial Finance for a prominent UK brand with a presence both in the UK and overseas!
You will report directly to the CFO, overseeing a team of 5 within a dynamic and fast paced commercial finance department.
The ideal candidate must be fully qualified with a min of 5 years PQE and robust accounting expertise and experience of managing substantial data volumes.
You will be a true team leader, with the determination and vision to achieve both your personal and the business objectives. Retail/e-commerce experience would be highly desirable, but it is not essential.
The business offer a very attractive benefits package including an on-site gym, private medical insurance, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), flexible working hours, a hybrid work arrangement, and staff discounts, to name just a few!
The key duties of the role include:
- Manage the budgeting and forecasting process with ownership for delivery of the full P&L and Balance Sheet
- Manage daily/weekly/monthly KPI reporting
- Responsible for the completion of the month-end close, covering full P&L & Balance Sheet with thorough knowledge, control and management of the processes
- Review Balance Sheet reconciliations, analyse results, investigate and correct imbalances
- Manage a team of 4, ensuring all reporting is delivered accurately, on time and in an appropriate format
- Have a forensic understanding of the Commercial operation and champion the brand
- Business partner through interpretation of performance and aid commercial decision making across the business/ Group
- Ownership of marketing spend through clear reporting, ensuring variances to expected spend are identified and managed
- Ensure payroll processes are maintained/ developed, improving reporting of contact centre complexities
The successful candidate will:
- Be ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualified with a minimum of 3 years PQE preferably within a retail/discounting environment
- Have solid accounting experience and ability to handle large volumes of data and manage complex Excel models
- Have previous experience of SAP (Desirable)
- Have previous experience in the retail sector (Desirable)