Overview
An exciting opportunity has become available for a commercially focused and analytical Head of Commercial Finance. Reporting directly to the CFO, the primary purpose of this role is to partner with the Retail and Buying teams to support the delivery of the organisation's commercial objectives in a profitable and sustainable manner.
Key Responsibilities
- Support strategic decision-making by providing high-quality, accurate, and timely business information.
- Understand, evaluate, and communicate the financial implications of key decisions, including impacts on profit and loss, cash flow, and overall business performance.
- Analyse and interpret large volumes of financial and operational data, drawing meaningful conclusions and identifying risks and opportunities.
- Lead the forecasting and budgeting process, working closely with the Financial Controller to ensure commercial risks and opportunities are identified and managed effectively.
- Partner with the Retail team to drive sales, margin, and profitability through insightful financial analysis and constructive challenge.
- Support the Buying team in understanding financial performance and identifying commercial opportunities.
- Develop and deliver robust store profitability reporting and analysis.
- Create and manage internal benchmarking information to support performance improvement initiatives.
- Lead the financial evaluation of key investment and capital expenditure decisions, including tracking return on investment.
- Support the month‑end process through the delivery of commercial insight and analytics, including ownership of commercial finance areas such as rebates.
- Participate in and support finance‑related projects as required.
The Ideal Candidate Will Have
- CIMA or ACCA qualification with a minimum of three years' post‑qualified experience.
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret complex operational and financial data and translate findings into actionable recommendations.
- Previous experience within a retail finance environment.
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
- A proven ability to build strong relationships with non‑finance stakeholders and communicate effectively across all levels of the business.
- A proactive approach combined with the confidence to provide constructive challenge and support commercial decision‑making.
- The ability to work effectively in a complex, fast‑paced environment and present information clearly to both financial and non‑financial audiences.
- Strong interpersonal and influencing skills, with the confidence to challenge assumptions and articulate risks and alternative scenarios.
- A flexible, pragmatic approach and the ability to adapt quickly to changing priorities.
- A desire to learn, embrace new challenges, and thrive in a dynamic business environment.
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