Overview
Senior Finance Business Partner for the business functions you partner; you will lead the support and challenge to your business partners in line with the Business Finance purpose, whilst also ensuring all requirements for the Dunelm Finance function are delivered.
The Business Finance Team's key outcomes
* Produce timely and accurate weekly and monthly reports and insight to inform trading and operational control and decision making
* Set targets (in conjunction with business) and provide independent view of forecasts and trends
* Hold business to account to deliver to targets and manage risks and opportunities
* Support and challenge tactical and strategic decision making, including financial appraisal (and post investment appraisal)
* Agitate for optimising profitability and return on investment, and for best use of our resources
* Use our unique viewpoint to join things up, 'unblock' issues and put simple structure around priorities and actions
What you’ll be doing
* Partner the Leadership teams in the functions you support – acting as a critical friend
* Direct finance ownership and presentation of forecasts
* Ensuring the month-end is closed accurately, timely and in accordance with policies as set by Financial Reporting (P&L and balance sheet)
* Decision support, from tactical decisions up to investment appraisal
* Monitor investments to identify deviations from plans and support with the identification and delivery of corrective actions
* Insight and analysis to better inform decision making, working closely with other teams such as Insight and Analytics
* Embed recently implemented changes in ways of working within finance, identifying and removing blockers
* Challenge and support to business functions and, where relevant, to third party suppliers
* Continuously improve the way things are done to create more capacity for value added tasks
What we’ll look for in you
Essential Skills
* Commercially minded, with a genuine drive to make a difference and support Dunelm to achieve its growth and profitability targets; strong commercial judgement and able to make trade offs where there is uncertainty
* Good verbal and written communication skills, able to condense complex information into clear messages that deliver insight and recommendations
* A good relationship builder, building trust with key stakeholders and able to influence at senior level
* Investment appraisals and post investment reviews
* Strong financial control and governance mindset
* Finance qualified
* Strong Excel skills, able to use various sources of information to draw trends, highlight risks or areas of focus
Desirable Skills
* Process improvement within finance activities
* Ability to coach / mentor other members of the finance team
Behaviours we look for
* Communicating – Presenting reliable information and providing clear, simple and succinct messages that engage others
* Curiosity – A desire to truly understand the business operations and to question why things are done the way they are. Exploring other areas of the business and joining the dots
* Adapting – Respond and commit positively to changing needs; encourage others to have a go and be prepared to fail fast and learn from successes and mistakes
* Thinking Big – Having a balance between delivering business as usual and focusing on future growth; using data and insight to help forward planning
* Challenging – Being a leading voice in your area of expertise. Being bold and confident to provide constructive challenge
* Making It Happen – Controlling what can be controlled and escalating rapidly issues outside of your control. Recognising when something is 'good enough'
D&I statement
Dunelm is committed to becoming an inclusive business that is representative of our customers and locations. We recognise the value in diversity and welcome applications from all candidates regardless of age, race, religion, disability, gender or sexual identity, socio-economic background or education. We are committed to making Dunelm a place where everyone can enjoy a successful career and have systems in place to support all our colleagues. We are seeking applications from candidates who share our values and celebrate diversity in all its forms.
Location: Watermead Business Park, Pontylue Way, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE7 1AD
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