A bit about the role
Selfridges has sales of over £1b a year which are received through a variety of payment channels.
The Finance Manager - Payments takes a lead role in delivering and improving the accounting for these payments and their associated costs.
As a Finance Manager you will:
Deliver the reconciliation of sales to receipts from payment suppliers; ensuring that all sales are backed by cash, that fx, chargebacks and refunds are correctly accounted for, and that our payment suppliers are remitting cash in line with their contracts.
Deliver the accounting for payment related costs; producing budgets and forecasts, accounting for actual costs each month, and providing commentary on trends and variances.
Manage and develop a Finance Analyst.
Work on the year-end financial accounts and audit, both specifically in relation to payments and more generally contributing to the year-end process as a senior member of the finance team.
Work on payment related projects across the business, for instance establishing the accounting for new payment methods, or helping to on-board concession partners with non-standard payment processes.
Work with the Financial Controller, other teams, and external consultants, to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of Selfridges' payment processes.
Work with the Financial Controller, IT and Procurement on projects to select and on-board new payment providers, or to renegotiate terms with existing payment suppliers.
Be a key member of the senior finance team in the Leicester office; working on ad-hoc projects and pitching in, troubleshooting and helping out across the team as required
A bit about you
A qualified Accountant (preferably ACA or equivalent).
Experienced in producing meaningful reconciliations and proactively acting to identify, understand, communicate and resolve reconciling items.
Experienced in producing and owning budgets and forecasts, and in explaining variances in a clear manner.
Have strong analytical and Excel skills with experience in working with large quantities of data from multiple sources.
Be either from a strong retail background, ideally related to payments, or experience working within a fast paced, commercial environment.
Strong interpersonal and networking skills, able to establish strong relationships with stakeholders across the business.
A qualified Accountant (preferably ACA or equivalent).
Experienced in producing meaningful reconciliations and proactively acting to identify, understand, communicate and resolve reconciling items.
Experienced in producing and owning budgets and forecasts, and in explaining variances in a clear manner.
Have strong analytical and Excel skills with experience in working with large quantities of data from multiple sources.
Be either from a strong retail background, ideally related to payments, or experience working within a fast paced, commercial environment.
Strong interpersonal and networking skills, able to establish strong relationships with stakeholders across the business.
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