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Booker • Equity House, Irthlingborough Road, Wellingborough. • Apply by 23-May-2025
About the role
As a Commercial Finance Manager within the Product division at Booker, you will play a critical role in shaping the financial direction of our growing wholesale business. You will be responsible for delivering accurate financial reporting and providing insightful analysis to support strategic, data-driven decision-making.
This is a high-impact role that offers the opportunity to work closely with senior business leaders, contributing directly to the success and growth of the business. You’ll be at the forefront of key decisions, using your strong commercial acumen to provide expert financial guidance and challenge.
You will also lead a team of three analysts, supporting their development while ensuring they deliver high-quality insights and value to key stakeholders across the organisation.
What is in it for you
At Booker, along with being a great place to work and giving you an opportunity to advance your career, we also offer the following benefits:
* A Booker colleague card with 10% off purchases at Booker and double discount events up to three times a year.
* After 4 weeks of service, a Tesco colleague discount card with 10% increasing to 15% off most purchases at Tesco for a 4-day period after every four-weekly payday, i.e., thirteen times a year. In addition, 10% off at Tesco Cafe and 20% off all F&F purchases.
* 10% off pay monthly & SIM-only deals with Tesco Mobile, along with other deals throughout the year.
* Up to 30% off car, pet, and home insurance at Tesco Bank. Terms apply.
* Free eye test when you spend £50 or more. You can also save 30% on glasses, prescription sunglasses, and contact lenses when you spend £50 or more.
* 50% off health checks at Tesco Pharmacy.
* Exclusive access to discounted RAC breakdown cover rates.
* An exclusive deals and discounts website saving you money on everyday purchases, including a cycle-to-work scheme.
* After 3 months of service, you can join our annual Save As You Earn share scheme, allowing you to buy Tesco shares at a discount.
* Retirement savings plan (pension) - save up to 5%, with Booker matching your contribution.
* Life Assurance - cover for death in service life cover of up to three times your annual pay.
* Health and Wellbeing support, including our 24/7 confidential Employee Assistance Programme and Virtual GP for you and your family.
* A great holiday package.
Responsibilities
* Ensuring the business understands and delivers against expectations by collaborating effectively with the leadership team.
* Supporting a Pro area within the Product function, understanding year-on-year movements alongside budgeting and forecasting.
* Managing Supplier Terms Agreements within your key pro area.
* Identifying and proactively highlighting risks, working diligently to mitigate potential issues.
* Providing decision support to close performance gaps by crafting informed choices.
* Applying your skills to analyze data and support decision-making within FP&A teams.
* Reviewing and critiquing key business plans to ensure financial rigor in investment decisions.
* Leading business plan reviews for your Pro area, ensuring plans reflect current business realities and accurately appraise performance.
* Building financial models and arguments to help the business understand P&L impacts of promotions and investments.
* Ensuring full governance around the period close process to provide transparency on accruals and provisions.
* Adhering to all Booker policies, following our Business Code of Conduct, always acting with integrity and due diligence.
Minimum requirements
* Proven track record of building positive cross-functional relationships.
* Strong experience in providing insight and analysis, with a background in business planning and forecasting.
* Ability to engage, influence, and work with senior partners effectively.
* Excellent communication skills and commercial awareness.
* Proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint.
* Collaborate across teams to deliver growth initiatives.
* Partner with the Director of Trade to manage financial performance and deliver results.
* Take ownership of budgets and forecasts for savings and growth initiatives.
* Enhance processes to improve clarity and business performance.
* Work closely with FP&A to maintain a clear view of performance, outlook, risks, and opportunities.
* Qualified accountant (CIMA) preferred, but qualified by experience considered with strong commercial acumen in finance.
About us
Booker is the UK's leading food & drink wholesaler, serving independent retailers, caterers, and small businesses nationwide. We operate over 190 cash and carry branches, eight distribution centers, five Best Food Logistics sites, and six support centers across the UK.
Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DE&I) at Booker means everyone is welcome and represented. We support flexible working arrangements to accommodate different life situations and career stages. Talk to us about how we can support you during your application process.
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