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Finance Business Partner – Digital, Bury
Client:
JD Group
Location:
Bury, United Kingdom
Job Category:
Other
EU work permit required:
Yes
Job Reference:
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Job Views:
4
Posted:
02.05.2025
Expiry Date:
16.06.2025
Job Description:
Reporting to: Associate Director Commercial Finance Digital
Department: Commercial Finance
Location: JD Sports Fashion PLC, Edinburgh House, Hollinsbrook Way, Pilsworth, Bury, BL9 8RR
JD Group is a leading global omnichannel retailer of sports fashion and outdoor brands. As well as consistently delivering growth and scale, JD is currently undergoing a period of digital transformation. We are looking for a Finance Business Partner in Commercial Finance Digital to help teams deliver exceptional online performance and support the priorities of the Digital Centre of Excellence.
As the Finance Business Partner – Digital, you will work closely with leaders across the Digital function including Product, Digital technology, and Customer data to embed financial support into key leadership decision-making. You will support all Digital teams to ensure roadmaps, plans, investment decisions, and business cases are supported by robust financial analysis and insight. This involves owning Digital cost lines and reporting of core KPIs to stakeholders to drive ongoing performance.
* Provide commercial support to the Associate Director Digital and the Head of Business Partnering on all Digital priorities, roadmaps, workload, and investments.
* Drive successful business outcomes by being a true partner to the Digital business, providing financial analysis, strategic insights, and financial support for teams within the Digital Centre of Excellence.
* Key stakeholders include Product teams across web, app, in-store technology, digital technology, customer data, Procurement.
* Develop and track business cases for digital Product, Tech, and Data initiatives, providing ROI insights and tracking progress against strategic goals.
* Contribute to month-end reporting, working closely with operational finance to enable better forecasting and support to CoE.
* Collaborate with colleagues in Commercial Finance (both Digital and broader Finance Business Partners) and across the Finance function.
Skills/experience/knowledge needed:
* 3+ years of CIMA / ACCA / ACA qualification
* Experience in Commercial Finance, Business Partnering, or Business Analysis
* Interest or experience in ecommerce, marketplace, technology, or digital sectors
* Excellent attention to detail
* Strong data analysis and financial modelling skills
* Ability to own workload and prioritize effectively
* Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines
* Skilled in task prioritization and risk/opportunity identification
* Good interpersonal skills for developing positive relationships with finance and non-finance colleagues
* Positive, flexible, enthusiastic, and driven attitude
* Advanced skills in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint; knowledge of SQL is a plus
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