The key purpose of this role is to act as the primary expert and interface into Finance and provide insight, challenge, and strategic support to the Retail Leadership Teams. To help drive the business forward by leveraging financial and commercial expertise and understanding. To be the business advocate by focusing beyond finance boundary, looking forward with a view to challenge and influence decisions. To be the strategic partner by creating and driving value opportunities to the management team. You will be responsible for: Working with the Retail Leadership Teams to pro-actively challenge and influence strategic projects for the function in order to enhance decision making and drive value creation for the business • Accountable for providing relevant insight into business performance of specific projects or deliverables to the Retail Leadership Teams • Forecasting and managing project deliverables within Store Payroll & Store Expenses • Constructively challenge and recommend changes to the business underpinned by sound financial expertise. • Identifying and pro-actively highlighting risks and works to mitigate issues. • Helping create choices and provide decision support to close performance gaps. • Overlaying commercial acumen on analysis performed by TBS (Tesco Business Services) team to drive insights and decision support. • Leading performance review meetings for projects within their function with support of TBS team (when required) and the business • Reviewing, adjusting and communicating strategic and operational plans to the relevant commercial and operations teams. • Facilitating knowledge management- sharing best practice both within finance and with the business. • Participating in business partnering community across finance. • Adhering to and operating within the internal control guidelines to safeguard companies interests. • Championing cost conscious culture. • Supporting function initiatives to drive efficiency within Tesco organisation • Inspiring great performance from TBS by supporting and encouraging best practice You will need: Finance experience in driving strategic priorities in large complex organisations Experience of engaging and working with senior business stakeholders Previous experience in financial analysis Previous experience in retail operations financial analysis Effective team management Qualified Accountant ACA/ACCA/CIMA desirable Retail business understanding Very effective communication skills Microsoft Office skills(Excel, Powerpoint, Word) SQL desirable Understanding of: Accounting and / or financial modeling; Business ethics; Retail operations LI-Hybrid LI-BL2 What's in it for you: We offer excellent benefits that help make Tesco a great place to work. These include but aren’t limited to: Competitive Salary Life Assurance Pension Scheme* Bonus Scheme* Our Virtual GP service provides free and confidential access to an online GP through video GP consultations, and online prescription service for colleagues. The service is also available to families of colleagues who live at the same address for a reduced cost. 24/7 access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) for you and family members for in the moment emotional support along with free access to a range of wellbeing services supporting you under our new Wellbeing First approach of Body, Mind and Life. Colleague Clubcard offering 10% discount across stores and online, with 15% discount weekends once a month (Friday to Sunday), and 20% off twice a year. There is also 20% off F&F clothing, all year long, these various discounts can be extended to a family member with a 2nd Clubcard available.* Annual leave starting at 23 days Save As You Earn Scheme* *Entry requirements and rules of the scheme apply About us: Our vision at Tesco is to become every customer's favourite way to shop, whether they are at home or out on the move. Our core purpose is 'Serving our customers, communities and planet a little better every day'. Serving means more than a transactional relationship with our customers. It means acting as a responsible and sustainable business for all stakeholders, for the communities we are part of and for the planet. We are proud to have an inclusive culture at Tesco where everyone truly feels able to be themselves. At Tesco, we not only celebrate diversity, but recognise the value and opportunity it brings. We're committed to creating a workplace where differences are valued, and make sure that all colleagues are given the same opportunities. We're a big business with diverse working patterns and many business areas which means that we can find something that works for you. Everyone is welcome at Tesco. We have recently announced that we will be moving towards a more blended working week – combining office and remote working. Our offices will continue to be where we connect, collaborate and innovate. Please talk to us to about how this can work for you. NOTE: Should you be successful in your application, your offer will be subject to and conditional upon you providing your bank account details on your agreed start date. We're proud to have been accredited Disability Confident Leader and we're committed to providing a fully inclusive and accessible recruitment process. 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