To support the delivery of transactions, processes, and controls of commercial margin supporting the overall strategic objectives, you will deliver finance and business performance ensuring that your thinking is customer first in all aspects of your role. You will use consolidated/centralised accounting across the commercial function to raise questions to commercial category accountants to direct business partnering support. You will improve processes and outputs through simplifying tasks, ensuring that the output is understood and the process is simplified and automated.
Responsibilities:
1. Clear and timely communication of accounting timetables and explanation/resolution of issues impacting commercial category teams.
2. Identify financial risks and opportunities for categories through central management to enable timely responses from commercial finance teams.
3. Maintain a customer focus through daily routines.
4. Develop and maintain relationships with Commercial finance category teams, finance colleagues (including central commercial and stock), and other internal stakeholders to understand and meet their needs.
5. Contribute to and coordinate opportunities to simplify, speed up, and innovate within commercial finance.
6. Participate in projects aimed at improving business processes and procedures.
7. Identify personal and professional development opportunities.
8. Display the Ways of Working.
9. Ensure the accurate and timely delivery of commercial margin and related controls on a weekly/periodic basis.
10. Perform control requirements around key focus areas impacting the commercial P&L.
11. Support the delivery of projects impacting commercial margin.
About You
We value diversity and aim to reflect the communities we serve. We seek someone who:
* Holds an accounting qualification (CIMA, ACA, ACCA, or equivalent).
* Has the confidence and ability to challenge finance stakeholders to deliver the right results.
* Possesses good verbal communication skills, able to articulate financial data clearly.
* Demonstrates resilience and adaptability in a changing environment.
* Has strong attention to detail.
About Us
Our modern Head Office on the edge of Bradford houses support teams from tech, marketing, finance, HR, trading, and supply chain. It is a vibrant place where decisions are made, with amenities including breakout areas, a coffee shop, newsagents, and subsidised restaurant, all within easy reach of Leeds, Manchester, and the Yorkshire Dales with free parking. We host seasonal events and engage with suppliers regularly. We are committed to fundraising for our current charity partner.
Our fast-paced, ever-changing business offers numerous opportunities for your growth. We look forward to meeting you!
Benefits:
* 15% colleague discount in stores and online, plus an additional 10% card for friends or family (subject to fair usage).
* Generous holiday entitlement.
* 4.5-day workweek with flexible hours.
* Company pension contributions.
* Perks with over 850 retailers.
* Free onsite parking.
* Family-friendly policies including 26 weeks maternity and adoption leave, neonatal and fertility leave.
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