Senior Commercial Finance Manager - Alliance Key Accounts (AKA)

Senior Commercial Finance Manager - Alliance Key Accounts (AKA) - Manchester Based

 

Please note that you'll need to be based in Manchester to be considered for this role

 

Purpose & Overall Relevance for the Organization

 

We have an exciting opportunity for someone with an ambitious and progressive mindset to join the Commercial Finance team. This is a great opportunity for someone with a Finance background who enjoys working in a fast-paced environment, whilst having great opportunities to collaborate with stakeholders across the wider business.  Working as part of a dynamic, high performing team, the Senior Commercial Finance Manager (AKA) is ensuring sustainable growth and profitable business decisions by providing guidelines and insights. You will support in the development of the team and have a great opportunity to progress within the business.

 

 

Key Responsibilities:

 

• Collaborate with Sales Directors to support submissions of robust and reliable financial forecasts aligning commentary, assumptions and risks and opportunities.
• Lead the Sales and Operations Planning meetings to drive conversion of the order book by working cross-functionally and ensuring clear actions are defined and carried out.
• Business Partner with the wider sales teams to support with financial modelling and decision making.
• Full P&L responsibility for account specific P&L’s requiring regular net sales, sales discount and margin forecasting and collaboration and oversight of Marketing Expenses and Operating Overheads.
• Balance Sheet responsibility to ensure accurate provisions and accruals are captured timely as part of month end tracking and close.
• Develop Reporting tools through Power BI to support efficient provision of information to Management and cross-functionally.
• Continue to grow the high-performance culture, whilst promoting an inclusive environment.
• Be a strong team player and have a willingness to build excellent relationships across both the finance team, and the wider business.
• Provide guidance and support to the wider finance team.

 

 

 

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

 

• Demonstrated analytical and financial modeling skills
• Very good communication skills (spoken and written)
• Ability to think beyond the obvious and challenging mindset
• Strong organisational skills
• Ability to influence senior business partners
• Advanced skills in MS Office
• Power BI (preferable)
• A highly collaborate team player 

 

 

Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications:

 

• University degree in business administration / finance / controlling / accounting
• Professional accounting qualification (ACA/CIMA/ACCA/CPA)
• Strong commercial awareness with knowledge of retail and / or business controlling

 

Our offer:

• Competitive salary + performance related bonus scheme
• Highly competitive pension scheme
• 25 days holiday increasing over time
• Hybrid working
• On site gym/football facilities
• Employee discounts
• Subsidised canteen
• Many learning and development opportunities
• Opportunities to progress within the business
• And much more!