Financial Performance Management (FPM): Lead the complete FPM cycle—including robust budgeting, forecasting, and detailed variance analysis—for your functional areas. This involves translating operational goals into clear, actionable financial roadmaps.
Data-Driven Decision Enablement: Use analysis and data visualization to provide unbiased, actionable insights for strategic initiatives as well as operational and trading decisions. Deliver timely analysis and recommendations on financial implications.
Cross-Functional Strategic Partnership: Build relationships with senior functional leaders (e.g., Tech, Ops, Commercial) - embed finance in daily operations to proactively identify opportunities and mitigate risks.
Performance and Profitability: Champion objective resource allocation, continually challenging for maximum ROI and accelerated profitability.
Continuous learning & an eye for automation: Standardize financial management via standardizing reporting and focusing on key financial and operational KPIs. Embrace automation and process improvement to prioritize high-value analysis and strategic business improvement.
Requirements
Academic Foundation: Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related quantitative field. An advanced certification (e.g., MBA, ACCA, ACA, CIMA) is a significant plus.
Technical Proficiency: Advanced proficiency in standard financial modeling, reporting and presentation tools (e.g., Excel, Google Sheets, PPT). Working knowledge of analytical and visualization tools (e.g., SQL, Tableau, Looker) is a strong plus, supporting the data-driven focus of the role.
Financial Expertise & Ownership: Extensive, proven experience in P&L ownership, financial modeling, and leading the full Financial Planning & Management (FPM) cycle (budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis). Prior experience in Retail, Technology, or e-Commerce is a significant advantage.
Strategic & Detail-Oriented Mindset: Possess a strategic long-term vision for the business while maintaining acute attention to detail, and effectively managing immediate operational and financial challenges.
Commercial Acumen & Influence: Exceptional commercial acumen with a strong track record of translating financial data into actionable business strategies. Must be able to influence senior stakeholders and strategic decisions, focusing on long-term sustainable growth.
Cross-Functional Leadership: A strong team player with demonstrated people or cross-functional leadership skills. Ability to effectively communicate and align with non-Finance teams (Tech, Operations, Commercial).
Results-Driven & Resilient: Highly self-motivated and resilient, driven to deliver tangible results, process improvements, and cost optimization in a fast-paced, rapidly changing environment with competing deadlines.
Benefits
Employee Pension Scheme
Flexible Benefits Program
Health Insurance & Critical Illness cover
Flexible work environment- Hybrid Model (3 days a week from the office, 2 days from home)
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