Head of Finance

This role is a business partnering role with the accounting and reporting completed outside of the team allowing full focus to be on performance. You will be responsible for driving financial performance, operational efficiencies and the strategic growth of the organisation.

Client Details

Join a well-established, large retailer with a significant presence across the UK.

Description

Accountabilities:

Store EBITDA modelling and insight; Working alongside key retail leaders to shape the strategy for stores profitability; understanding immediate opportunities for cost and sales through business partners. Linking performance to operational and non-financial measures, identifying levers to generate improved returns through store performance.

Loss Prevention: Delivery at minimum of financial budget with an improvement in shrink count percentages targeted. Business partnering team to test and learn from concepts to lower the shrinkage level. Identifying key drivers of shrink including internal and external factors.

Payroll: Delivery of >£1bn payroll budget;

Waste & Markdown: Delivery of budget including year on year reductions working alongside supply chain whilst balancing availability

Profile

The role requires prior Retail Finance experience in a similar sized organisation and the applicant would be expected to be in the detail from the first day. Influencing skills are crucial in the role as this role touches many neighbouring departments. Individual must have a proven track record for successfully building teams with the ability to prioritise large amounts of tasks across their wide role.

Job Offer

Highly competitive, 6-figure package offered. Please contact Page directly to discuss.