Job Description
Finance Manager - Digital Investment and Experience
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Finance Manager - Digital Investment and Experience
Job Introduction
Are you looking for a new challenge that gives you the chance to get creative and use your Finance expertise and skills to the next level? Looking for a company that wants to help further your career in Finance as well as provide you with an exciting, inspiring and fun place to work?
If the answer to all of these questions is ‘yes’ then you’re just the kind of person we’re looking for!
Role Responsibility
Reporting to the Senior Finance Manager – Digital & Customer, this FM role will be a strong business partner to the Customer Experience and Digital Technology teams, leading business insight that drive investment decisions. This role will also lead the provision of high-quality commercial support, working alongside Customer Engagement leadership team to develop and deliver our Clientelling and VIP strategies.
The post holder will support the preparation of funding requests for a wide range of digital initiatives to enhance our customer experience both online and in-store. They will be able to demonstrate an understanding of sound financial acumen to ensure digital profitability from our investments and lead on analysing and reporting on key performance metrics for the digital business.
- Partner with the business functions across our stores and head office to provide effective challenge and support across cost and revenue performance;
- Support decision making via the provision of clear and detailed financial analysis on financial performance including recommendations and insights.
- Proactively develop solutions to and confident in challenging business thinking.
- Develop reports clearly understood by non-financial people.
- Prepare the weekly and monthly commentary for distribution to wider business and executive team.
- Ensure timely and accurate production of balance sheets with complete monthly reviews and signoff.
- Understand the impact of financial performance on cashflow and be able to highlight risks and opportunities;
- Support business decision making via ad hoc analysis and reporting.
- Participate in ad hoc projects where required providing sound financial analysis and clear decision-making support
- Work with business partners to deliver challenging but achievable financial targets.
- Ensure detailed line level targets are accurately phased and understood by business unit owner
- Produce clear and concise of budget detail to be presented to senior management.
- Ensure delivery of budgets and forecasts in line with required timelines
- Support delivery of reforecasts and long-range planning.
- Identify and implement actions to improve quality and timeliness of financial information within their area.
- Support in the identification and delivery of systems and process automation efficiencies that provide cost effective solutions and improve customer service.
- Plan, prioritise and deliver work in a way that meets or exceeds business requirements and customer expectations.
- Ensure consistent high-quality approach is applied to the departments deliverables;
- Develop team members to have a curious and inquisitive mindset as well as instilling a strong focus on quality and correctness.
- Support team member development through both on the job feedback / coaching and more structured 121 conversations.
- Work with Finance Managers across the wider finance team to identify and implement actions to support overall team cohesion and development.
The Ideal Candidate
- A qualified Accountant (preferably CIMA or equivalent).
- Knowledge of IT costs in large businesses and relevant accounting standards/treatment is desirable
- Project budgeting/accounting experience is desirable
- Able to take accountability for their own development plan as well as coach and guide direct reports with theirs.
- Able to understand and articulate both financial and non-financial implications of business performance providing balanced and clear recommendations.
- Either a strong retail background or experience working within a fast paced, commercial environment.
- Able to work under pressure, manage a diverse and competing workload ensuring deadlines are met.
- Comfortable working closely with business stakeholders.
- Able to effectively manage team planning and prioritising workload up to 6 months in advance
- Good communication skills and interpersonal skills, with the ability to support business decision making.
- Analytical and excel modelling skills with strong attention to detail.
- Able to drive own initiatives through to completion.
- Able to develop and improve working procedures and processes.
- Highly organised and efficient.
- Commercially aware and customer focused.
- Verbal and written presentation skills with ability to adapt style based on audience
- Flexible, open to change and proactive.
This job is a brilliant opportunity to join a close-knit team who are incredibly passionate. If you’re looking to come into a new role and make a real impact, then this will be perfect for you.
About the Company
Our creative spirit
We are more than a shop. We are a social space where culture and commerce collide to release an energy that we call the Selfridges spirit. We are here to make our world brighter, and everyone is welcome.
Our awards cabinet
We’re not ones to brag, but since you asked...Selfridges has won the award for The World’s Best Department Store an unprecedented four times at the IGDS awards, with an additional award for the Best Sustainability Campaign.
Our future
Since 1909 we have been at the forefront of retail and today our stores in London, Manchester and Birmingham – alongside selfridges.com and the Selfridges App – continue to redefine the way we shop and socialise. As a Selfridges team member, you will learn what it takes to consistently drive innovation, success and amazing customer experiences.
THE FUN STUFF
There are lots of reasons to be excited about joining Team Selfridges – from our fantastic team member communities to volunteer days and behind-the-scenes Selfridges experiences throughout the year.
Other benefits and rewards include:
• Generous bonus and/or commission scheme
• Pension contributions
• Annual travel pass and cycle to work schemes
• A volunteer day for all team members
• Access to a wide range of training programmes to help your career development