Finance Manager - Digital

Job Introduction

Are you looking for a new challenge that gives you the chance to get creative to take 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, you will be a strong business partner to the Digital Trading & Customer Services teams, leading business insight that drives profitable growth. This role will lead the provision of high-quality commercial support for online sales across all countries globally & will present information concisely back to business partners in a way that drives clear tangible actions.

As a Finance Manager you will:

• Partner with key business functions across 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 be 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 opps
• 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 summary 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.

This guide represents a summary of the role, however all team members are expected to be flexible in the work they undertake, which may change from time to time, according to the needs of the business

The Ideal Candidate

• A qualified Accountant (preferably CIMA or equivalent).
• 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 with the ability to challenge up to Director level.
• 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.

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. We were also recognised as a ‘Best 25 Big Company to Work For 2020’ as awarded by The Sunday Times.

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. 

Everyone is welcome

We are committed to a diverse and inclusive working culture, and we see this as key to our success and our working culture. Here at Selfridges, everyone is welcome - irrespective of race, gender, ethnicity, sexuality, age or disability, we stand by equal opportunities for all. We are diverse, we are inclusive, we are Selfridges.

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 
• Discounted gym memberships 
• Pension contributions  
• Annual travel pass and cycle to work schemes 
• Up to five paid volunteering days
• Access to a wide range of training programmes to help your career development

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