Head of Commercial Finance

Posted 21 July 2019
Salary £80000 - £90000 per annum
LocationCity of London
ReferenceBBBH90082_1563783997
Contact NameSaskia Wadsworth-Smith

Job description


A highly successful retail business are looking for an Interim Head of Commercial Finance to join their existing team for a 6 month period. A high-profile role for an experienced Senior FP&A Manager or Head of Commercial Finance with proven success in business partnering and step changing reporting/processes who can hit the ground running in an ever evolving, fast paced environment. Responsible for strategic underpinning and operational delivery of the forecast, Operational and Board reporting providing commercial insight and challenge.

Responsibilities:

  • Develop Rolling forecast packs
  • Work closely with the team to develop and implement an efficient monthly process for the packs, continuously improving resource requirement and reporting output.
  • Ownership of decks and supporting reports across the financial statements, ensuring accuracy and compliance with relevant accounting standards.
  • Highlighting key risks and opportunities to stakeholders to the forecast, proposing trading strategies and remedial action as required
  • Continuously review Cognos functionality working with IT and the broader stakeholders to support excellence in how we report the business
  • Implement a standardised Board pack
  • Integrate underlying modelling that is flexible and easy to use across the finance team.
  • Business Partner with Capex owners
  • Manage and support development of the Commercial Finance team

Requirements:

  • 6+ years PQE, ideally working within a retail environemnt
  • Experienced manager with a commercial background
  • Proactive, enthusiastic indicudual