Commercial Finance Manager

Description:

This is an opportunity for Commercial Finance Manager to join a globally renowned luxury group, based in Central London (4 days in the office) on a permanent basis. This is a newly created role due to the growth; you will be joining an internationally renowned business that has brands & offices based globally.

Reporting to the Head of FP&A, you will take ownership of the budgeting, planning and forecasting for several brands. The role will have extensive interaction with non-finance stakeholders, across the portfolio of brands you are managing.

Responsibilities include:

• Ownership for the budgeting and forecasting for several brands
• Leading the 3-year planning for the brands
• Business partnering with the key stakeholders within the brands, including attending budget meetings and providing key commercial analysis
• Working with brand leaders to provide commercial analysis around new store openings
• Providing stakeholders with information on variance analysis of actuals vs budgets
• Support with the month end close including reviewing accruals
• Looking at ways to drive automations across the brands both on Power BI and SAP

Skill set required:

• Strong commercial finance background including full P&L ownership
• Ability to lead the budgeting and forecasting processes
• Experience working in the consumer industry essential, luxury experience is strongly preferred
• SAP knowledge is essential
• Experience working for a larger more complex business is essential
• Strong communicator with the ability to business partner with non-finance stakeholders