Digital Finance Manager
Responsible to: Head Digital Finance
Department: Finance
Location: JD Group Head Office, Bury, Greater Manchester, BL9 8RR
Role Overview:
This position is a key role in Digital finance. As Finance Manager, responsibilities will include overseeing end-to-end finance operations for your area of responsibility, balance sheet reconciliations, looking to make improvements to procedures and controls, as well as ad-hoc projects and requests.
Key Duties/Responsibilities:
* Production of the monthly P&Ls and Balance Sheet, developing an in-depth understanding of the business operations and the related Financials
* Key contact to stakeholders to explain Financial performance and position
* Management and development of team
* Management and production of daily P&L’s.
* Variance analysis supporting daily P&L’s and month end accounts.
* Ensure the management accounts team adheres to Digital and Group Finance deadlines.
* Implementation of controls in line with the Group’s Financial controls programme
* Production and review of the monthly balance sheet reconciliations
* Support on cost reviews with budget holders.
* Support the Head of Finance with the year end and interim audits.
Skills/Experience/Knowledge needed:
* Qualified CIMA/ ACA/ ACCA accountant - PQE experience essential
* Experience of management accounting essential
* Experience with working alongside and influencing senior stakeholders; both financial and non-financial
* Strong analytical skills required in order to identify and remediate risks
* Ability to investigate, understand and explain variances and overall business performance
* Strong communication skills both written and verbal required
* Ability to prioritise workloads to meet tight deadlines
* Ability to work under your own initiative
* Proficient in Microsoft Office – Excel, Word and Powerpoint
* Attention to detail and accuracy
* Retail industry experience desirable
* Experience of Oracle Financials and TM1 useful (though training will be provided)
* A positive, flexible, enthusiastic and driven attitude.