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Senior Talent Acquisition Business Partner / Talent Manager
Who We Are:
Bleckmann is a market leader in supply chain management (SCM) services for fashion and lifestyle brands. Established in 1862, Bleckmann has evolved from a transportation company into a provider of complete supply chain solutions, with specific expertise in e-fulfillment. With a strong base in Europe, the company has expanded to the U.S. and Asia, enabling Bleckmann to serve customers worldwide. Thanks to our investments and extensive experience in IT solutions, we offer a unified platform to our clients across the globe.
With approximately 6,500 team members, we work every day to support our customers and deliver on their promises. With a turnover of €626 million, Bleckmann has the scale and flexibility to provide world-class solutions.
Tasks and Responsibilities:
Main Purpose:
Reporting to the Finance Director, the role encompasses the financial management for Gymshark operations in the UK, Belgium, and Australia. Key responsibilities include:
* Ensuring timely and accurate operational and financial performance reporting.
* Analysing reports to provide insights for improved decision-making.
* Collaborating with internal teams (Lutterworth, Rieme, local finance, and Cluster Directors) and external Gymshark teams (operations and finance).
* Travel requirements to Lutterworth (UK) and Rieme (Belgium).
Key Tasks:
* Management Reporting: Timely production and analysis of weekly financial reports by site.
* Open Book Reporting: Maintain weekly client calls for cost reporting, reconciliation of period-end costs across all geographies, reconciliation and presentation of monthly open book financials.
* Budgeting and Forecasting: Work with internal and external teams to produce and analyse budgets and forecasts, analyse client volume submissions against known comparators and challenge as required, present and sign off, internally, the Peak phasing of client Revenue and Volumes by week, work with internal and external teams to improve the visibility and understanding of financial and operational performance.
* Period-End Processes: Manage period-end processes, including P&L reconciliations for UK, Belgium, and Australia, and post journals.
* Balance Sheet and Transactions: Assist with balance sheet reconciliations and work with the Financial Accounting Manager.
* Capital Expenditure: Track and manage capital expenditure for projects.
* Promote and support culture of continuous improvement.
Profile:
You will either hold, or will be studying towards a formal financial qualification, such as - ACA, CIMA, ACCA.
Additionally, you will be:
* Analytical when dealing with problems
* Detail oriented
* Structured in your approach to work
* Able to convey information in a clear, structured and understandable manner
* Confident working with Excel, to include manipulating information
* Commercially astute
What do we offer?
Our people are at the heart of what we do. They are critical to our client’s successes and without a doubt, to our success also. This is why we offer a range of benefits including:
* Competitive salary
* 33 days annual leave, inclusive of Bank Holidays
* Death in Service Scheme
* Health and Well-being initiatives
Seniority Level
Associate
Employment Type
Full-time
Job Function
Accounting/Auditing and Finance
Industries
Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage
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