Finance Analyst - Change & Process Improvement
Job Description
As a Finance Analyst - Change & Process Improvement you will be responsible for supporting the successful launch of Business and Continuous Improvement initiatives. You will be able to review current processes and implement process improvements which create efficiencies within finance whilst maintaining or increasing controls.
You will partner closely with colleagues across the Business Service Centre (Manchester), wider finance (London), Technology Teams and Business Units. The role requires the individual to exhibit reporting & commercial awareness plus systems capabilities.
What you'll do
Your key accountabilities will include:
* Analyse, identify and understand opportunities to optimise processes.
* User Acceptance Testing for business and continuous improvement initiatives.
* Implement measurable improvements to processes/activities with a clear benefit.
* Ensure all processes are mapped and standard methodologies are identified.
* Build a strong relationship with the Change & Control Team ensuring any improvements implemented either maintain or increase controls.
Who you are
Your skills and experience will include:
* Demonstrable experience of Continual Process Improvement, tools and automation (e.g. ChatBots, PowerBI).
* Experience of working within Finance Teams (part qualified CIMA / ACCA qualification or equivalent).
* Strong commercial awareness to identify any risks / opportunities to the business and make relevant recommendations to resolve.
* Experience of User Acceptance Testing.
* Experience of working in a cross-functional matrix environment with a variety of business partners on multiple projects.
Everyone's welcome
We are ambitious about the future of retail. We're disrupting, innovating and leading the industry into a more conscientious, inspiring digital era. We're transforming how we work together and offering our most exciting opportunities yet. Marks & Spencer strives to be an inclusive organisation, trusted and admired by our colleagues, customers and suppliers. Join us and make change happen.
If you feel you'd benefit from any support or reasonable adjustments during any stage of the recruitment process, please don't hesitate to let us know when completing your application. This information will be picked up by our team, so we can try and put steps in place to help you be at your best through this process.
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