We Do Group are delighted to be supporting a UK-based retailer, recruiting an Interim Finance Business Partner on a 3-5 month assignment while the business recruits a permanent employee.
The role will have 5 key internal stakeholders, including CEO, CFO & Head of Retail and will partner them to deliver strategic business outcomes across the 60 stores.
Location: Fully remote
Duration: 3-5 months
The Role
* Work in partnership with the Operations team with a focus on P&L performance, cost management and delivery of financial and non-financial KPIs
* Identify opportunities for growth and implement actions to deliver, working closely with the Area Ops Directors to deliver projects and initiatives that enhance or improve practice performance
* Calibrate stores and drive the underperforming brands / emerging risks by identifying areas for improvement and supporting Operations team with resources, planning, implementation and tracking
* Work with the Commercial Finance team to ensure that the suite of reports coming out of Finance to the business is user-friendly and provides the required level of detail on the key topics
* Delivery of insights and training to ensure the best use of metrics to understand and drive performance
* Build a strong relationship with the FP&A team to drive the budget and reforecasting process
* Liaise with the management accounting team to deliver month end reporting, understand and build commentary on key variances
* Complete investment appraisals to ensure appropriate allocation of the ROI capex budget
* Deliver weekly and monthly trading packs on timely basis
* Deliver Month end close and drive follow ups to conclusion
* Support 2-way internal communications throughout the business, specifically between Ops and Finance
* Project work as allocated by the CEO & Directors including Central Finance transformation projects
Your Profile
* Experienced Finance Business Partner, ideally with experience within a retail/multi-site business
* Good working knowledge of MS Excel
* Available on short notice
Seniority level
* Mid-Senior level
Employment type
* Temporary
Job function
* Accounting/Auditing and Finance
* Industries: Retail
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