Job Title
GM Commercial Finance Manager
Location
Asda House
Employment Type
Full time
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours Per Week
37.5
Salary
Competitive salary plus benefits
Category
Financial Planning and Analysis
Closing Date
28 January 2025
Commercial Finance Manager - General Merchandise
Are you looking for a challenging, new and rewarding opportunity, business partnering Senior Leadership to drive business growth? If so, then look no further.
“Everything about Asda”
We are a values-led organisation. As such we encourage everyone to be open and honest. We work creatively and collaboratively, valuing everyone’s input.
Our collaborative culture, the size of our business and our belief in the empowerment of the individual means opportunities at Asda are abundant.
We conduct £300m worth of transactions every week. Our website handles over 2 million transactions a month. We have more than 145,000 dedicated Asda colleagues ensuring that our customers are at the heart of everything we do.
“Everything you’ll love”
* Hybrid and flexible working – everyone is looking for that work/life balance and Asda have it on point. Flexible working meaning you work where it works to meet both your needs and the business needs
* Discretionary bonus – Rewarding you for your hard work and efforts
* Company Pension Scheme matched to a limit – Looking forward to the future
* 25 days annual leave per year plus 8 bank holidays – Making sure you take time for yourself and switch off
* 4 weekly pay – which means you get an extra payday a year
* Digital GP and Wellbeing sessions – Asda genuinely cares so we create a culture where our people can perform at their best, the physical health and mental wellbeing of all our people is very important to us
* Discount off your shopping at Asda and George - with extra discounts running throughout the year – really makes a difference, saving the colleagues an average of £700 a year
* Career development and apprenticeship and graduate schemes - we want our colleagues to excel and grow with our business.
* Free city centre parking – you can also use it outside working hours
You will work closely with the General Merchandise Trading and Supply Teams, supporting in strategic direction, decision making and providing insight into all aspects of commercial performance. This role will see you business partner all department functions, from buying a product in the Far East, to landing it on a shop floor or in an Online depot. You will lead monthly performance reviews, working in collaboration with the Vice President, Senior Directors and Senior Merch and Buying Managers to understand trading performance, providing challenge where necessary and driving accuracy of forecast.
There is a heavy focus on developing new ways of thinking, providing the Leadership Team with insight and recommendations to continue the transformation and growth program. You will also play a fundamental role in ensuring delivery of the trading plan through focus on sales activity and performance, active monitoring of margin, costs and inventory, whilst working with the trading teams to implement action plans where required.
Your role:
* Be an expert on what is happening in General Merchandise in Asda and across the wider market.
* Provide robust and timely weekly trading updates, focusing on sales, trading margin and stock and make considered recommendations on key areas of movement.
* Continually monitor and review stock management including intake, dispatch and terminal position in partnership with Senior Directors and highlight any cash concerns to the CFO.
* Challenge senior stakeholders to prioritise and evaluate trading to help facilitate decisions to deliver growth, unlock opportunities and mitigate risks.
* Ensure correct modelling of strategic initiatives and alignment to corporate principals (including cash optimisation, enhancing the end-to-end sourcing model, delivering the significant Online growth Plan).
* Own the Strategic Plan and 1 Year Plan. Drive the business strategy process, working alongside the category owners to define their long-term plans and category roles.
* Provide robust financial control of forecasting and planning processes, ensuring there are no surprises during month end cycles and taking any learnings forward to continually improve.
Let's find out about you”
* You will be a graduate (or equivalent) with strong academics and have a professional accounting qualification with post qualified experience.
* You will have a range of communication and influencing styles that you can deploy with your stakeholders and senior members of Asda’s Leadership Team to drive performance and deliver their plans and commitments.
* You will comfortably challenge, confront and solve difficult situations whilst maintaining solid internal and external connections.
* You will bring credibility and integrity to your business area through your commercial awareness and mindset of doing the right thing for our business, colleagues and customers.
* You will bring a balanced view to decision making with credible contribution beyond financial analysis / implications.
* You will have a positive attitude, be keen to develop and be motivated to get the job done, delivering to tight timelines; actively seeking accountability and opportunity.
* Demonstrate an inquisitive approach, an eye for detail and solid financial modelling skills, evolving in line with business and external requirements.
Work Where it Works
Our hybrid way of working gives you the choice to work where it works. This enables you to choose where you’ll be the most effective. It offers a mix of working from home and in an office environment that works best for you and your team.
You will also get an excellent benefits package including:
* Discretionary company bonus
* £5,700 company car or car allowance
* Company pension up to 7% matched
* 10% colleague discount, free parking and many additional rewards.
We want all colleagues to be able to bring their best and true selves to work, every day. Simply put, we want our colleagues to be Proud to be Asda and proud to be themselves.
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