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Senior FBP

Harmonic Group Ltd
Posted 19 days ago, valid for 4 days
Location

London, Greater London EC1R 0WX

Salary

£45,000 - £54,000 per annum

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Contract type

Full Time

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  • Harmonic is seeking a Commercial Finance Manager for a renowned UK retailer with a £500m turnover, offering a hybrid work model based in Croydon.
  • The ideal candidate should be a qualified accountant (CIMA or equivalent) with experience in a multi-site corporate environment and a track record of successful business partnering.
  • This role involves leading a finance team, delivering business insights, and enhancing financial processes while reporting directly to the CFO.
  • The salary for this position ranges from £70,000 to £85,000, along with a 12.5% discretionary bonus.
  • Candidates are encouraged to apply as the company values diversity and inclusivity in its hiring process.

Commercial Finance Manager | Renowned Retailer | Hybrid/Croydon

The Client

Harmonic is delighted to partner with a renowned UK retailer in the search for a Commercial Finance Manager. With an impressive £500m turnover and a strong nationwide presence, our client continues to grow and thrive.

This is an opportunity to join a passionate team that champions personal development and community impact. We're seeking an inquisitive, patient professional with a positive, solutions-focused approach to help drive financial insights and support a prominent multi-site retail leader

The Role

Reporting directly to the CFO, this role calls for an accomplished finance leader eager to take ownership of a team dedicated to business partnering, strategic analysis, and driving process improvements. This hybrid position offers flexibility, with a blend of remote work and engaging site visits once a week to collaborate with colleagues across the organisation.

Responsibilities

  • Business Partnering: Deliver insights on business performance and strategic recommendations to guide improvement liaising with Regional Managers. Enable cross collaboration, supporting initiatives and leveraging data to inform key decision making.
  • Analysis: Improve business analysis data, ownership of site-by-site KPIs, procurement and distribution operations. Assist in the evaluation of new business opportunities.
  • Team Leadership: Develop and mentor a high-performance finance team, including 2 direct reports and a remote accountancy team. Focus on building technical and analytical skills within the team, whilst establishing clear objectives, expectations and career growth.
  • Accounting: Oversee accounting requirements for the business unit; streamlining month-end processes and managing audit queries.
  • Reporting: Generate accurate, timely management reports to support decision-making, including Monthly Board Packs and ad-hoc Retail reports. Collaborate with departments on budgets, forecasts, and provide financial insights to Senior Management as needed.

What we need to see

  • Qualified accountant (CIMA or equivalent)
  • Experience of working within a multi-site corporate
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with an entrepreneurial spirit
  • Track record of successful business partnering
  • Strong accountancy skills
  • Advanced Excel skills

Salary: £70,000 - £85,000 (+12.5% discretionary bonus)

Start Date: ASAP

Location: Croydon (2-3 days in office per week, the ability to travel to outlets)

Due to the high volume of applications, we are receiving, if you have not heard back from us, please assume your application was unfortunately unsuccessful on this occasion. Please feel free to share this with any friends or colleagues who may be interested.

At Harmonic, we are dedicated to fostering an inclusive and equitable workplace. We actively welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds and assure you that every candidate will be thoughtfully considered for the roles we represent, without regard to race, religion, gender expression, disability, or sexual orientation.

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In order to submit this application, a Reed account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all Reed’s services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to Reed’s Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to Reed and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.