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Join our team as we embark on a transformative journey within our Finance function. Through an elevated focus on governance, process efficiency and business partnering, our transformation plans will see the role of Finance evolve within Holland & Barrett. This is not just a job; it's an exciting opportunity to be at the forefront of shaping the future direction of the Finance Operations team.
We are looking for a Finance Operations Manager that is passionate about managing people, improving processes, ways of working and who embraces a continuous improvement culture. You will turn challenges into opportunities and help build a future where Finance teams play a pivotal role in driving successful outcomes for the business.
You will lead the operational activities for transactional treasury, billing and the team responsible for reconciling sales to cash. The Operations Manager will ensure that change is managed and delivered across the department. You will help to instil guidelines to ensure control and compliance with group policies. You will lead on ensuring that continuous improvements are made to our control environment through leading the month end reconciliation and risk control process. You will work closely with the Head of Financial Operations in building a best-in-class service to our stakeholders and the business while always having an eye on maximising cash flow.
This is your opportunity to be involved in transformative change and to make a lasting impact on the financial landscape of our organisation.
The Role
Key Responsibilities:
- Help to set and monitor teams monthly KPI's to enhance productivity
- Encourage, record and report on the continuous improvement backlog for the department
- Support on delivering a robust Cash flow forecast, updating with daily actuals and reporting to key stakeholders
- Accountable for overall team Balance sheet control ensuring RCAM's are embedded, improved on and reported on.
- Monthly Risk and Control sign off
- Support the Financial Reporting and control team
- Lead and deliver on wide range of change programmes across the department
- Annual PSA return submission
- Oversee the end-to-end processes ensuring transactions are recorded in line with company policies and procedures
- Ensure accuracy and completeness of financial data
- Implement and maintain best practices for efficient and effective accounts receivable operations
- Involvement in ad-hoc projects in relation to Finance-wide projects such as Finance Transformation (including system improvements within Unit 4) and Payroll system and process enhancements
- Collaborate with other departments, including operations and senior management, to enhance transactional finance processes and align with business objectives.
Location:
This role is based in Nuneaton, and may be occasionally required to travel to our London Hub or to any other location of H&B. We support flexibility and productivity of our employees by hybrid working arrangements with minimum 2 days presence in the office.
The Person
Key Requirements:
- Qualified Accountant, ACA or ACCA
- Strong understanding of cash flow forecasting
- Strong understanding of banking and payment processes including treasury pooling/deposits and FOREX
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal. Ability to effectively communicate financial data to both financial and non-financial stakeholders
- Good organisation skills with the ability to easily prioritise
- The ability to support process improvement
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams, fostering a cooperative and harmonious work environment
- Strong MS Excel skills
What we offer
Our Benefits for this role include, but not limited to:
- H&B Employee Discount - 25%
- Pension company contribution
- Exclusive benefits, free advice and savings from a range of retailers and providers
- And many more!
We're passionate about helping every colleague thrive across all dimensions of wellbeing, and we're committed to having a diverse and inclusive workplace. In line with our EPIC values (Expertise, Pioneering, Inclusive, Caring), we embrace and actively celebrate all our colleagues' unique and varying experiences, backgrounds, identities and cultures - I am me, we are H&B.
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