Job Description
Main duties include:
* Act as trusted business partner for the commercial team to help them grow profitability
* Support them with price, promotion and buying decisions on a daily basis
* Turning data into insight
* Supporting in annual business plans with suppliers to ensure best deal possible
* Supporting the team in matters beyond finance
* Robust and insightful reporting on performance
* Setting and analysing KPIs
* Completing monthly management accounts for the business down to Gross Profit
* Ensuring strong controls and that all costs are accounted for correctly
* Ensuring weekly performance is understood from a sales and margin perspective
Skills & Experience Required:
* Qualified Accountant with a strong academic record
* Strong Excel
* Solid grounding in management accounts and analysis
* Highly numerate with a keen eye for detail
* Retail/FMCG experience would be advantageous
* Confident, credible and affable character
* Capable of challenging and influencing others in a professional manner
* Proven track record working effectively with non-finance
Vitae Financial Recruitment Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.
