You will be the key finance partner for the relevant Directors across these departments. In some cases, the role will initially be hands-on as analysis and procedures are developed to support stakeholders but will quickly become strategic as you extract value from the information available.
Key Responsibilities
- Turn financials into a compelling business story which is readily understandable across a varied population of stakeholders, and links to business strategies.
- Develop and articulate a clear understanding of the business drivers and key performance indicators, particularly E-commerce bookings drivers and Marketing ROI, and act to control & improve these.
- Work closely with the Marketing function to evaluate marketing effectiveness and ROI via pre/post/test/control analysis, control group measurement, and econometrics.
- Work closely with the accounting team to ensure the financial results of your assigned functions are prepared and reported robustly and timely.
- Provide commentary on performance against target and prior year. Deliver insightful analysis of results through real-time, short-term, timely reporting. Improving the understanding of trends, risks and opportunities across the company and enhancing ability to action plan, and course correct.
- Maintain scorecards that monitor agreed strategic KPIs covering sessions, sales, profitability, and other metrics.
- Work with stakeholders to review and challenge the weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual P&L performance of the functions and departments within them.
- Track and reforecast performance across multiple scenarios, to provide input to rolling forecasts.
- Undertake ad hoc financial reviews, and commercial decision support. Ensure post-investment-reviews are undertaken for major decisions.
- Over time, to develop further cross-functional business understanding, this role may also take on the preparation of broader daily and weekly company reporting tasks.
Skills and Experience
- CIMA/ACCA/ACA qualified accountant with post-qualified experience, educated to degree level.
- Previous post-qualified experience in a similar environment is preferred, and experience partnering with Marketing or E-commerce teams is advantageous but not required.
- Advanced Excel skills and understanding of data reporting systems.
- Excellent analytical and due diligence skills, ability to challenge and validate information to ensure robustness of information presented.
- Strong communication and presentation skills. Confident in dealing with all levels within the company, including senior management, and non-finance specialists.
- Strong attention to detail and organisational skills. Ability to prioritise work, and work well under pressure in a results driven environment.
Benefits:
- Employee discount: amazing discounts available on all Oak Furnitureland products after successful completion of probation
- Life assurance: free cover of a minimum of two times your annual salary up to the age of 65
- 25 days holiday per year plus bank holidays
- Birthday: an additional day off for you to celebrate your birthday
- Pension: 4% employee contribution matched by the company
- Hybrid working
- Employee Assistance Programme: gives all employees access to both telephone and face-to-face counselling services
- My Rewards Programme: offers discounts on everything from restaurants and supermarkets, to entertainment and holidays
- Free on-site parking