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We're recruiting for a Commercial Finance Manager to join the Franchises team! As the Commercial Finance Manager for Franchises, you will be responsible for leading the financial planning, analysis, commercial reporting and providing financial support to the Group's UK Franchise team. Job Title: Commercial Finance Manager
Location: BL9 8RR
Working rota: Mon-Fri
Working hours: Full-time
What You'll Be Doing: Provide financial support to the Group Franchise Director and Global Franchise Business Partners. Be the key finance representative for new Franchise markets launches/investment projects. Manage the business units Budget and Reforecast process for your area. Work closely with specialist Finance teams (Distribution, Digital, Property) to deliver a coherent full Profit and Loss and Balance Sheet forecast. Ensure Group reporting deadlines are met by liaising with business partners to receive timely reporting feeds into our reporting systems and understand reconcile reporting outputs. Partner, support, and challenge the Group's operational departments by producing financial models, conducting scenario analyses, and assessing risks to support decision-making and business growth. Understand local market anomalies and interpret this into comparable information. Support cash flow, working capital, and capital expenditure forecasting. What We're Looking For: Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, or Equivalent). Industry Expertise (Retail or Fashion) preferable. Commercial acumen and experience of reporting to and influencing senior stakeholders. Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making abilities. Comfortable working under pressure, meeting tight deadlines, and managing multiple projects and priorities. Exhibit a positive attitude, enthusiasm, resilience, and a proactive approach to challenges. The Company: The JD Group is a leading omnichannel retailer of Sports Fashion, Street & Premium Fashion, Outdoors and Gyms with over 60,000 colleagues over 3,400 stores across several retail fascia's in over 30 markets around the world.
We are an equal opportunities employer who embraces and values differences. We recognise the importance of an inclusive workplace culture in which everyone can thrive irrespective of their background or identity.
Benefits: Incremental Holiday Allowance. Staff Discount on qualifying purchases across Group retail stores and online. Exclusive Colleague Bike Discount scheme. Discounted Gym membership. Personal development opportunities to learn and develop at work. Access to Apprenticeships and accredited qualifications. Interested? If you are interested in this position, then press the Apply Now button .
Due to the high volumes of applications our opportunities attract, it takes time to review them all. If you don't hear back within two weeks of your application, please consider your application to have been unsuccessful on this occasion.
Applications that meet the skills criteria will be contacted for a 1st stage meeting with the talent team. Shortlisted candidates will then be invited to interview with the hiring manager.
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