Finance Business Partner

3 months ago

Wakefield, United Kingdom Card Factory Full time

Job Introduction
This is a great opportunity for an experienced Finance Business Partner to join Card Factory in Wakefield. Working closely with our Buying and Merchandise Planning teams, your key focus will be on product performance - supporting successful delivery against budget. The management information you provide will influence decision-making and help determine challenging but achievable plans for Card Factory to realise its ambitions. Identifying areas of commercial risk and opportunity will help improve results so the organisation can learn and grow.

We operate a hybrid working policy, combining 1-2 days a week in the office a week with remote working from home.

Main Responsibilities
- **Performance measures to support and challenge the business - **Ensure visibility and understanding of accurate financial and non-financial KPIs daily, weekly and monthly
- **Forecast value drivers and profitability - I**n partnership with the CCO and buyers, create detailed plans which underpin the company budget and support our growth ambitions. Work to continually improve the effectiveness and efficiency of planning and forecasting processes.
- **Decision support and investment appraisal **- Participate in decision-making forums, planning for new seasons, reviewing seasonal performance and contributing to strategic direction. Review and influence buy plan proposals for seasonal inventory purchases and review performance after the season. Produce insight into product profitability, incorporating directly attributable costs. Play a full part in identifying operational efficiencies and growth opportunities.
- **Analysis and insight to influence strategy - I**nterpret performance of sales and extended profitability, perform variance analysis of sales, gross profit and stock to keep performance on target. Identify operational levers that will drive improvements and influence business partners to deliver the right business outcomes, balancing sales, profit and inventory implications. Help the business learn from past actions and identify new opportunities.
- **Develop our colleagues - **Play a full part in developing and motivating the wider Finance team. Be a role model for colleagues in how you approach your work, what you do and your values.
- Graduate calibre, qualified accountant or MBA who is commercially minded
- Strong commercial background, gained either via an industry route or through an advisory function in a large professional services organisation
- Proven ability to build productive business relationships with a wide network of finance and non-finance colleagues
- Intellectual curiosity to understand the financial and non-financial drivers of the business and their implications for decision-makers
- Love to bring insight and challenge to the business to improve revenues and profitability
- Strong analytical and Excel skills, honed in an environment of working with complex financial models
- Resilient, enthusiastic and proactive in setting own agenda and driving results in a fast paced environment
- Bias towards continuous improvement and enabling a complex organisation through change

About The Company
Card Factory is also a great place to work. We're proud to have recently been named the #3 best place to work in the UK, and #1 in retail in the UK, by Glassdoor. This recognition reflects our commitment to creating a positive and supportive workplace culture, where every employee feels valued and empowered to succeed.

At cardfactory, we believe in striking a balance between hard work and enjoyment. We encourage you to pursue a career that you are passionate about, so that work feels like a fulfilling endeavor every day.

In return, we offer a wide range of benefits to support your physical, mental, and financial wellbeing.

**Benefits**
- 15% Card Factory colleague discount in-store and online
- Save As You Earn scheme
- Financial Wellbeing Support
- Financial Education Tools
- Salary Advance
- Seasonal incentive schemes
- Discounted gym membership, mobile phone contracts, and car leasing
- Discounts across 100’s of UK retailers
- Employee Assistance Programme - access to tools to support mental, physical, and financial wellbeing
- Enhanced Maternity, Paternity, and Adoption leave

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