Digital Finance Director

4 days ago


Bury, Borough of Bury, United Kingdom JD Sports Full time

Role Overview:

This position is a key role in Digital finance, overseeing end-to-end finance operations for your area of responsibility. As Finance Manager, you will be responsible for balance sheet reconciliations, improving procedures and controls, and managing ad-hoc projects and requests.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Develop and implement financial planning and analysis processes to drive business growth and profitability.
  • Manage and develop a team of financial analysts to ensure accurate and timely financial reporting.
  • Implement and maintain financial controls to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements.
  • Develop and manage financial models to support business decisions.
  • Provide financial guidance and support to senior stakeholders.
  • Manage and produce daily P&Ls and balance sheet reconciliations.
  • Ensure the management accounts team adheres to Digital and Group Finance deadlines.
  • Implement controls in line with the Group's Financial controls programme.
  • Support on cost reviews with budget holders.
  • Support the Head of Finance with the year end and interim audits.

Requirements:

  • Qualified CIMA/ACA/ACCA accountant with PQE experience.
  • Experience of management accounting and financial planning and analysis.
  • Strong analytical skills to identify and remediate risks.
  • Ability to investigate, understand and explain variances and overall business performance.
  • Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.
  • Ability to prioritise workloads to meet tight deadlines.
  • Ability to work under your own initiative.
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office - Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
  • Attention to detail and accuracy.
  • Retail industry experience desirable.
  • Experience of Oracle Financials and TM1 useful (though training will be provided).
  • A positive, flexible, enthusiastic and driven attitude.

About JD Sports:

JD Sports is a leading omnichannel retailer of Sports Fashion, Street & Premium Fashion, Outdoors and Gyms with over 60,000 colleagues across 3,400 stores 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.

To be a part of this successful and continuously growing company, you will have the desire to ingrain our strategic goals of being a people-first, digital leader and customer-focused organisation which provides operational excellence and is continuous with identifying new areas of growth into our day-to-day.

We know our employees work tirelessly to make JD Sports the success it is today, and in turn, we offer them some amazing 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.


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