Strategic Investor Relations Specialist

3 weeks ago


Worcester, Worcestershire, United Kingdom Halfords Full time

The Financial Communications Manager will play a critical role in enhancing Halfords' Investor Relations and ESG capabilities, enabling the function to take a more proactive and strategic approach in driving the company's investment case forward.

Working closely with the Director of IR & ESG, this role will focus on improving reporting processes and providing support and advice to management and the Board.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Lead the preparation of earnings announcements, including:
  • End-to-end management of the results process
  • Collaboration with finance colleagues to ensure a robust and timely data pack
  • Drafting results materials, including announcements, analyst presentations, management scripts, and Q&A preparation
  • Liaising with auditors
  • Supporting colleague communications around financial reporting
  • Management of the company's consensus model, providing insight on market expectations of company performance
  • Monitoring industry and competitor newsflow
  • Ownership of the investor relations mailbox
  • Maintenance of the investor relations website, ensuring it is clear, comprehensive, and up-to-date with the latest company information
  • Responsibility for key sections of the Annual Report & Accounts

Supporting the Director of IR & ESG with preparation for analyst and investor events and meetings, conference participation, and other ad-hoc projects.

Key Skills:

Essential:

  • A true all-rounder, highly numerate with excellent written and verbal communication skills, including strong capability in PowerPoint
  • A self-starter with low ego and great people skills, able to proactively develop both internal and external relationships
  • Calm under pressure, with a proven ability to multitask, prioritise, and manage multiple projects simultaneously
  • High levels of commercial acumen and the ability to develop a strong understanding of the business

Preferred:

  • Finance background, including relevant qualification (CIMA / ACCA / ACA / CFA)
  • Previous UK-listed IR / buy-side / sell-side experience


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