Finance director

We're have an exciting opportunity for a finance director to join our team here at Starbucks UK to support our UK and CHAT businesses. A place where you're valued, challenged, and inspired. Where your voice is brewed into everything we do. At Starbucks, we're all about you.

As part of this role, you'll be sitting on our UK leadership team with full accountability for the finance functions strategy and performance, whilst driving our commercial decision making across the business. You'll be responsible for safeguarding our assets whilst setting the financial targets and budgets across the UK and CHAT markets. As part of our leadership team you'll have statutory director responsibilities for the UK operating entity and help us to set and execute our UK and CHAT company-wide strategies to unlock growth.

We're looking for someone with proven experience on leadership teams within fast-paced, complex retail or hospitality environments. You'll bring expertise from both franchise and company operated, large scale, multinational settings. As a qualified accountant, you'll have the confidence to communicate and influence senior stakeholders effectively, and have the ability to apply US GAAP to complex transactions.

You'll combine a strategic growth mindset with strong attention to detail and a hands on approach. We'd love to hear about your role in driving commercial growth and delivering projects from concept to implementation. Finally, you'll thrive in ambiguity, managing multiple priorities and leading teams through significant change.

About
The best part about this role is that no two days are ever the same Working as our finance director for the UK and CHAT markets, you'll get involved in:

• Working collaboratively to communicate the company strategy and vision through your inspirational leadership to your direct team, other areas of the business and across our EMEA and US teams
• Owning all financial reporting under US GAAP, local statutory requirements, and company policies. Taking full ownership of financial reporting and planning accuracy, including being the signatory of our statutory accounts
• Shaping finance support for key commercial decisions, balancing risk and opportunity.
• Identifying and driving organisational priorities and initiatives, leading cross functional teams to successfully implement strategic initiatives
• Acting as a trusted advisor to the UK general manager and leadership team
• Developing the company strategy to unlock growth and manage risk, considering both internal and external insights
• Co-owning the relationship with our licensee's funders and supporting the strategic direction of our licensees (c25 licensees)
• Bringing commercial expertise to corporate deals, often leading negotiations
• Coaching and developing your team to achieve objectives, challenge the status quo and drive continuous improvements
• Ensuring our finance systems and processes are robust, scalable and deliver timely, accurate insights

Given the nature of the role, travel across the UK and internationally, will be required with flexible working hours to meet the needs of the business.

In return, we'll offer you a competitive salary and benefits that include:

• 25 days holiday a year (plus Bank Holidays)
• Bonus scheme of up to 20%
• A car allowance
• Leadership share scheme
• Life assurance for yourself and private medical insurance for your family
• Flexible benefits – in addition to the benefits listed here we'll also provide you with an additional 4% to allow you to select the benefits that suit you
• Comprehensive training (including coffee knowledge) and access to Starbucks Global Academy (our online learning platform to help continuously develop yourself)
• Free bag of coffee each week and a 30% partner discounts on food, beverages, and merchandise
• Discounts with local and national retailers (cell phones, gym memberships, entertainment tickets, hotels, etc.) through Perks at Work platform
• Subscription to Headspace
• Home Sweet Loan (Interest-free loans that can be paid back over 12 months to help pay your rental deposit)
• A free 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme available to you and your family

So, if you're looking for a new opportunity, with us you'll be welcomed, you'll be challenged, you'll be inspired. Here you'll be heard. Because here, you're a part of it all. Here you belong.

Starbucks is committed to building an inclusive and diverse workforce. All applicants and partners will be treated fairly, without regard to race, religion, sex, nationality, age, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, marital status, gender identity and expression.

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Please note that this role is subject to a background check process in accordance with UK employment regulations. Successful candidates may be required to undergo relevant checks, including but not limited to, criminal record, employment history, and right-to-work verification.