Business Finance Head (Hypermarket)
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We are seeking a dynamic and results-driven Business Partner & Head of Finance to join our management team. This is a pivotal role that will directly influence our profitability, operational efficiency, and market competitiveness in a competitive, inflationary and fast-paced grocery retail environment. The ideal candidate will be a strategic thinker with deep financial acumen, a strong understanding of retail operations, and a passion for delivering value. You will be a key advisor to the Managing Director and leadership team, providing critical insights and recommendations to optimise performance across all areas of the business.
Responsibilities
Business Partnership:
Qualifications
We are seeking a dynamic and results-driven Business Partner & Head of Finance to join our management team. This is a pivotal role that will directly influence our profitability, operational efficiency, and market competitiveness in a competitive, inflationary and fast-paced grocery retail environment. The ideal candidate will be a strategic thinker with deep financial acumen, a strong understanding of retail operations, and a passion for delivering value. You will be a key advisor to the Managing Director and leadership team, providing critical insights and recommendations to optimise performance across all areas of the business.
Responsibilities
Business Partnership:
- Act as a trusted advisor to the Managing Director and leadership team, providing strategic insights on market trends, consumer behavior, and competitive landscape within the grocery retail sector.
- Develop and implement strategic initiatives through "what-if" scenarios to enhance sales, optimise product mix, improve inventory management, and other key financial metrics.
- Analyse sales data, market trends, and customer metrics to identify opportunities for growth and innovation.
- Lead the development and execution of strategic plans with the necessary financial guardrails.
- Develop and manage the annual budget and financial forecasts, focusing on key retail metrics and risks.
- Conduct in-depth analysis of sales, margins, and expenses by category, store, to identify areas for improvement.
- Develop and implement financial models to evaluate new product launches, promotional campaigns, and pricing strategies.
- Analyse shrink and waste, and implement strategies to minimise losses.
- Implement a comprehensive risk management framework, with guidance from the Group, to address specific risks and compliance and robust internal controls that commensurate with the risk profile of the business.
- Identify and implement process improvements to enhance efficiency and effectiveness across all retail operations.
- Develop and implement KPIs to monitor performance across all key areas of the business including minimising stockouts and reducing shrink, manpower deployment and costs optimisation, space management.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration.
- Minimum 7 years of experience in a senior financial leadership role within the grocery retail industry preferred.
- Deep understanding of retail financial metrics, inventory management, and supply chain operations.
- Proven track record of success in driving sales growth and profitability in a grocery retail environment.
- Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills, with a focus on data-driven insights.
- Strong communication and presentation skills, with the ability to effectively communicate financial information to non-financial stakeholders.
- Experience in e-commerce and omni-channel retail is highly desirable.
- Passionate about the grocery retail industry and delivering exceptional customer experiences.
- Strong understanding of consumer behavior and market trends within the grocery sector.
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced and dynamic retail environment.
- Results-oriented with a strong focus on execution.
- Excellent leadership and team-building skills.
Job Description
We are seeking a dynamic and results-driven Business Partner & Head of Finance to join our management team. This is a pivotal role that will directly influence our profitability, operational efficiency, and market competitiveness in a competitive, inflationary and fast-paced grocery retail environment. The ideal candidate will be a strategic thinker with deep financial acumen, a strong understanding of retail operations, and a passion for delivering value. You will be a key advisor to the Managing Director and leadership team, providing critical insights and recommendations to optimise performance across all areas of the business.
Responsibilities
Business Partnership:
Qualifications
We are seeking a dynamic and results-driven Business Partner & Head of Finance to join our management team. This is a pivotal role that will directly influence our profitability, operational efficiency, and market competitiveness in a competitive, inflationary and fast-paced grocery retail environment. The ideal candidate will be a strategic thinker with deep financial acumen, a strong understanding of retail operations, and a passion for delivering value. You will be a key advisor to the Managing Director and leadership team, providing critical insights and recommendations to optimise performance across all areas of the business.
Responsibilities
Business Partnership:
- Act as a trusted advisor to the Managing Director and leadership team, providing strategic insights on market trends, consumer behavior, and competitive landscape within the grocery retail sector.
- Develop and implement strategic initiatives through "what-if" scenarios to enhance sales, optimise product mix, improve inventory management, and other key financial metrics.
- Analyse sales data, market trends, and customer metrics to identify opportunities for growth and innovation.
- Lead the development and execution of strategic plans with the necessary financial guardrails.
- Develop and manage the annual budget and financial forecasts, focusing on key retail metrics and risks.
- Conduct in-depth analysis of sales, margins, and expenses by category, store, to identify areas for improvement.
- Develop and implement financial models to evaluate new product launches, promotional campaigns, and pricing strategies.
- Analyse shrink and waste, and implement strategies to minimise losses.
- Implement a comprehensive risk management framework, with guidance from the Group, to address specific risks and compliance and robust internal controls that commensurate with the risk profile of the business.
- Identify and implement process improvements to enhance efficiency and effectiveness across all retail operations.
- Develop and implement KPIs to monitor performance across all key areas of the business including minimising stockouts and reducing shrink, manpower deployment and costs optimisation, space management.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration.
- Minimum 7 years of experience in a senior financial leadership role within the grocery retail industry preferred.
- Deep understanding of retail financial metrics, inventory management, and supply chain operations.
- Proven track record of success in driving sales growth and profitability in a grocery retail environment.
- Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills, with a focus on data-driven insights.
- Strong communication and presentation skills, with the ability to effectively communicate financial information to non-financial stakeholders.
- Experience in e-commerce and omni-channel retail is highly desirable.
- Passionate about the grocery retail industry and delivering exceptional customer experiences.
- Strong understanding of consumer behavior and market trends within the grocery sector.
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced and dynamic retail environment.
- Results-oriented with a strong focus on execution.
- Excellent leadership and team-building skills.