Commercial Finance Business Partner

Job Description

Commercial Finance Business PartnerBased at our Head Office in Whyteleafe, Surrey (just 15 minutes outside of Croydon, easily commutable from London)Competitive hybrid working model2 core days at head office and 3 days working from homePart time option considered (4 days a week) Great benefits including 50% staff discount, company bonus and a day off for your Birthday to name a few! Were on the lookout for an incredible Commercial Finance Business Partner, someone who is established within Finance and a great communicator who will thrive in supporting our online and third-party teams to maximise the potential of their department. Reporting,analysing and informing, enabling the stakeholders to remain on track with their long-term goals, whilst identifying opportunities to improve in the short term. Youll have a great way of working with fantastic numeracy skills, alongside a natural abilityto analyse data and inspire considered action. We have some exciting and ambitious plans, so youll be able to make a real difference in this role!A bit about Ann SummersYou might know us as the inventors of the Rampant Rabbit, or even the destination for must-have lingerie and sex toys, and youre right, but were SO much more than thatWere an inclusive brand that strives to EMPOWER, lives to PUSH BOUNDARIES, gets kicks off MAKING IT HAPPEN and absolutely LOVES OUR CUSTOMER!Whether youre working at our head office, in one of our stores, as part of our warehouse operation or as a self-employed Ambassador, one thing thats guaranteed is no two days are the same. Were a unique and diverse brand with phenomenally talented experts together we inspire to achieve the brands global vision.A bit about the role

• Provide insightful sales, profitability and KPI analysis to the web and third-party teams to drive good decision making
• Build and embed impactful tools to ensure that trading activities can be planned and reviewed
• Build and develop partnering relationships with channel stakeholders and the wider finance department to become a respected member of the team
• Build and develop strong cross functional working relationships across all levels and departments within the wider business
• Work with the Management Accountant team to review month end channel performance, submitting commentary to agreed deadlines based on insightful analysis of reports and KPI data
• Work with the channel leadership team to prepare the annual budget for the channels P&Ls
• Work with the channel leadership team on quarterly reforecasting process with accurate reforecast based on quantified risk and opportunity
• Report daily/weekly/monthly sales & margin, costs and channel KPIs
• Champion and use the new BI tool to make reporting more effective and efficient.
• Strive to achieve best practice with effective and efficient processes, reviewing as needed.
• Champion our Ann Summers people values, always.

Were looking for someone who has:

• Experience in a Commercial Finance team within a Retail, Hospitality or Leisure environment
• Fantastic numeracy skills, with excellent capability using Excel
• Strong commercial awareness with proven experience of acting on key trading data
• Amazing ability to build relationships with stakeholders, leading by example
• An engaging approach to inspiring individuals and teams to do their best
• Genuine care about doing a great job and empowers others with the quality of what you do
• A real make it happen attitude and creates an inclusive and dynamic environment

At Ann Summers we are proud to continue embracing inclusion, diversity, and equality in our every day, supporting our people to be themselves. We are committed to building teams with a variety of backgrounds, skills, and views.Whats in it for youBeing part of the AS family offers some fab benefits, not only is it a great brand to be a part of, but not only will you enjoy 50% staff discount, but so much more, take a look

• 29 Holidays (including Bank Holidays) and additional 1-day holiday up to 34 days for each additional year youre part of the AS family
• Company-wide bonus scheme
• 50% staff discount
• Workplace pension
• Life Assurance
• A paid day off for your Birthday
• An extra week off after getting married
• Colleague social events and activities
• Eye care vouchers
• Perks scheme
• Employee Assistant Programme offered by Retail trust
• Holiday purchase scheme
• Free on-site car park at HO
• Development opportunities via learning platform

We value each one of our colleagues and aim to make Ann Summers a great place to be.We regret that due to high volumes we are unable to acknowledge every application. All successful candidates will be contacted as soon as possible to discuss the role and their experience further. Ann Summers complies with all GDPR policies and by responding to this ad your details will be kept on record for a total of 6 months unless expressed otherwise.