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finance
at primark

We're Primark: ambitious, bold, and vibrant. But like our customers, we always want to spend cost-effectively. Finance at Primark ensures informed decisions that support our investments in our people, products, supply chains, and stores.

From financial and tax reporting to partnering on strategic business initiatives, we're providing the insights and guidance that help shape the growth of Primark. Budgeting, analysis and risk management allow us to support our decision-makers efficiently and effectively, taking advantage of opportunities and minimising the associated risk. As always – everything we do is guided by maximum joy at minimum cost.

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WHY FINANCE
AT PRIMARK?

Because of our size and scale

We're 80,000+ colleagues, in 17 countries, across 440+ stores. Truly global work on an incredible scale means that you could be working on international pieces of work with tangible impact – and ultimately the future growth of Primark!

Our finance teams are involved throughout Primark, from the initial planning of a store to exciting store opening experiences. We're a large team, with lots of interesting projects on the go, and lots of room for development. And now, together, we're building our way forward – here you'll establish processes that focus on continuous process improvement, all in a dynamic and fast-paced environment.

because of
our culture

Our people are passionate, ambitious, and most of all friendly, welcoming and inclusive. They're implementing automation and analytics in the exciting expansion of a global, household brand – and they can't wait to see the impact you'll make here.

EXPLORE FINANCE

RISK AND COMPLIANCE

Because we live by maximum joy at minimum cost

You'll see it in everything we do – from the risk frameworks that cover good practice risk governance and processes to making sure the right capabilities are in the right places.

Constantly looking to the future is an important job, so we'll need strategic thinkers with good organisational skills. We'll be relying on exceptional communicators with good knowledge of risk management processes to keep everyone in the loop. Experience with control design and assurance will be crucial to keep everything running smoothly!

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FINANCIAL PLANNING & ANALYSIS

Because you've got what it takes

Here our teams are responsible for short to medium forecasting, commercial analysis, scenario planning, reporting, and automating. They keep our big dreams ticking forward, and now we're expanding the team.

As you're determining the financial choices we make going forward, you'll need a good commercial mindset and an eagerness to learn across varying levels and skill sets.

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FINANCE BUSINESS PARTNERING

Because tomorrow's in your hands

Primark's Financial Business Performance team partners with key stakeholders and leadership to drive business growth. Every day, we advise and critically challenge decision-making, working on everything from investment case appraisals to uncovering future savings. And now the team's expanding – and that's where you come in.

Our core teams touch on projects within the Property, Technology and Digital, Commercial and Supply Chain sectors. To succeed here, you'll need to be an expert relationship builder with incredible planning, organisational, and communication skills. Attention to detail is crucial as you analyse data and report within timescales.

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FINANCE TRANSFORMATION

Because we're always looking ahead

The Finance Transformation team is responsible for improving our finance processes through innovative technological and process change. This is an exciting space – we're looking to the future and embedding the latest tech into our ambitious growth plans. Ready to help shape our journey?

You'll need good communication skills, an innate curiosity and an analytical nature.

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INTERNAL AUDIT

Because you've got an eye for detail

Here we assure business leadership that all key risks are effectively managed, through risk-based audits. The team works together to evaluate our internal controls and corporate governance and then provides feedback.

Making recommendations on how to improve our operations is an opportunity to really impact our core processes and efficiency. Here you'll need to be interested in driving strategic change, enjoy working in changing environments, and be proficient in risk identification and analytics, with strong report-writing skills to ensure value-added deliverables.

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TAX

Because you get numbers

The international Tax team at Primark is responsible for ensuring that we are compliant with and deliver against ever-changing external legislation across all markets we operate in. From Corporate Tax to Indirect Tax such as VAT as well as Employment Tax, we have specialist teams across each of these areas – and now we're looking to expand.

We need driven, ambitious, and solutions-focused strategists with good attention to detail to keep us moving forward. Build meaningful relationships with business stakeholders as you represent the Tax team in wider business forums.

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PAYROLL

Because your impact can be world-wide

A Primark payroll career has a massive global impact – from the UK and Ireland to Central Eastern Europe and the US, international payroll for all 17 of our markets is led from our office in Reading. It's an exciting time as we build and grow the strategic partnerships this function leans on.

Payroll supports some pretty impressive functions, like expanding into new markets and supporting innovative global strategies. And we're constantly evolving our agile ways of working.

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FINANCIAL REPORTING

Because when you speak, people listen

Our Financial Reporting teams are responsible for period, quarterly, and annual reporting on our finances. They present senior leaders with timely and accurate results.

Here we report across various areas of the business such as property, capital expenditure, operating costs, sales and stock. As part of the team, you'll have the opportunity to see the inner workings of the business, work on exciting new projects and most importantly, develop your skills and career.

As you're working with very important numbers, you'll need to pay excellent attention to detail. Use your strong analytical mindset and your commercial awareness to communicate your incredible work with colleagues and stakeholders across the business.

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REAL PROJECTS,
REAL IMPACT

  • What we're up to:

    Right now, an ongoing project is building out our Risk and Compliance teams, and their programmes of work. As we're making big changes, our work will need to be focused on developing and implementing plans in different regulation areas, with a focus on environmental and social. Part of this is implementing our risk processes from top to bottom across the business, and rolling out a Risk Awareness Programme. These projects are huge, global, and influence Primark's future!

  • Because we never stop learning

    We've launched a "Build Your Own Workflow" programme using Alteryx, which allows Finance professionals to acquire key skills. They're getting hands-on with courses in analytics, Tableau and Power BI, among others.

    We're also working on using robotic processes to automate, and part of it is hiring the superstars that'll thrive here – you.

where
we work

The majority of our Finance teams are based in our Dublin HQ, and our Payroll teams are led from the Reading Regional Office, with colleagues in our international markets.

Recently redesigned in 2015, our amazing offices in Dublin and Reading are home to over 1500 of the most talented, interesting and approachable people you could ever want to work with. Enjoy the fun, friendly and inclusive atmosphere and all the facilities that inspire us to innovate.

Our offices include;

  • Café and coffee bar
  • Subsidised canteens
  • Wellbeing and exercise studios
  • Flexible workstations
  • Breakout areas
  • Dublin also has its own fashion press room and studio

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