JOB DESCRIPTION
JOB DESCRIPTION
Commercial Finance Manager – International Expansion
Commercial Finance Manager, International Expansion
Because we strive to put people first.
Culture, our way.
Finance at Primark
What’s a career at Primark all about? The positive impact you’re making, the experiences you’re having and the people you’re with. You’re our inspiration. Embrace what sets you apart, own your career and develop in ways you never expected. Leave your mark. And do it your way.
What You’ll Get
People are at the heart of what we do here, so it’s essential we provide you with the right environment to perform at your very best.
Let’s talk lifestyle: Healthcare, pension, and potential bonus. 27 days of leave, plus bank holidays and if you want, you can buy 5 more. Because Primark is all about tailoring to you, we offer Tax Saver Tickets, fitness centre, and a subsidised cafeteria.
What You’ll Do as a Commercial Finance Manager, International Expansion
In your role, you’ll collaborate with different people across a range of skillsets. Here’s a flavour of your day-to-day:
What You’ll Bring
Here at Primark, we want everyone to feel valued – so please bring your authentic self to work, of course with some other key experience and abilities for this role in particular:
Does this sound like you? Great, because we can’t wait to see what you’ll bring. You’ll be supported within a team of equally capable people, celebrating who you are and aiding you reach your potential. At Primark, we’re excited about our future - and we’re excited to develop yours.
About Primark
At Primark, people matter. They’re the beating heart of our business and the reason we’ve grown from our first store in Dublin in 1969 to a £9bn+ turnover business and over 80,000 colleagues and over 440 stores in 17 countries today. Our values run through everything we do. In essence, we're Caring and always strive to put people first. We're also Dynamic, bravely pushing the boundaries to stay ahead. And finally, we succeed Together.
If you need any reasonable adjustments or have an accessibility request, during your recruitment journey, such as extended time or breaks between online assessments, a sign language interpreter, mobility access, or assistive technology please contact your talent acquisition specialist.
140394BR
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Because we strive to put people first.
Culture, our way.
Finance at Primark
What’s a career at Primark all about? The positive impact you’re making, the experiences you’re having and the people you’re with. You’re our inspiration. Embrace what sets you apart, own your career and develop in ways you never expected. Leave your mark. And do it your way.
What You’ll Get
People are at the heart of what we do here, so it’s essential we provide you with the right environment to perform at your very best.
Let’s talk lifestyle: Healthcare, pension, and potential bonus. 27 days of leave, plus bank holidays and if you want, you can buy 5 more. Because Primark is all about tailoring to you, we offer Tax Saver Tickets, fitness centre, and a subsidised cafeteria.
What You’ll Do as a Commercial Finance Manager, International Expansion
In your role, you’ll collaborate with different people across a range of skillsets. Here’s a flavour of your day-to-day:
- Provide strategic direction and act as a lead financial partner to the International expansion team on key commercial initiatives.
- Furnish the International Expansion team with a comprehensive monthly financial update, analysing the latest trading and financial performance, including insights on areas for improvement in both trade and operating costs.
- Responsible for the establishment of a long-term financial plan for the International expansion business to ensure we remain on track to achieve our strategic goals, ensuring consistent alignment between financial strategies and business goals.
- Provide strategic leadership and direction for the International Expansion team, creating and relaying a vision that aligns with business goals and aspirations.
- Prioritise key activities and drive delivery through collaboration across multiple teams in the business, both within and outside of the FP&A space.
- Collaborate with key operational and programme leads to define and refresh roadmaps for core initiatives of the business.
- Build effective communication channels with business leaders and stakeholders. Provide visibility on the International Expansion strategy and roadmap, the status of projects and opportunities to mitigate risks.
- Work closely with the FP&A and Business Partnering teams to ensure alignment to group strategic priorities
- Act as key Finance partner for the Franchise partner’s finance team.
- Take lead role in co-ordinating various Primark finance streams to ensure seamless collaboration and efficiency across the teams, driving the Franchise model success and achieving business goals.
- Collaborate and influence both the Franchise partner’s finance stakeholders and the Primark finance function to identify and develop best practice processes.
- Ensure any relevant new or changing Primark policies and procedures are shared with the Franchise partner and their suite of policies are amended as required.
- Monitor, and support, the Franchise partners’ compliance to required policies and processes.
What You’ll Bring
Here at Primark, we want everyone to feel valued – so please bring your authentic self to work, of course with some other key experience and abilities for this role in particular:
- Qualified accountant and/or MBA with 5+ years progressive experience working in a strategic or finance, commercially focused role, in a consulting practice or industry.
- Has worked in a fast-paced finance team, preferably in retail/FMCG
- Ability to partner with the business across all levels of the organisation, supporting the development of strategy, delivery and reporting of results.
- Ability to structure business case governance on a case-by-case basis depending on what level of rigour is required.
- Strong communication skills. Ability to structure and present a compelling story, bringing stakeholders on the ‘journey’.
- Strong commercial and financial acumen with the ability to quickly assimilate information, assess options and communicate these clearly.
- Ability to see the bigger picture in the context of business growth, ensuring that all activities are commercially orientated first and foremost.
- Strong organisational, planning and delegation skills and ability to manage multiple deliverables within deadlines.
- High level of commercial and financial acumen with the ability to formulate and clearly communicate analysis, insight and recommendations for future strategies
- Demonstrates curiosity and knowledge when it comes to competitors and external market trends with the ability to communicate learnings clearly to key stakeholders
- Is comfortable in designing investment appraisal and governance processes to support complex long term strategic initiatives
Does this sound like you? Great, because we can’t wait to see what you’ll bring. You’ll be supported within a team of equally capable people, celebrating who you are and aiding you reach your potential. At Primark, we’re excited about our future - and we’re excited to develop yours.
About Primark
At Primark, people matter. They’re the beating heart of our business and the reason we’ve grown from our first store in Dublin in 1969 to a £9bn+ turnover business and over 80,000 colleagues and over 440 stores in 17 countries today. Our values run through everything we do. In essence, we're Caring and always strive to put people first. We're also Dynamic, bravely pushing the boundaries to stay ahead. And finally, we succeed Together.
If you need any reasonable adjustments or have an accessibility request, during your recruitment journey, such as extended time or breaks between online assessments, a sign language interpreter, mobility access, or assistive technology please contact your talent acquisition specialist.
140394BR
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