Finance Manager

PetShop.co.uk Finance Manager Job Opportunity:

Would you like to join one of the UK’s most successful eCommerce businesses at a senior board member level? A business which has seen increased success year on year, and is a leader within its field of the fun and friendly pet industry?

If so, join the UK’s leading, independent, online pet shop at an exciting senior level to instantly become a key part of the management team, positively impacting our fast growing and family run eCommerce business.

The Finance Manager role will encompass responsibilities including: attending and contributing at monthly board meetings, budgeting and forecasting, evaluation of commercial initiatives, reporting/analysis of PetShop.co.uk sales channels, and producing monthly management accounts to influence the direction of company strategy.

A portion of the job will be forward-looking - focusing on our budget, forecast and medium-term plans to ensure we are on track to deliver our strategic objectives. You will be an effective challenger to ensure we are hitting our potential as a team and spending money wisely.

Finance Manager Main Responsibilities:

• Ownership and analysis of key financial reports
• Ensure year-end and business accounts are delivered in an accurate and timely manner, working either with or without our accountants
• Controlling and overseeing business expenditure, challenging individuals and teams on overspending
• Working in partnership with directors on budget setting and reporting
• Ownership and management of our business accounting software, Oracle Netsuite (the worlds #1 cloud computing system)
• Ownership of Accounts payable/Accounts receivable processes, managing supplier’s rebates and promotional funding
• Manage the company's financial risks and ensure compliance with all financial regulations
• Work with HR to ensure best practices and efficient payroll processes
• Attend monthly meetings with directors to review periodic financial performance, provide insight to any variances, and proactively highlight any risks and opportunities to budget/forecast.
• Ensuring that all payments to suppliers are correct and on time (including to employees and the HMRC)

Analysis

• Looking for areas in which savings can be made to grow the overall profitability of the business
• Building financial projections, enabling senior management to see where finances can be best spent if required
• Building and putting in place an effective financial strategy, including budgeting and forecasting

What are we looking for in a successful candidate's previous experience?

• Qualified Management Accountant CIMA or ACA, ACCA qualifications
• Previous experience working within retail/ eCommerce environment, building key financial reports and understanding key drivers for performance - desirable but not essential
• Familiarity with ERP Accounting software e.g. Oracle Netsuite
• Advanced knowledge of Excel
• Someone who is commercially minded and focused on achieving the best results for the business
• Previous experience of working directly with senior management
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Excellent attention to detail with a right first-time approach

Benefits

• Competitive annual salary
• Job security working in the recession resilient pet food market
• Annual Performance-Based Bonus, subject to company performance
• PetShop.co.uk Family Discount
• Work with a diverse, fun and dynamic team - led by a ‘Forbes 30 under 30’ Co-Founder
• Dog friendly office :-)
• Local and family run entrepreneurial successful business

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent
Part-time hours: 22.5 - 25 per week

Salary: £40,000.00-£60,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Casual dress
• Company events
• Employee discount
• Flexitime

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Flexitime
• Monday to Friday

Supplemental pay types:

• Bonus scheme

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Stratford-upon-Avon: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location: One location

Reference ID: Finance Manager