Head of Retail Finance

MLC Partners Limited ,
London, Greater London
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: £65,000 per annum

Overview

One of the largest charities in the UK is looking to appoint a new Head of Retail Finance. This role will be partnering with their Director of Retail and Trading to drive through continued revenue growth. This charity has exciting plans for their retail division, including investing in e-commerce and new more diverse channels of income. They are looking for an inspirational senior finance professional with experience of operating within a commercial environment. Core Responsibilities To strategically lead on the development of financial strategies which will support the Retail and Trading Team in the delivery of its short, medium and long-term goals As part of the senior management team for Income & Innovation, to develop business strategies which will increase income for the charity To contribute to the development of financial strategies for the charity and to ensure that they are consistently applied within Retail and Trading To line manage the Retail and Trading finance team and ensure it meets the needs of the expanding operation To provide timely and insightful financial analysis of the retail and trading businesses to support the strategic and operational decision-making process To ensure that all financial processes are designed to manage resources and assets prudently and to minimise financial risk/fraud Plan and manage the statutory accounts To manage budgeting and forecasting cycle To anticipate and keep up to date with current trends, legislation and policy Person Specification Substantial experience of working within finance at a senior managerial level in a large, complex organisation Experience of operating in a demanding commercial environment ideally within a retail environment Significant experience of managing large scale budgets in a complex organisation and successfully achieving challenging financial targets and objectives Substantial experience of having effective oversight of complex budgets that has ensured that spending is in line with financial strategies and maximising opportunities for efficiencies and income Substantial experience of successfully delivering major/complex projects This is an exciting opportunity to join and add value to a well-respected UK charity. The role is temporary to permanent and can be worked flexibly. To discover more about this opening, please apply online. Applications will be considered as they are received.