Finance Manager - Operations

Finance Manager - Operations

Job ref : 21174 Category : Support Centre Roles

• Salary Competitive
• Location Barton Moss, Eccles
• Contract Type Permanent
• Hours 38
• Closing Date 19 July, 2024
• Business Unit Booker Group

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Barton Moss, Eccles M30 7RT

About the role

A fantastic opportunity has opened in the Booker Finance team for a Operations Finance Manager. We're looking for someone with a business partnering approach as this role is responsible for supporting our Wholesale branches across a wide range of goods and services not for resale areas.

Based at our Eccles head offices, this includes areas such as payroll, delivery, and property costs. This senior role provides the opportunity to play an integral part in the development of our business in the largest part of Booker.

The role holder supports senior management in minimising risk and mitigating costs thereby improving cash profit. The role is accountable for the production of branch P&L budgets as well as supporting the senior team in the preparation and understanding of the periodic accounts. The role holder deputises for the Head of Finance where necessary.

Main Responsibilities

Ensure accurate reporting of costs in accordance with accounting standards each period.

Work pro-actively to develop tools to monitor productivity across collect and delivered operations.

Work with the procurement teams to obtain optimum value from the purchasing of other goods and services not for resale.

Track performance of save to invest initiatives to auditable standards.

Manage the capex process across the business. Including reviewing capex investment and producing business cases to support where capex is returning.

Work to identify issues that will or are impacting the branch cost base and work promptly, jointly & proactively to mitigate and resolve such issues.

Work with stakeholders to manage understanding of the cost base and cost reporting.

Work proactively with stakeholders to improve processes and maximise asset utilization.

Work promptly, jointly & proactively on capital projects to improve cash profit & customer satisfaction.

Find ways to achieve or beat budgeted costs and try to improve costs year-on-year.

Find ways to mitigate the impact of cost inflation on our branches.

Deliver new tools and techniques to improve quality and efficiency.

Deliver innovation through transformation and continual service improvement.

You will need

Confidence to business partner at a senior level

Proven analytical skills

Proven ‘hands on’ track record of delivering solutions within a pressurised environment

Forecasting and budgeting

Good understanding of IT security and data privacy standards

Consistent delivery of results

What's in it for you

At Booker, along with being a great place to work and giving you an opportunity to get on in your career, we also offer the following fantastic package of benefits :