Reporting Finance Manager - Marketing & Technology

As the Reporting Finance Manager – Marketing & Technology, you will have ownership of accounting and reporting for two significant areas of expenditure which includes global ownership for the reporting of the group brand royalty agreements. You will work closely with the Commercial Finance Business Partners to develop a controlled cost environment.

Key Duties/Responsibilities:

• Ownership of monthly management accounts for Marketing, Technology and Brand Licence Royalties including variance analysis and balance sheet reconciliation, ensuring that group finance deadlines are complied with
• Provide clear and concise reporting to the Marketing and Technology team, Commercial Business Partners and Finance senior team
• Support Commercial Business Partners on cost reviews with budget holders
• Responsibility for management of third-party brand spend and contributions within Marketing to ensure cost is recovered
• Responsible for ensuring that terms of all royalty agreements are adhered to across the group and that accounting standards are followed, including the correct cost recognition by territory. Submission of group royalty declarations and liaising with other group companies to ensure the relevant information is provided on a timely basis.
• Monthly payroll and travel spend analysis across Marketing and Technology
• Implement controls in line with the Group’s Financial controls programme
• Ad hoc project work as required

• CIMA / ACCA / ACA Qualified Accountant
• Experience of management accounting essential
• Experience of Retail advantageous
• Desire to simplify processes and strive for continuous improvements
• Strong communication skills both written and verbal required
• Very strong analytical skills required in order to investigate, understand, and explain variances and overall department performance
• Ability to work under own initiative
• Strong time management skills and ability to prioritise workloads to meet deadlines
• Advanced Excel skills, Oracle, TM1 experience not essential but an advantage
• Excellent attention to detail
• Positive, flexible, enthusiastic, and driven