Finance Manager - Business Partnering

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Our National Administration Team are always one step ahead. They make sure our accounts run effectively to meet all our financial obligations so that our Directors can make business critical decisions. It’s why it’s so much more than just a career; every role is key to a beautifully run business. As a Finance Manager (Business Partnering), specialising in Decision Support and Analytics, you’ll be the one to consider the financial impact across key projects and initiatives.

You’ll head up a team that takes a closer look at how Aldi is performing and share best practice knowledge with our international business. Crucially, you’ll highlight where the finances are heading and flag up any areas that need particular attention, so what you say – and do – will make a real difference to the future of Aldi.

This is an excellent opportunity to play a pivotal role leading a newly formed team of Business Partners as they begin the journey to embed finance within the business and promote a collaborative approach to business initiatives. As part of the Aldi Management Team, you will play a key role in shaping the future strategy; delivering outstanding insights for business decisions and driving performance across all business areas.

This is a hugely rewarding career that offers so much more than a great salary and amazing progression. What are you waiting for? Apply to join #TeamAldi today!

Key Responsibilities:

• Effectively build and maintain relationships with key stakeholders to facilitate provision of proactive advice and support.
• Proactively challenge business assumptions utilising available data and own experiences.
• Promote cross-functional collaboration by sharing information with business partners and stakeholders to understand the financial impact on projects/initiatives.
• Actively engage with stakeholders to enhance commerciality of finance function.
• Successfully engage/support key business stakeholders, ensuring open channels of communication where challenge is welcomed.
• Act as a supportive business partner for all functional areas where financial input is required.
• Draw upon commercial and project analysis experiences to provide insight into risks and opportunities related to commercial data/projects.
• Create links between key business performance indicators to ensure financial impact is considered across projects and key initiatives.
• Inquisitive of information provided, using previous experience to challenge the status quo.
• Leads by example, developing a team of business partners to ensure effective behaviours and competencies are ingrained with approach to business initiatives.
• Achieve results through people by imparting knowledge to enable confident delegation.
• Has sufficient commercial experience to act as a sound board for the team and offer support/recommendations to add value to the business.

Essential Skills Required:

• Educated to 2:1 degree level or equivalent.
• ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualified.
• Experience in financial analysis/commercial analysis.
• Business partnering expertise.
• Ability to analyse and interpret complex data.
• Adept at building and maintaining relationships and networks.
• Excellent communication skills – communicates clearly and confidently to have a positive influence on others.
• Thinks strategically and is conscious of the bigger picture, both internally and externally, looking ahead to ensure long-term success for Aldi.
• Lead others effectively, gaining the respect of individuals by supporting, empowering and empathising as appropriate.

Desirable Skills Required:

• Experience in retail/FMCG environment.
• Project financial analysis experience.

Benefits:

• Salary starting from £54,285, rising to £79,040.
• 5-day/50-hour week, working Monday- Friday.
• 5 weeks’ annual leave plus Bank Holidays.
• Full training provided.
• Company pension from commencement.
• Private employee medical insurance after 6 months.
• Life assurance.
• Company sick pay scheme.
• Company maternity and adoption leave.
• Company paternity pay after 2 years.
• Long service rewards.
• A variety of Aldi Perks including bike to work scheme, discounted gym passes, accommodation, travel, cinema and family day out tickets.

Visit the aldirecruitment.co.uk website to apply online or upload your CV.