Own the P&L for M&S Beauty, partnering with senior leaders to deliver sales, profit, stock and cash targets, and analysing key drivers of sales, margin and profitability to provide proactive trading insight and inform decisions across pricing, product mix, promotions and new initiatives.
Lead forecasting, budgeting and strategic planning for the Lingerie business, providing clear visibility on assumptions, risks and opportunities, embedding key initiatives into plans, and owning a robust rolling Risks & Opportunities process against Budget and latest forecast.
Drive stock and working capital performance, optimising return on stock investment and ensuring stock levels and commitments align with customer demand, forward plans and commercial strategies.
Deliver strategic insight and decision support by identifying trends, shaping forward decision-making, and producing ad-hoc analysis including scenario modelling, pricing evaluation, initiative appraisal and promotional effectiveness.
Act as a strong cross-functional business partner, working closely with Merchandising, Buying, Online, Marketing, Finance Ops and Customer Insight teams to lead commercial conversations, improve performance visibility, and enhance the efficiency, accuracy and scalability of Commercial Finance processes.

Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA) with relevant commercial finance experience.
Strong FP&A capability, with experience in forecasting, budgeting and performance analysis.
Highly analytical and curious, with great attention to detail and a passion for turning data into insight.
Confident communicator, able to influence, challenge and build credibility with senior stakeholders.
Commercially minded, with a strong understanding of how retail businesses operate.
Advanced Excel skills; PowerPoint experience beneficial but not essential.

20% colleague discount on all M&S products and many third-party brands for you and someone in your household, available once you’ve completed your probation
Competitive holiday allowance with the option to buy more
Discretionary bonus schemes linked to your performance and ours
Strong pension and life assurance to help plan for the future
Tailored induction and training to support your development from day one
Exclusive perks and savings through our M&S Choices portal
Market-leading family policies, including parental, adoption and neonatal leave
24/7 wellbeing support, including virtual GP access and mental health services
One paid volunteer day a year to support a cause that matters to you

Commercial Finance Manager – Fashion, Home & Beauty

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