Finance Manager

INTRODUCTION

Founded in 1856 by Thomas Burberry, Burberry is a global luxury brand with a distinctly British attitude. We are a global business with an extensive network of both owned and franchised stores across EMEIA, Asia Pacific and Americas. We are digital pioneers, and innovative technology underpins every aspect of our business, from product design to distribution and marketing. We believe that modern luxury means being socially and environmentally responsible; this mindset is core to our business and key to our long-term success.

JOB PURPOSE

To provide financial support to the Supply Chain Customer Fulfilment Management team focused on the global Distribution Centres, Transportation and regional functions as key business partner. To provide accurate and timely information whilst driving improved performance and cost efficiencies through valuable insights and analysis.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Finance business partner to selected members of the Customer Fulfilment management team globally. For these areas :-
  • providing rigorous and insightful financial analysis for strategic and tactical improvement projects
  • supporting the production of robust forecasts and budgets
  • identifying risks and opportunities and influencing performance
  • ratifying the cost saving programme
  • lead the management information requirements/activity for cost management and performance management and leverage the Management Reporting CoE to deliver them
• Support key business projects - Brexit, Disposal and Omni-channel.
• Support negotiations with 3PL on contract negotiations if any and business improvement opportunities, including business cases and post investment appraisals.
• Have an oversight of the control environment, raise any high risk issues to Management and track mitigation measures Support the VP and Supply Chain in other initiatives around improvement in the control environment as necessary.

PERSONAL PROFILE

• Excellent academic qualifications
• Professional accounting qualification (CIMA, ACCA or equivalent)
• Strong financial and commercial acumen
• 2 to 3 years PQE
• Experience working within a Supply Chain function, ideally from a Logistics and Distribution background
• SAP experience
  

FOOTER

Burberry is an Equal Opportunities Employer and as such, treats all applications equally and recruits purely on the basis of skills and experience.

Posting Notes: United Kingdom || Not Applicable || London || Finance || Supply Chain Finance || n/a ||