Description Founded in 1972, Jigsaw was the first premium fashion brand on the high street. Since then, the company has expanded worldwide to work with the finest mills, cutting edge photographers, up-and-coming models and renowned architects. But the search for the best in the industry never stops. As our journey continues, we're looking for passionate and talented people to learn about Style & Truth: a set of values that sets us apart from the rest of the high street, a belief that everyone should feel empowered to embrace their own style, be true to themselves, and not slavishly follow the fashion world. This means putting style before trends and truth before hype. Join the Jigsaw journey. We're looking for a Commercial Finance Manager to join our team. JOB TITLE Commercial Finance Manager JOB TYPE Full-Time LOCATION Kew Gardens, London JOB PURPOSE The primary purpose of this position is to support the Senior Commercial Planning & Reporting Manager in the period end reporting, budgeting and cost control of Jigsaw's UK and International businesses, which includes a key business partnering role with members of the Senior Management Team. This role is a mix of hands on accounting in a true Omnichannel environment plus the ownership of the financial and commercial agenda in the areas of Property (Stores and Concessions), Retail Operations, Marketing and IT. You will be under the day-to-today management of an experienced Senior Manager and have daily liaison with the Head of Finance and CFO; you will be expected to build strong business partner relationships with the Directors and other Senior stakeholders operating in your business areas. There are two analysts that report into the role. This is a truly exceptional mid/senior level finance position for an individual that has a genuine desire to operate the financials within a leading British heritage fashion brand, in an exciting and fast paced. Omnichannel environment. To be successful, you will be a team player with strong communication and people skills, who will contribute to the wider success of the team and the business. You will work with energy and pace, be keen to learn, pro-active in approach, have an inquisitive mind, be ready to challenge assumptions and embrace change. You will have excellent excel skills and enjoy working with systems and data. Strong organisation skills are key, and you will also have a passion for retail and fashion. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES You will lead the periodic production of management accounting and key variance analysis across Jigsaw UK & International (multi-currency); You will be an integral member of the team delivering on the re-forecast and budgeting processes across the business; Be responsible for reporting Jigsaw store and concession performance deputise in the weekly Senior property meetings and liaising with our property and rates consultants; Be responsible for reporting on Jigsaw's International business, managing the Analyst and giving guidance to our international business partners on performance; Responsible for reporting periodic Marketing & IT spend, reforecasting and holding the business to account in these areas; Computation of return on investment and viability analysis for store openings, closures, and marketing spend; Be responsible for reporting on Jigsaw's Retail estate, specifically variable store wages and store bonus calculations and improvement of the scheme; Assisting on 3-year strategic plan from insight and commercial intelligence gained in your areas; Coordinate the Balance sheet reconciliations and reporting processes in your area, with the Financial Accounting Manager; Assisting with year-end audit and the statutory reporting of one international Division; Driving ad hoc analysis and insight and seeking continuous improvement of performance and process in your areas, leveraging our strong Business Intelligence (BI) capability where possible; and Management of 2 analysts. PERFORMANCE MEASURES A can-do, positive and commercial mindset; Ambitious, pro-active, energetic and keen to learn; A team player with excellent people and communication skills; Ability to work under pressure to tight deadlines, to prioritise work load and deliver accurate information on time to a high standard; Understanding of commercial drivers on the business and their financial impact; Rigorous attention to detail, balanced with ability to summarise key issues; Self-starter who displays a high degree of initiative and strong organisational skills; Analytical, inquisitive mind Meets all reporting deadlines Accuracy of information - "right the first time" Efficiency and effectiveness of outputs Ability to build strong working relationships REQUIRED SKILLS & EXPERIENCE ESSENTIAL: Graduate from high quality institution Strong excel skills and systems literacy Passionate about retail and fashion CIMA/ACA/ACCA qualified DESIRABLE: Microsoft Navision/Dynamics Experience (strongly desirable) Target Business Intelligence (BI) Worked in a multisite, omnichannel environment BENEFITS 23 days holidays Life Assurance Pension Staff discount - up to 50% Cycle to work scheme Subsidised lunches Gym access Season ticket loan Access to group discounted - Health insurance, dental insurance, health assessment, childcare vouchers, gadget insurance, travel insurance Discounted Tastecard Sample sales This job was originally posted as www.totaljobs.com/job/84698814