Director of Finance – Supply Chain
Specsavers
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Fareham • United Kingdom
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About the role
- Accountable for all financial & statutory matters, strong financial performance management, governance, controls & risk management across the Supply Chain.
- Responsible for leading a global finance team ensuring robust financial procedures, in line with Group policy, are in place and ensuring all budgeting and forecasting requirements are met.
- Accountable for the consolidated Supply Chain annual finance planning, budgeting and forecast (including Opportunity & Risk) processes, ensuring timely and high-quality insights are provided to the Supply Chain Board and Group FP&A.
- Finance Decision support and business partnering for all Supply Chain BAU, Projects & Strategies.
- Delivering data driven analytics and insight to drive BAU, project and strategic decision making across all SC Functions.
- Leads & owns the financial integrity of investment business cases, strategic Initiatives, inflation mitigation and efficiency initiatives.
- Leads & owns the Finance elements of all Supply Chain IT / Technical systems and projects.
- Responsible for Supply Chain management accounts including month and year end deliverables and reporting, ensuring delivery in an effective and timely manner.
- Responsible for ensuring Supply Chain performance is understood by the regional Commercial teams, ensuring key drivers of performance are monitored and understood.
- Leadership and development of direct reports and wider team to drive performance and individual development.
Requirements
- Fully Qualified Accountant with extensive PQE.
- Accomplished Leader with proven people leadership experience.
- Proven ability in Commercial Finance business partnering, demonstrating objectivity, positive challenge and commercial oversight.
- Proven track record of delivering change that has enhanced business performance (Leadership, people, systems and process).
- Excellent influencing and communication skills (both verbal and written) in order to land key messages.
- Ability to challenge others’ thinking in a constructive and supportive way.
- Gravitas and confidence in challenging senior leadership effectively.
- Assertive when required but with the ability to influence and bring others along with them.
- Prepared to speak directly to others about issues affecting results.
- Curiosity to ask probing questions to get to the root of a problem or to identify alternative ways of doing things.
Benefits
- Flexible working arrangements
- Professional development opportunities
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard Skills & Tools
financial performance managementbudgetingforecastingdata analyticsfinancial integrityinvestment business casesfinancial reportingcommercial financechange managementsupply chain finance
Soft Skills
leadershippeople leadershipinfluencingcommunicationconstructive challengegravitasassertivenesscuriosityproblem-solvingteam development
Certifications
Qualified Accountant