Finance Project Manager

JOB DESCRIPTION

NEXT has an exciting opportunity for an experienced and motivated individual to join the Finance team. If you have excellent management and interpersonal skills and thrive in a fast paced, and challenging environment then we’d love to meet you!

About the Role:

• You’ll be responsible for overseeing, coordinating, scoping, testing and delivering end to end internal and external business projects in relation to Finance operations.  You will ensure the integrity of reporting and reconciliation, transactional management, accounting and controls.
• You’ll provide expert advice in these areas and have a key focus on efficiency, systems and process improvements and associated controls.
• In addition you will be responsible for key MI for both internal and external stakeholders, ensuring clear reporting with key insights produced in a timely manner.
• As a proven leader within a Finance environment you will be highly skilled in communicating with internal and external stakeholders and will act as a key interface to the wider business at all levels.
• You’ll ensure that strict planning and organisation is in place to meet required delivery dates.  You will provide relevant documentation, KPIs and metrics to monitor post project implementation results and benefits.

What we are looking for:

• A qualified accountant with a project management background with a strong understanding of operational processes, transactional reconciliation, financial controls and best practices.
• An excellent project manager with ideally at least 3 years experience working cross functionally with  technical and non-technical teams in a fast paced and challenging environment in a large organisation.
• A proven track record of delivering results together with an ability to plan, prioritise and juggle multiple work streams and projects whilst working to strict deadlines.
• A change manager, who will champion and deliver continuous improvement and efficiency, manage projects and support business growth whilst enabling teams to succeed by providing them with the right tools and knowledge.
• An ability to adopt a logical approach, critically assess and resolve complex business issues or problems.
• A leader who is confident in making decisions.  An effective communicator who builds strong business relationships internally and externally and is confident in leading discussions and able to influence at all levels.
• Demonstrable presentation skills written and verbal, and an ability to define and deliver reporting and metrics.

ABOUT US

You know Next, but did you know we’re a FTSE-100 retail company employing over 35,000 people across the UK and Ireland. We’re the UK’s 2nd largest fashion retailer and for Kidswear we’re the market leader. At the last count we have over 500 stores, plus the Next Online and it’s now possible to buy on-line from over 70 countries around the world! So we’ve gone global!

ABOUT SOME OF OUR BENEFITS

• ​25% off a huge selection of Next, Lipsy & Victoria's Secret products
• Company performance based bonus
• Sharesave scheme
• On-site Nursery available; OFSTED outstanding in all areas
• 10% off most partner brands & up to 15% off Branded Beauty
• Early VIP access to sale stock
• Access to fantastic discounts at our Staff Shops
• Subsidised restaurant, coffee shop and juice bar
• Access a 24/7 digital GP and other free health and wellbeing services
• Free on-site parking

Our aim is to support all applicants during the application process and to provide reasonable adjustments when ​​necessary and requested. If you would like to request support with your application due to any health condition, feel free to get in touch with us by calling us on 0116 284 6858 and leave a voicemail.

For further information, and to apply, please visit our website via the “Apply” button below.