At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead financial strategy and drive growth for M&S Brands in Fashion, Home & Beauty.
- Company: Join M&S, a leader in retail innovation and customer service.
- Benefits: Enjoy discounts, competitive holidays, bonuses, and wellbeing support.
- Other info: Inclusive culture focused on diversity and personal development.
- Why this job: Shape the future of retail while making a real impact on business growth.
- Qualifications: Qualified Accountant with strong strategic and analytical skills.
The predicted salary is between 58500 - 71500 £ per year.
M&S Brands is one of the most exciting growth opportunities across Fashion, Home & Beauty and Online. As Senior Finance Manager, you'll lead the finance partnership for the Brands business, helping shape the strategy for Partner Brands, Sports, Wholesale, Consignment, Dropship and future growth propositions. You'll provide commercial leadership and financial challenge to senior stakeholders while driving transformation that supports the evolution of Brands into a scaled, profitable and strategically differentiated growth platform for M&S.
Your key accountabilities will include:
- Lead the financial strategy, planning, budgeting and forecasting for the M&S Brands business, ensuring sustainable sales, profit and cash growth.
- Partner with the Director of Brands, Head of Brand Partnerships and wider leadership team to shape investment decisions, growth opportunities and long-term commercial strategy.
- Drive the financial evaluation of new propositions, partnerships, acquisitions, category expansion and customer growth initiatives.
- Lead business cases, profitability improvement programmes and strategic transformation initiatives, including operating model evolution and process simplification.
- Provide robust commercial challenge across Buying, Merchandising, Planning, Marketing, Supply Chain, Online and Finance teams while ensuring strong governance, controls and risk management.
Your skills and experience will include:
- Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or Equivalent).
- A commercially focused finance leader with experience partnering senior stakeholders in a complex retail, consumer or commercial environment.
- Strong strategic and analytical capability, with a track record of turning ambitious growth plans into commercially robust outcomes.
- Experience leading investment appraisals, business cases and transformation programmes that deliver measurable business value.
- Strong financial governance, planning and performance management expertise, combined with a passion for driving growth and continuous improvement.
Working at M&S means being part of something bigger - helping to deliver quality, value and service to millions of customers every day. We're inclusive, fast-moving and always evolving, with a strong sense of purpose and a focus on doing the right thing. Here are just a few of the benefits that make working here even more rewarding:
- 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.
Marks & Spencer strives to be an inclusive organisation, trusted and admired by our colleagues, customers and suppliers. Join us and make change happen. We are committed to building diverse and representative teams, where everyone can bring their whole selves to work and be at their best. We support each other and work together to win together.
Senior Finance Manager - Fashion, Home & Beauty - Brands employer: Marks and Spencer
Marks and Spencer is an exceptional employer that fosters a culture of innovation and collaboration, particularly within the Corporate HR technology team. Employees benefit from a supportive environment that prioritises professional growth and development, alongside competitive remuneration and benefits. Working in a dynamic location, you will have the opportunity to lead impactful projects that enhance the colleague experience throughout their journey with the company.
