At a Glance
- Tasks: Drive commercial performance and deliver financial insights for M&S Food.
- Company: Join M&S, a leading retailer transforming its Food business.
- Benefits: Enjoy discounts, competitive holidays, bonuses, and wellbeing support.
- Other info: Collaborative office culture with a focus on creativity and connection.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in a high-stakes finance role with growth opportunities.
- Qualifications: Qualified accountant with experience in business partnering and financial analysis.
The predicted salary is between 70000 - 90000 £ per year.
It's an exciting time to join M&S as we continue to transform and grow our Food business. We're looking for a Senior Finance Manager – Business Partnering to play a critical role at the heart of Food and Sparks, partnering senior leaders to drive commercial performance, shape investment decisions and deliver meaningful financial insight. This is a high-impact role where you'll combine strategic thinking with hands-on delivery, working across Food Marketing, Sparks and the wider leadership team to influence decisions, optimise performance and support long-term growth. To stay close to customers, our support teams are in the office three days a week as we believe that skills are developed through collaboration, and that spending time together makes us more creative and connected.
What you'll do:
- Partner with Food Marketing and Sparks leadership to drive commercial performance, leading ROI analysis and influencing investment decisions.
- Act as the finance lead for Sparks, building complex financial models and supporting roadmap, business cases and senior stakeholder decision-making.
- Lead monthly financial close and forecasting cycles, ensuring clear insight on risks, opportunities and performance against budget.
- Deliver integrated forecasts, budgets and long-range plans that balance stretch with deliverability across the Food business.
- Own and enhance reporting (including Power BI), ensuring data integrity and delivering clear, actionable insights to ExCo and senior stakeholders.
Who you are:
- A qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent) with significant post-qualification experience.
- Proven experience in business partnering, FP&A or similar within a fast-paced retail, FMCG or commercial environment.
- Strong commercial acumen with the ability to influence senior stakeholders and tell a clear, compelling financial story.
- Experience managing and developing others, with a passion for building high-performing teams.
- Highly analytical and strategic, with strong financial modelling skills and experience using reporting tools such as Power BI.
What's in it for you?
- 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.
Senior Finance Manager Business Partnering - Food employer: Marks & Spencers
Joining M&S as a Senior Finance Manager in the Food sector offers an exceptional opportunity to be part of a transformative journey within a dynamic and collaborative work environment. With a strong emphasis on employee development, you will benefit from tailored training, competitive perks, and a supportive culture that values creativity and connection. The role not only allows you to influence key business decisions but also provides a fulfilling work-life balance with generous family policies and wellbeing support.
