Head of Finance Controllership in Salford

This is a rare opportunity to step into a high-impact leadership position at the heart of our Business Services Centre, shaping the future of controllership across M&S. As part of the BSC Leadership Team, you'll lead a large, diverse team and partner with senior stakeholders across Finance to deliver financial integrity, drive transformation, and enable better business decisions. You’ll play a critical role in modernising our finance function, driving standardisation, and supporting the implementation of SAP S/4HANA to build a simpler, more agile M&S.

Responsibilities

• Leading all controllership activity across multiple business units including Food, Fashion, Home & Beauty, International, Property, Retail, and Digital & Technology.
• Building, developing and inspiring a high‑performing team of approximately 50 colleagues (with 4‑5 direct reports), championing a strong performance culture.
• Acting as a trusted senior partner to Finance Directors, the Group Financial Controller and wider Finance leadership.
• Ensuring robust financial control, integrity of Business Unit financial statements, and leading internal and external audit relationships.
• Driving standardisation, automation and continuous improvement, including supporting SAP S/4HANA implementation and finance transformation.

Qualifications

• Senior financial control experience in a FTSE 250 environment, ideally within retail or FMCG.
• A proven track record of leading high‑performing teams and driving performance, engagement and culture.
• Strong experience working with Shared Service Centres / Centres of Excellence, with exposure to large‑scale finance operations.
• Demonstrated success in delivering automation, standardisation and process improvement initiatives.
• Professionally qualified (ACA or equivalent) with the credibility to influence and partner senior stakeholders.

Benefits

• 20% colleague discount on all M&S products and many third‑party brands for you and someone in your household, available once you have 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.

If you feel you would benefit from any support or reasonable adjustments during any stage of the recruitment process, please let us know when completing your application. We are committed to building diverse and representative teams, where everyone can bring their whole selves to work and be at their best.