The following content displays a map of the jobs location - London As a Senior Finance Manager, you'll play a significant leadership role within the Finance Team, overseeing specific business areas and guiding a team of Finance Managers and Finance Analysts to deliver a consistently excellent finance service across the business. You'll be a trusted partner to senior leadership stakeholders, shaping financial plans, driving commercial insight and ensuring robust governance across your remit. You'll lead and develop your team with a forward thinking approach, contribute actively to Finance Team culture and work closely with your Head of Finance on team strategy and people development. Key Responsibilities Finance ownership of key P builds connections with Executive stakeholders and uses a holistic view of business processes to bring functions together. Challenge uses insight to influence or define business decisions; brings together multiple stakeholders to deliver outcomes. Communication - coordinates within the business area using insight and experience to enhance plans; takes accountability for the financial delivery of the business area alongside stakeholders; presents clearly and confidently to senior audiences. Responsiveness uses relationships to manage expectations and navigate difficult circumstances; proactively identifies and discusses issues and opportunities. Balance Sheet Accuracy - understands and reviews all balance sheets in their area; identifies opportunities for improvement and efficiency; challenges ways of working and tests the suitability of reconciliation processes for audit purposes. Understanding the P proactively identifies risks and opportunities and engages stakeholders to manage them. Financial Modelling creates concise presentations that clearly articulate the what, why and how; coaches and guides the team on modelling approach and output quality. Planning - plans resource and workload across the team to deliver the full-year framework; proactively drives medium and longer-term deliverables; ensures alignment across the wider Finance Team and manages interdependencies. Process works proactively with business stakeholders to implement improvements; leads audit responses and identifies end-to-end process opportunities to improve control and reduce risk. People Leadership - leads with empathy and emotional intelligence, fostering a supportive, high-trust team culture where people feel heard and motivated to perform at their best. Succession Planning develops a forward-thinking approach within the team; ensures a clear succession plan is in place matching talent internally and externally. Values leads by example in exploring new tools, drives their adoption where they add genuine value, and creates space for the team to experiment and innovate. Skills
Senior Finance Manager- Costs employer: Selfridges & Co.
Selfridges & Co is an exceptional employer that values leadership and service excellence, offering a dynamic work environment in the heart of London. Employees benefit from a strong culture of collaboration, opportunities for professional growth, and the chance to be part of a prestigious brand known for its commitment to quality and customer satisfaction. With a focus on employee development and a vibrant workplace, Selfridges provides a rewarding experience for those looking to make a meaningful impact in retail.
