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We are looking for a Senior Commercial Finance Manager to join us at Huws Gray Group. This role is full time and can be a hybrid position depending on location. If you’re in the trade or have ever done DIY, you’ve probably heard of the Huws Gray Group! We are made up of a number of brands, including Huws Gray, Hirebase, Civils & Lintels, The Timber Group, PDM, NDI and Anglia Tool Centre to name a few. Up and down the UK, our branches and depots are serving and supporting our local communities with all their building needs, but we couldn’t do this without the right people, so why not join us? The Senior Commercial Finance Manager is responsible for ensuring that working capital is optimally deployed within the business, in particular by overseeing the stock holding and rebates receivable balance. The role focuses predominantly on the Merchanting division (the largest Group division) but also has responsibility for promoting best practice across the wider Group. To succeed in this role, it will be imperative to develop strong working relationships with the Category Management Team, the Commercial Team and the Branch Operations Network. The successful candidate will provide insights and support to enable these colleagues to achieve critical KPIs in their specific area, whilst also being prepared to provide robust challenge when expectations have not been met. The role sits within the Commercial Finance Team reporting into the Director of Commercial Finance and has line management responsibility for 3 analysts.
Job Responsibility:
Ensuring working capital is optimally deployed within the business
Overseeing the stock holding and rebates receivable balance
Focus on the Merchanting division
Promoting best practice across the wider Group
Developing strong working relationships with the Category Management Team, the Commercial Team and the Branch Operations Network
Providing insights and support to enable colleagues to achieve critical KPIs
Providing robust challenge when expectations have not been met
Line management responsibility for 3 analysts
Category Management - monitoring and challenging category performance, preparing analysis for weekly trading meetings
Commercial Income - ensuring supplier rebates and other monies are accurately reflected in the P&L, regularly reviewing the rebate debtor to maximise the Groups working capital position
Inventory - contributing to the Groups optimisation of working capital by supporting Operations in ensuring branches hold the optimum level of stock
Provide ad-hoc finance support to Group Commercial and Group Procurement Director's and their direct reports
Requirements:
Strong analytical and quantitative background
Excellent communication skills
Able to work well under pressure to meet tight deadlines
Experience in financial modelling, analysis and forecasting
Previous line management experience
Hold a recognised finance qualification or have significant experience
What we offer:
Competitive rates of pay
23 days annual leave in addition to recognised public and bank holidays
Company car
Company pension scheme – in line with auto enrolment
Death In Service
Staff discounts on items purchased from any of our nationwide locations