Reporting to the Finance Manager-Food Commercial, this is role is in a fast paced shared service Business Service Center (BSC).

You will be accountability for on-costs for Food, International and Clothing & Home sectors and reconciliation of key control accounts relating to on-costs (include freight, carriage, customs and excise duty).

You\'ll also be building positive relationships, remotely, with our Senior Finance team based in London and be playing a key role in supporting our London based teams in understanding the P&L impact of on-costs and providing in-depth analysis on variances to budget.

Key Accountabilities:

• Responsible for reporting the P&L impact of on-cost lines across M&S business channels (including freight, carriage, customs and excise, and warehousing).
• Posting under and over recoveries relating to on-cost P&L lines within M&S business channel policies
• Ensure that all Balance Sheet accounts are fully understood, reconciled each month and are formally supported by independent data sources in line with M&S standards
• Build positive relationships with key business customers, having regular dialogue to continue to drive improved performance, both within the reporting team and the wider Business Service Centre
• Variance analysis on-cost lines to ensure key business partners are fully aligned to impact of under & over recoveries, proactively taking action to resolve complex reconciliation issues
• Provide support to colleagues in both London and BSC to communicate recommendations for adjustments to Balance Sheets and Profit & Loss accounts
• Responsible for internal and external audit requests across functional areas.
• Develop a continuous improvement culture within the team to ensure that the service is being delivered in the most effective way
• Accountable for implementing and performing comprehensive quality checks to continually improve the quality of output
• Full understanding of all business transactions and systems impacting on-costs across all channels
• Leading and directing key meetings with business partners where relevant
• Ensure a strong financial control environment is maintained

Key Skills

• Strong accounting skills with previous experience of working in a fast-paced environment
• Strong ability to resolve complex issues
• Confident comparing high volumes of data in different systems and providing insight from this
• Outstanding business partnering skills with the ability to build relationships and influence at all levels
• Able to deliver within agreed timeframes and effectively prioritise workload with a flexible & proactive approach
• Understanding of Service Level Agreements and Key Performance Indicators
• Excellent numerical and analytical skills
• Experience of using SAP

Key Benefits:

• Flexible working approach, with a balance of being in the office and working from home
• CIMA/ACCA Study Sponsorship (complete financial support and study leave)
• Travel - Free car parking at our Salford Quays office, ‘cycle to work’ and season ticket loans
• Free 24/7 support from our health and wellbeing partners (as well as support for your family)
• Virtual GP Service - free and unlimited access to a qualified GP for you and your family
• Discount off gym memberships, access to online fitness classes and discounts for complementary health services, such as nutrition and lifestyle coaching
• 20% discount on M&S products