Opex Controller (FP&A) – Retail

Overview

In this role you will manage cost reporting, budgeting and forecasting for a large international consumer and retail group. You will provide insightful analysis of financial performance and variances, partnering with stakeholders to support commercial decision-making. You will identify risks, opportunities and potential cost efficiencies, and produce meaningful management information. You will drive improvements in finance processes and controls while partnering with teams such as procurement and marketing to track actuals.

Pay / Benefits

• Flexible working options
• Hybrid working pattern (3 days in office, 2 from home)
• Pension 7% employer contribution
• Study support (case by case)
• Discretionary bonus
• 25 days annual leave + bank holidays

Responsibilities

• Manage cost reporting, budgeting and forecasting
• Provide insightful analysis on financial performance and variances
• Partner with stakeholders to support commercial decision-making
• Identify risks, opportunities and potential cost efficiencies
• Produce meaningful management information and reporting
• Support improvements across finance processes and controls
• Business partnering with procurement and marketing
• Reconciliation/tracking of actuals

Key requirements

• Recent, relevant FP&A/Analyst or Opex experience
• Part qualified (CIMA/ACCA)
• Experience in a product-based industry (Retail, Manufacturing, FMCG)
• ERP systems experience (SAP, Oracle)
• Strong reconciliation skills
• Month end close
• Intermediate/advanced Excel
• Immediate availability or short notice period

• Stakeholder engagement
• Analytical mindset
• Attention to detail
• SAP
• Oracle
• Excel

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