The Role
Our international online business is growing rapidly across more than 80 websites. To support this expansion, we are looking for an analytical, commercially minded Finance Manager to lead our dedicated payments team.
Sitting within our Finance department, you will be at the forefront of our global payment strategy. You will lead a focused team of two professionals, working closely with internal stakeholders and third-party providers to ensure our international and retail payment options are seamless, optimised and cost-effective. At NEXT, everyone is encouraged to take decisions and push boundaries. If you enjoy solving complex commercial challenges and shaping how millions of customers pay across the globe, this is an ideal opportunity to make a tangible impact.
You will need to be in the office 5 days a week
What You Will Take On
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Payment Optimisation: Take ownership of improving transaction success rates globally, proactively identifying and resolving payment acceptance issues.
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Cost Analysis and Reporting: Conduct detailed analysis and reporting on payment costs across all countries and payment methods to drive profitability and efficiency.
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Strategic Expansion: Research, evaluate and recommend new, localised payment options across our 86 international websites, alongside our UK and Ireland stores.
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Launch Evaluation: Provide clear commercial analysis and reporting to key stakeholders on the adoption, performance and financial impact of new payment methods.
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Relationship Management: Partner with third-party payment providers to secure favourable commercial terms, resolve operational issues and maintain high performance.
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Team Leadership: Lead, mentor and develop a team of two professionals, fostering an open, honest and high-performing working environment.
What You Will Bring
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Relevant Experience: Proven experience at Finance Manager level, ideally within a payments, e-commerce or global retail environment.
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People Leadership: Demonstrated ability to manage, coach and delegate effectively within a small team.
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Analytical Mindset: Strong ability to interrogate complex financial data, simplify findings and present actionable insights clearly to senior stakeholders.
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Technical Tools: Experience using Databricks and Power BI is highly desirable to support data manipulation and dashboard reporting.
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Adaptability: The confidence to manage competing priorities calmly and make assured decisions in a busy, evolving retail landscape.
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Commercial Drive: A self-starter with strong initiative, clear communication skills and the ability to influence both internal teams and external partners.
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About UsYou know Next, but did you know we’re a FTSE-100 retail company employing over 44,000 people across the Next group. We’re the UK’s 2nd largest fashion retailer and for Kidswear we’re the market leader. At the last count we have over 450 stores, plus the Next Online and it’s now possible to buy on-line from over 80 countries around the world! So we’ve gone global! About the Team- 25% off most NEXT, MADE*, Lipsy*, Gap* and Victoria's Secret* products (*when purchased through NEXT)
- Company performance based bonus
- Sharesave scheme
- On-site Nursery available; OFSTED outstanding in all areas
- 10% off most partner brands & up to 15% off Branded Beauty
- Early VIP access to sale stock
- Access to fantastic discounts at our Staff Shops
- Restaurants with great food at amazing prices
- Access a digital GP and other free health and wellbeing services
- Free on-site parking
- Financial Wellbeing - Save, track and enhance your financial wellbeing
- Apprenticeship - Grow and develop on the job whilst gaining a qualification
- Direct to Work - Discount online and instore, collect your items the next day for free from your place of work or local store
- Support Networks - Access to Network Groups to empower and celebrate each other
- Wellhub - Discounted flexible monthly gym memberships, with apps, PT sessions and more
Skills Required
- Proven experience at Finance Manager level, ideally in payments, e-commerce, or global retail
- Experience managing, coaching, and delegating within a small team
- Strong ability to analyze complex financial data and communicate actionable insights to senior stakeholders
- Experience using Databricks and Power BI
- Ability to manage competing priorities and make confident decisions in a changing environment
- Strong initiative, communication skills, and ability to influence internal teams and external partners
What We Do
BD is one of the largest global medical technology companies in the world and is advancing the world of health by improving medical discovery, diagnostics and the delivery of care. The company supports the heroes on the frontlines of health care by developing innovative technology, services and solutions that help advance both clinical therapy for patients and clinical process for health care providers. BD and its 65,000 employees have a passion and commitment to help improve patient outcomes, improve the safety and efficiency of clinicians’ care delivery process, enable laboratory scientists to better diagnose disease and advance researchers’ capabilities to develop the next generation of diagnostics and therapeutics. BD has a presence in virtually every country and partners with organizations around the world to address some of the most challenging global health issues. By working in close collaboration with customers, BD can help enhance outcomes, lower costs, increase efficiencies, improve safety and expand access to health care. In 2017, BD welcomed C. R. Bard and its products into the BD family. For more information on BD, please visit bd.com.
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