We are looking for a Lead Commercial Finance Business Partner to join our Finance & Procurement community at Harrods. You will be part of a high performing evolving team with a clear vision for the future.
About the Role
At Harrods, excellence is a commitment – one that drives us to perform with purpose, focus on At Harrods, excellence is a commitment – one that drives us to perform with purpose, focus on doing the basics brilliantly, and continually strive to make anything possible
As Lead Commercial Finance Partner, you will act as the strategic finance leader for your business areas, operating as a true “mini CFO” with financial accountability for shaping and guiding commercial decisions, influencing senior stakeholders, and holding the business to account for sustainable, profitable growth.
You will bring forward-looking, insight-led perspectives, ensuring Finance is embedded at the centre of the most critical commercial decisions. You will drive a holistic, value-focused agenda, aligning performance, investment and strategy to maximise long-term value creation.
About You
You’ll be professional qualification (ACA / ACCA / CIMA) with extensive experience in Commercial Finance / FP&A, with a proven track record of influencing decisions and delivering impact at Director and C-suite level. You’ll have Demonstrated ownership of divisional performance, driving outcomes across sales, margin, cost and investment. You’ll have outstanding commercial instinct, consistently translating complexity into clear strategic choices and actions that unlock value
You’ll be a Trusted advisor to senior leadership, confidently challenging thinking and influencing high-stakes decisions with clarity and authority. It’s desirable you’ll have experience in retail, consumer or omni-channel environments highly advantageous
As part of the role, you’ll Lead and develop a high-performing team (1–3 direct reports), setting a clear vision, pace and standard of delivery. You’ll also build a strong succession pipeline, identifying and developing talent through stretch opportunities, exposure to senior stakeholders and ownership of complex, high-impact work
In additional you will have the behaviours:
- Leads from the front as a visible and trusted finance leader, embedding a strong culture of partnership, ownership and accountability within the business
- Creates and sustains a high-performance culture, setting the tone for pace, focus and delivery, and role-modelling what excellence looks like
- Builds a culture of constructive challenge, where ideas are tested, assumptions are questioned, and better decisions are reached through open dialogue
- Role-models and reinforces high standards (“Raise the Bar”), continuously elevating the quality of thinking, insight and delivery across the team and wider organisation
- Acts as a true team player, prioritising collective success over individual outcomes and collaborating seamlessly across Finance and the wider business
About Us
Harrods is one of the world’s leading luxury department stores and we’re becoming a destination for top designers, and the most sought-after brands from around the globe. Our combined mission is to make visiting our iconic Knightsbridge store one of the world’s most inspiring shopping experiences.
Our Promise to You
Help us make the impossible possible for our customers and we’ll do some
thing remarkable for you. As well as offering a friendly environment to inspire your best work, we provide abundant opportunities and support to build an exceptional career across the varied specialisms of our business.
In return you’ll receive an excellent benefits package, including a company pension, flexible working, 25 days’ holiday, and your birthday off, up to 33% in-store discount (including across our food hall and restaurants) and a season ticket loan.
Uniquely You
At Harrods we believe the personality and authenticity of our people sets us apart. We celebrate and invite applications from all cultures, backgrounds, tastes, and experiences and are proud of our culture where people from all walks of life can grow and thrive. What makes you unique makes us exceptional.
If you want to know more about our people and our culture, search #TogetherHarrods on LinkedIn, Facebook or follow us on Instagram @togetherharrods
Additional Information:
Time Type:
PermanentDepartment:
Financial Planning and Analysis (Joanna Green)Skills Required
- Professional qualification (ACA, ACCA or CIMA)
- Extensive experience in Commercial Finance / FP&A
- Proven track record influencing Director and C-suite level stakeholders
- Ownership of divisional performance: driving sales, margin, cost and investment outcomes
- Experience leading and developing a small finance team (1-3 direct reports)
- Experience in retail, consumer or omni-channel environments
What We Do
As many lives, generations, cultures and stories pass through our doors, our mission remains unchanged: to serve the needs and aspirations of our customers, to create new stories and bring moments of delight. Whomever they are and wherever they come from, our customers can always expect to be treated with grace, courtesy, and care. #TogetherHarrods Open since 1834 by Charles Henry Harrod and now owned by Qatar Holding Authority, we are truly unique - a house of maisons, a modern atelier, a workshop of wonders, a convener, patron and celebrator of the world’s finest. Known around the world as one of the great luxury emporiums, we offer a transformative experience to customers who know that true value of exceptional goods and services lies beyond price. We are committed to excellence and artistry, inspired to reinvent and surprise, ensuring our position as a leader in the category. Our people are our strength - their unique personalities and their desire to exceed expectations are what enables us to make the impossible possible for our customers. Our customers are at the heart of our success. They’re the reason we exist, and we never forget it. And we’re always looking for new exceptional people who want to connect to them, to delight them and to become part of our story
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