At M&S, our International business continues to play a vital role in our growth story. We're looking for a commercially minded and analytically strong Senior Finance Manager FP&A - International to join our International Finance team.
Reporting to the International Finance Director, you’ll be at the heart of business performance, providing financial insight, driving forecasting and planning processes, and helping senior leaders make informed decisions. This is a highly visible role, working closely with the Finance Director, International Leadership Team, Strategy and Group Finance teams to deliver robust performance management, accurate forecasting and strategic analysis across our international operations.
What you'll do
- Lead month-end performance management, coordinating close processes, managing senior finance review meetings, partnering with BSC teams, and providing clear insight into trading performance, risks and opportunities.
- Own forecasting, budgeting and long-range planning activities, coordinating annual planning cycles, reforecasts and strategic plans while ensuring leadership teams have visibility of key financial risks and opportunities.
- Drive high-quality reporting and financial governance, delivering insightful performance packs, P&L analysis, working capital and capex reporting, while maintaining strong financial discipline and compliance with group accounting policies.
- Enhance systems, reporting and cashflow forecasting, leading Power BI reporting improvements, ensuring data integrity across reporting outputs, and managing free cashflow forecasting and modelling for the International business.
- Provide strategic financial analysis and leadership, supporting business cases, performance evaluations and scorecards, partnering with Strategy teams, developing team capability, and deputising for the Head of FP&A when required.
Who you are
- A qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent) with significant post-qualified experience.
- An experienced FP&A professional with a background in retail, FMCG, wholesale or franchise environments.
- A natural storyteller who can turn complex financial data into clear, compelling insights and recommendations for senior stakeholders.
- Highly analytical, commercially curious and comfortable working with large and sometimes incomplete datasets to identify trends, risks and opportunities.
- An inspiring people leader with previous line management experience and a passion for coaching, developing and building high-performing teams.
- Experienced in Power BI, financial reporting and finance systems, with a focus on continuous process improvement and data-driven decision making.
- Resilient, organised and results-focused, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver high-quality outputs in a fast-paced environment.
What’s in it for you?
Working at M&S means being part of something bigger - helping to deliver quality, value and service to millions of customers every day. We’re inclusive, fast-moving and always evolving, with a strong sense of purpose and a focus on doing the right thing.
Here are just a few of the benefits that make working here even more rewarding:
- 20% colleague discount on all M&S products and many third-party brands for you and someone in your household, available once you’ve completed your probation
- Competitive holiday allowance with the option to buy more
- Discretionary bonus schemes linked to your performance and ours
- Strong pension and life assurance to help plan for the future
- Tailored induction and training to support your development from day one
- Exclusive perks and savings through our M&S Choices portal
- Market-leading family policies, including parental, adoption and neonatal leave
- 24/7 wellbeing support, including virtual GP access and mental health services
- One paid volunteer day a year to support a cause that matters to you
Everyone's Welcome
M&S is ready to push boundaries to lead the retail industry into a greener, speedier, more inspiring digital era. We're transforming, and we need talented people who are excited by change and want to make a real impact.
At M&S, we're committed to building diverse and inclusive teams where everyone can bring their whole selves to work. We welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds and experiences.
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Skills Required
- Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent)
- Significant post-qualified FP&A experience
- FP&A experience in retail, FMCG, wholesale or franchise environments
- Line management / people leadership experience
- Experience with month-end performance management and senior finance reviews
- Forecasting, budgeting, reforecasts and long-range planning experience
- Power BI experience and delivering reporting improvements
- Experience in financial reporting, P&L analysis, working capital and capex reporting
- Free cashflow forecasting and financial modelling experience
- Strong stakeholder management and ability to present insights to senior leaders
What We Do
At M&S, we're dedicated to being the most trusted retailer, prioritising quality and delivering value. Every day, we bring the magic of M&S to our customers, whenever, wherever and however they want to shop with us. For over a century, we've set the standard, doing the right thing and embracing innovation. Today, with over 65,000 colleagues serving 32 million customers globally, we're putting quality products at the heart of everything we do. Tomorrow holds boundless opportunities with us. We're pioneering digital innovation and shaping the future of retail where our values drive every action. We stay close to customers and colleagues, always curious and connected. Our decisions are bold, our actions ambitious. Transparency is paramount, with straightforward, honest communication. We're constantly innovating, always striving for the best. Our focus is on aiming higher and winning together, combined with wise financial decisions to secure our future. Join us at M&S to shape the future of retail.
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