Commercial Finance Manager - Retail Operations (12 month FTC)

THE ALLSAINTS TEAM

At AllSaints we are in the business of feelings - making our customers feel cool and confident. If, like us, you believe in the power of a great outfit, we'd love to talk to you.

We're a global brand made up of a very diverse mix of talented people in a huge variety of roles. Our products are designed in house and made by a small number of suppliers and artisans around the world to sustainable standards.

We are a brand embarking on a very exciting plan and we are seeking new members of the team who want to contribute to this.

THE ROLE

With responsibility for our Mainline Full Price Stores, Outlets, Concessions and Digital Concession channels, this role acts as the vital strategic link between global retail operations and the core finance function, ensuring these channels are optimized for growth and that the 'story' behind the numbers is accurate, transparent, and actionable.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Strategic Commercial Partnership: Act as the key Finance contact to the Director of Retail Operations and their team. You’ll translate complex data into clear insights that drive store performance and global strategy
• Budgeting & Planning: Lead the annual budgeting and forecasting cycles for the retail organization, ensuring all commercial drivers are captured and challenged
• Portfolio Performance & Feasibility: Conduct high-level reviews of the store portfolio. You’ll lead financial modelling for store feasibility, identifying cost-saving opportunities and supporting the business in making 'go/no-go' decisions on global locations
• Incentive Tracking: Oversee the tracking of store incentive programs, ensuring they are driving the right behaviours and delivering ROI for the brand
• The Commercial 'Reality Check': Work closely with the Accounting teams to ensure the month-end results make sense against the commercial 'view of the world.'
• Labor & Payroll Strategy: Partner with Payroll teams to oversee and forecast store wages—our largest controllable cost. You’ll analyse headcount productivity and ensure wage spend is agile and aligned with sales volatility
• Stock Reporting: Support Buying and Merchandising Teams with reporting of Stock Intake, including Committed, OTB and Intake Margins
• Other Ad hoc support for Head of Commercial Finance and Chief Financial Officer

WHAT SKILLS/QUALIFICATIONS DO I NEED?

• Experience: 2+ years post-qualified experience (PQE) in a commercial finance role, ideally within a fast-paced Retail or FMCG environment
• Qualifications: Must be ACA or CIMA qualified
• Commercial Mindset: Ideally commercially minded with the ability to proactively challenge and understand the data in front of them to drive business performance
• Efficiency Focused: A natural problem-solver who dislikes manual data entry and is always looking for a 'better way' to get to the answer through automation and process improvement
• Communication: Proven ability to translate complex commercial P&Ls and financial data into meaningful insights for non-finance stakeholders across the business

ABOUT THE LOCATION

Based in our East London Studios in vibrant Shoreditch with perks and benefits offered from local businesses including discounts on food, shopping and health & beauty. Studio Location. Approximately a 10 minute walk from Liverpool Street Station and a 5 minute walk from Shoreditch High Street.

WHAT WE STAND FOR

The Customer is the Boss We work as one proud team to get the best for our customers

One Team We are joined up and encourage others to share their ideas

We Do What We Say We Will We know our goals, and we work with clear outcomes in mind

We Are Responsible We are self aware, understand the impact we have on others and are positive about the future