Finance Manager - Third Party Brands

Job description

This role can be based in either Salford Quays or London Paddington What you'll do: Your key accountabilities will include: - Lead the Finance workstream for Brands initiatives, shaping target operating models, partnering with Project, Tech, Logistics and Finance teams, and seeing change through from design to post‑implementation review. - Design and embed robust, end‑to‑end finance processes across the SAP‑led landscape, ensuring accurate postings, reconciliations, controls and brand P&L reporting. - Own Finance testing, readiness and deployment, including UAT, production validation, hypercare and issue resolution to ensure stable go‑lives. - Build strong relationships across Brands Finance, Commercial Finance, SSC/BSC and the wider business, providing clear updates on risks, decisions and progress. - Act as a Brands Finance subject‑matter expert, championing data quality, insight and continuous improvement while coaching colleagues and influencing standard process. - Work across finance support centre teams both front and back office to ensure that new business initiatives are managed correctly from a supplier, management accounting and commercial perspective. Who you are: Your s...