We’re looking for a Commercial Finance Manager – Financial Services to join our Finance team.

There has never been a more exciting time to be joining us here at N Brown Group. We are working on major transformation including building out a new first class financial services platform (“FSP”) to help better serve our customer’s credit needs. We’re committed to building a diverse workforce and creating an inclusive environment that values equality for all. Our vision is that by ‘championing inclusion, we’ll become the most loved and trusted fashion retailer.’ 

This role reports into the Head of Finance to support the build out of new forecast models as we move onto FSP as well as redeveloping existing models including brand and customer analysis. 

What will you do as Commercial Finance Manager – Financial Services at N Brown?

• Forecast Models
• Scope out the data and assumption requirements for customers on the new FSP.
• Build out new suite of forecast models for new credit customers including both the P&L and balance sheet.
• Build out new forecast models for the existing customer base and impacts on balance sheet behaviour on migration to the new FSP.
• Provide data and MI support to understand the performance of the debtor book including on collections and expected credit losses.
• Enhance existing models including building out brand level and risk-based profitability models
• Collaborate with other departments to gather data and input assumptions for models.
• Ad hoc analysis and provision of financial advice as required to support the team, decision-making and monitoring of financial performance.

What skills and experience will you have?

• Experience in financial modelling including advanced Excel
• Financial Services experience preferred
• SQL and Teradata (or other equivalent) experience would be advantageous
• Numerical or business degree preference
• Qualified accountant preferred but not essential
• Highly analytical with strong numerical and technical skills and eye for detail.
• Review and manipulate large datasets and translate these into meaningful insights.
• Naturally inquisitive with a desire to understand, learn, develop and share knowledge
• Strong MS Office skills, particularly Excel
• Experience of data languages (SQL) and Teradata is desirable
• Experience of Oracle Cloud Financial Systems and TM1 is desirable but not essential

What’s in it for you as Commercial Finance Manager – Financial Services?

• Hybrid working
• 24 days holiday (+ 8 bank holidays) with the option to buy an additional 10 days
• Annual bonus scheme
• Enhanced maternity and adoption leave
• Access to Apricity, a self-funding IVF benefit at a reduced rate
• Company pension with up to 8% N Brown contribution
• Mental Health support both internally and externally, including access to our wellbeing champions and counselling services
• A range of financial wellbeing support
• Colleague discount across all N Brown brands
• Onsite café with subsidised rates and local restaurant discounts!
• Life Assurance and Private Medical Insurance
• Paid volunteer time – all our colleagues can take a full day paid to volunteer for a charity of their choice