Purpose & Overall Relevance for the Organisation:

We have an exciting opportunity for someone with an ambitious and progressive mindset to join the AKA Finance team. This is a great opportunity for someone with a Finance background who enjoys working in a fast-paced environment, whilst having great opportunities to collaborate with stakeholders across the wider business.  Working as part of a dynamic, high performing team, this role is ensuring sustainable growth and profitable business decisions by providing guidelines and insights. You will support in the development of the team and have a great opportunity to progress within the business.

Key Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with Sales Directors to support submissions of robust and reliable financial forecasts aligning commentary, assumptions and risks and opportunities.
• Lead the Sales and Operations Planning meetings to drive conversion of the order book by working cross-functionally and ensuring clear actions are defined and carried out.
• Business Partner with the wider sales teams to support with financial modelling and decision making.
• Full P&L responsibility for account specific P&L’s requiring regular net sales, sales discount and margin forecasting and collaboration and oversight of Marketing Expenses and Operating Overheads.
• Balance Sheet responsibility to ensure accurate provisions and accruals are captured timely as part of month end tracking and close.
• Develop Reporting tools through Power BI to support efficient provision of information to Management and cross-functionally.
• Continue to grow the high-performance culture, whilst promoting an inclusive environment.
• Be a strong team player and have a willingness to build excellent relationships across both the finance team, and the wider business.
• Provide guidance and support to the wider finance team.

Key Relationships:

• AKA Sales Directors
• Commercial SLT
• AKA Demand Planning
• EMEA General FP&A
• Global Business Services

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Demonstrated analytical and financial modeling skills
• Very good communication skills (spoken and written)
• Ability to think beyond the obvious and challenging mindset
• Strong organisational skills
• Ability to influence senior business partners
• Advanced skills in MS Office
• Power BI (preferable)
• A highly collaborate team player 

Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications:

• University degree in business administration / finance / controlling / accounting
• Minimum 5-7 years functional experience within Finance
• Strong commercial awareness with knowledge of retail and / or business controlling