Your new company

A leading retail group in Blackburn.

Your new role

A Senior Finance Manager role, reporting to the Regional Financial Controller and focusing on process improvement projects. You will manage financial projects on an end-to-end basis, from working with stakeholders and planning projects all the way through to successful project delivery and measuring benefit realisation. As a project leader, you will ensure all work outputs are executed to meet requirements, taking into consideration interdependencies between your work and other projects/programmes of work. Projects are likely to cover all aspects of financial activities including people-related projects, system implementations and general business process improvements.

What you'll need to succeed

You will be a fully qualified accountant, with experience in large and complex businesses, who enjoys project work and adding value.

You will be technically strong with good knowledge of IFRS reporting. You`ll have proven experience of project management across a range of financial projects. All round knowledge of finance departments and ways of working in large finance teams. Excellent communicating and influencing skills, with the ability to negotiate, collaborate and influence. You will have previous experience of large ERP systems such as SAP or Oracle and have strong Excel skills.

What you'll get in return

A six month Fixed Term Contract with the possibility of extension or even a permanent role to follow. A generous pro-rata salary and experience working for a market leading group. The role is office based in Blackburn.

What you need to do now

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