Finance Manager

Competitive salary plus benefits

• As Financial Controller for one of our key Trading areas you would manage accurate and timely production of financial information for internal/external reporting, including compliance with group accounting policies and procedures and managing the related financial control environment
• Reviewing financial performance on a monthly basis with Commercial Finance customers including clear articulation of variances to plan/forecast
• Maintaining an awareness of risk management issues across a key Trading area, and lead cross functional projects to enhance the control environment
• Advising the Traders/Buyers and Commercial Finance teams on the risk and financial control implications of new business initiatives
• Review of month-end balance sheet reconciliations
• Delivery through others – managing a team of 1 qualified accountant and 1 trainee accountant, a key part of the role is coaching and developing these colleagues, as well as managing the resources within the team to deliver team priorities
• Delivery of process improvement within the team, looking for opportunities to make processes more efficient

To ensure we balance moments where we know we need to collaborate together and the need for flexibility, Asda has a hybrid way of working with a minimum 3 days a week in one of our Home Offices. Over and above this, each area of Asda may have additional requirements which may require spending more days in the office, visiting suppliers, stores or depots.

You will also get an excellent benefits package including:

• Discretionary company bonus

• Company pension up to 7% matched

• Company Car allowance of £5,700

• 15% colleague discount in store and online

• Free access to wellbeing services such as Stream, 24/7 virtual GP, counselling, health and dental cash plans and a 24/7 employee assistance helpline, alongside discounts across a range of services and activities, from airport parking, enhanced to theme parks and cinemas.

• Asda Allies Inclusion Networks – helping colleagues to make sure everybody is included and that our differences are recognised and celebrated

• Excellent parental leave policies, including maternity & adoption leave, paternity leave, shared parental leave, neonatal care leave, and support for those doing fertility treatments.

We want all colleagues to be able to bring their best and true selves to work, every day. Simply put, we want our colleagues to be Proud to be Asda and proud to be themselves