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• NewcastleST5
• Posted 17th Mar 2010
• Posted by: Hudson Plc - Phones 4u
• Salary: Negotiable
• Job Type: Permanent
• Reference: 2257479
• This job has been viewed 77 times since it was posted.

Job Description

The Business

Phones 4u is the UK\'s fastest growing independent mobile phone retailer. Since opening their doors to customers in 1996, Phones 4u have expanded across the UK and Northern Ireland resulting in a network of more than 450 stores. In addition to the extensive store network, you can visit their website to buy online. The Head office is situated in Newcastle-Under-Lyme and it\'s here that you get to be part of this successful results driven team. In 2008, Phones 4u won the award for \'Best Retailer in the UK\' at the Mobile Industry Awards, and was awarded \'Best Online Retailer\' at the 2009 Mobile News Awards. Due to continuous growth within this business, an opportunity has become available for an ambitious, dynamic, commercial candidate to be part of this truly interesting and exciting organisation.

Purpose of the Role

Support Channel Sales Directors in the delivery of all business channel profitability targets within an effective control environment. Build effective business cases for sales growth strategies within the existing store/web portfolio or on new acquisitions.

Duties

• Reporting to the Director of Finance responsible for developing and leading first class budgeting and forecasting processes.
• All aspects of FP & A
• Provide the highest calibre of management and financial information
• Delivery of annual targets and input to longer range planning
• Assist the Management team in developing the commercial decision-making process through active involvement in building business cases, budgeting, forecasting and re-forecasting
• Responsibility for managing relationship with internal and external partners
• Delivery of business channel profit targets
• Presentation of monthly analysis of performance to the Board of Directors
• Extensive planning

The Candidate

• Qualified Accountant with at least 4 years PQE (CIMA, ACCA, ACA)
• You must come from an E-commerce or retail background
• Experience of interfacing with business management at the highest levels.
• A self-confident individual, willing to take responsibility and make decisions.
• A team player with absolute integrity and strong interpersonal skills, comfortable operating at the most senior levels both within and outside the Company.
• Proven experience in financial planning and analysis with demonstrable experience of direct report management; driving business decisions and being a Business Partner.

If you are interested in this position then please apply to (see below) quoting reference UK599760.

Please note you will receive an automated response advising you that we have received your CV.

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