Fully woven into the DNA of M&S, our Finance team plays a key role in setting the pace for our key business decisions, shaping our budgets, analysing our sales, managing costs and making sure our most vital statistics and data are absolutely accurate.
With a focus on adding value to all business areas by helping them make data-driven decisions and understand what is driving commercial performance – it’s our job to make sure the right tools, processes, governance and ways of working are in place to support this.
You'll be accountable for processing Trade Services Documentary Collections & Payments processes, so building relationships and working collaboratively with both internal and external business partners groups at all levels and identifying and mitigating risk is key for this role.
Key accountabilities:
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Controlling Documentary Collection process ensuring suppliers are paid in a timely manner- Resolving and raising queries with suppliers, regional offices, and merchandisers
- Ensuring suppliers submit their documents to enable goods to be released on arrival at the ports
- Attending calls with our Bangladesh regional office, Logistics departments and shipping agents.
- Payments processes
Key skills:
Financial Competence:
- Knowledge and experience of the end to end Purchase to Pay process within a shared service environment
Reporting:
- Drives and embeds innovative reporting solutions which deliver measurable improvements in business performance
- Can analyse and interpret reporting from SAP
Systems, Processes & Controls:
- Excel
- Banking platforms
- Implement the BSC Business Strategy model and plan to drive the business objective
- Knowledge of SAP
Technical:
- Implements and embeds role specific system improvements
- Can operate within the relevant financial guidelines and legislation and understand risk to the business of non-compliance
Some of our key benefits include:
- Work-life balance and hybrid working
- Colleagues and environment that inspire you to be your best
- 20% discount on M&S products
- A range of wellbeing support (including free counselling and a virtual GP for you and immediate family)
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M&S is ready to push boundaries to lead the retail industry into a greener, speedier, more inspiring digital era. That’s why we’re revolutionising how we work and offering our most exciting opportunities yet. There’s never been a better time to be part of our team. Marks & Spencer aims to be an inclusive organisation, trusted and admired by our colleagues, customers and suppliers. Join us and make an immediate impact.
We are committed to an active Inclusion, Diversity and Equal Opportunities Policy, which starts with our recruitment and selection process, and we are happy to talk flexible working.
If you consider yourself to require reasonable adjustments to any part of our recruitment process, we invite you to share those requirements with us when completing your application. We will make every effort to ensure your needs are met to provide a fair and transparent process of assessment.
