Finance Manager Property and Investment

Join Superdrug Head Office- Make a Real Difference Every Day!

Location: East Croydon

Hours:37.5 9.00am - 5.30pm - Hybrid working available depending on role responsibilities with 2 days working from home and 3 days in our stylish, modern and collaborative office close to East Croydon Station. Salary:Competitive

Why Superdrug?

Passionate about Beauty and Health? Want to be part of an innovative, trend setting retailer? Our vibrant Head Office, based by East Croydon station is a fantastic environment filled with hundreds of brilliant personalities.Were a team that puts our customers and our teams at the heart of everything we do. At Superdrug, we aim to be the best in accessible health & beauty, loved by our customers for value, choice, friendly advice, service and fun.Our success comes from our people they make the difference. Were all about personality, we have fun, and we work hard to deliver That Superdrug feeling.Here's the exciting bit A day includes:

The Property & Investments Finance team plays a pivotal role in providing clear financial insight, analysis and guidance across the property portfolio and capital projects. This role is responsible for delivering accurate forecasting and budgeting, managing month end reporting and providing analysis that supports cost control and operational efficiency across 3 key areas - Capex, Facilities Management and Utilities.

Be the voice of customers and orchestrate the organisation to live the brand purpose and inspire a customer-first culture to build customer love in every touchpoint of our online and offline platformA typical day in this role includes:

Business partner the Property Director and the wider Property leadership team, providing insightful analysis, challenge and clear commercial recommendationsOwn the financial performance of Capex, Facilities Management and Utilities, including month end processes, accurate reporting, robust controls and actionable insightEnsure compliance with all financial controls and accounting policies, including Balance Sheet reconciliationsLead on the Quarterly Forecasting and the Annual Budgeting process for your areas, coordinating inputs from across the business and producing high quality outputs for Board reviewPrepare and coordinate responses to Group Finance on monthly and quarterly submissionsLead and present regular CAPEX updates to the UK Investment Committee chaired by the CEO and Finance DirectorManage the day to day activities of one Finance Analyst direct report and support with their ongoing developmentBuild strong relationships with external Finance teams across our 3rd party providers and attend relevant supplier meetingsDevelop an understanding of all areas controlled by the Property function in order to support on adhoc analysis / help provide support to the wider Property & Investments Finance team where appropriateIdentify opportunities to improve reporting, processes and system use to deliver better insight efficiently.This job is a good fit for you if you;Can convert financial performance into compelling commercial narratives tailored for senior stakeholdersBring structure and clarity to complex, ambiguous financial problemsBuild strong, influential relationships at all organizational levels and enjoy being a trusted advisorEnjoy challenging assumptions, bring fresh thinking and drive continuous improvementAre proactive, self-directed and comfortable working at pace in a dynamic retail environmentCombine strong analytical capability with sound commercial judgementGenerates detailed customer focused initiatives, in line with the Finance Department strategy and supports with execution.Listens to the customer and implements new ideas and ways of working which are designed to improve service considering both Online and Offline.Ensures the team priorities actions which delight the customer/team member

Proactively keep up to date with market and consumer trends in their specialism and feeds this into department strategy.Use data and insights to challenges the status quo to keep us ahead of the competition.Use data to inform and generate new ideas and make decisions to improve on futureplans.

Key Responsibilities:

Establishes strong relationships at all levels.Can manage tough/complex messages with all stakeholders.Role model collaboration to the team to exceed goals.Positive attitude towards feedback, uses this to generate initiatives to meet/exceedexpectations, and shares feedback in a meaningful way.Effectively manages their team by playing to strengths and proactively addressing itsopportunities. Ensuring everyone wellbeing & diversity is considered and celebrated.Feels empowered to challenge across different career bands and roles. Supporting otherteam members in shaping their work to do so.Proactively keep up to date with market and consumer trends in their specialism and feeds this into department strategy.Use data and insights to challenges the status quo to keep us ahead of the competition.Use data to inform and generate new ideas and make decisions to improve on futureplans.

What youll need:

5+ years experience in a relevant finance roleStrong financial modelling skillsAdvanced Excel skills (essential)Working knowledge of Oracle (desirable)Experience managing or developing peopleExperience in multi-site or retail environments (preferred

Technical Responsibilities:

Tech & AI : Helping your team understand when to use AI, when to rely on human judgment, and how to combine both.Tech & AI Rethinking how work gets done - Actively shifting work from repetitive tasks to higher-value activities as AI takes on routine workTech & AI Role modelling behaviours to encourage confidence with AI. Actively developing your ability to use AI effectively and think critically about outputsTech & AI Strengthen Human Touch - Keeping the human element strong: Balancing AI efficiency with human coaching, empathy, and team cohesion.

Here's what's in it for you:

33 days holiday rising to 38 days with length of service (inclusive of bank holidays)2 staff discount codes for yourself and a family member or friend30% discount on Superdrug Own Brand Products both in store and onlineHybrid working patterns available depending on role responsibilities with 2 days working from home and 3 days in our stylish, modern and collaborative office close to East Croydon StationCompany pe