Assistant Retail Manager - Cambridge

Assistant Retail Manager - Cambridge

We're currently recruiting a dedicated Assistant Retail Manager to help ensure the smooth running of the operations in a major High Street brand on a full time basis, contracted to 40 hours per week.As a Assistant Retail Manager, you will use your skills to maintain a high standard of quality work. In return, you will have the chance to progress your career with a company that invests in its people, celebrates individuality, and rewards and recognises employees who go beyond the plate.
Here's an idea of what your shift pattern will be:

• Mon: Full-time (Days)
• Tues: Full-time (Days)
• Weds: Full-time (Days)
• Thurs: Full-time (Days)
• Fri: Full-time (Days)
• Sat:
• Sun:

Could you bring your spark to a major High Street brand? Here's what you need to know before applying:Your key responsibilities will include:

• Business partner with key stakeholders, both financial and non-financial, to ensure strong commercial decision-making.
• Attend and contribute to client meetings, providing proactive financial analysis to support business decisions.
• Identify, understand, and manage financial risks and opportunities arising from ongoing operations and balance sheet maintenance.
• Deliver key business reports such as month-end reports, budgets, and cash analyses, and present findings to senior stakeholders.
• Train operational teams on financial reporting to improve their performance.
• Perform monthly balance sheet reviews and highlight key risks and opportunities.
• Promote working capital improvements and manage debt ledgers.
• Support budgeting and forecasting processes, including variance analysis and preparing presentations.
• Assist with client tenders, negotiations, and capital expenditure appraisals.

Our ideal Assistant Retail Manager will:

• Be a Part-qualified accountant (CIMA/ACCA/ACA).
• Have Industry experience in a service business.
• Be experienced in management accounting, including producing reports and analysis for commercial decision-making.
• Posses strong analytical skills with high attention to detail.
• Have experience in business partnering with non-finance professionals.

As part of Compass you'll help to feed people, fuel progress and forge connections in around 6,000 venues. Join us to grow your career with the industry leader, and get competitive pay, great perks and unrivalled opportunities for learning and development, at one of the UK's biggest businesses.Job Reference: com/0412/86469001/52701920/WJ #RetailCompass Group UK&I is committed to fostering an environment where every individual can truly be themselves at work and has equal opportunities to advance in their careers. We strive to build a culture that respects and celebrates the unique talents, beliefs, backgrounds, and abilities of all our team members. We want our colleagues to feel valued, empowered to reach their full potential, and to thrive because diversity is our strength!