Senior Finance Manager - Change & Controls

Summary 

We're looking for a Senior Finance Manager to join our Change & Controls team and play a key role in strengthening the control environment across M&S. This is a high-profile opportunity to partner with senior Finance leaders, influence decision-making at the highest levels of the business and help ensure our governance, risk and control frameworks continue to evolve and mature.

Reporting to the Group Financial Controller, you'll take ownership of key operational control activities, support the ongoing development of the Group's Material Control Framework and act as a trusted adviser to stakeholders across Finance, Risk and Internal Audit. You'll also lead and develop a small team while working alongside peers as a senior member of the wider Change & Controls leadership team.

This role would suit someone who enjoys combining technical expertise with strategic thinking, can build strong relationships across a complex organisation and is passionate about driving continuous improvement.

To stay close to customers, our support teams are in the office three days a week as we believe that skills are developed through collaboration, and that spending time together makes us more creative and connected.

What you’ll do 

Your key accountabilities will include:

• A senior risk and controls professional with the ability to identify opportunities to strengthen governance, risk management and operational controls, driving practical improvements across a large and complex business.
• A trusted partner to senior stakeholders, capable of building credibility quickly and influencing Finance Directors and leadership teams through insight, challenge and expert advice.
• Strong expertise in risk management, internal controls and assurance frameworks, with the ability to interpret regulatory requirements and translate them into pragmatic, commercially focused solutions.
• An excellent communicator and presenter who can confidently engage senior audiences, simplify complex topics and support effective decision-making at Executive and Board Committee level.
• A change-oriented mindset, with a track record of improving processes, solving complex problems and embedding sustainable ways of working that enhance control effectiveness and organisational resilience.

Who you are 

Your skills and experience will include:

• A qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent) with significant post-qualified experience in finance, risk, controls, assurance or governance within a large and complex organisation. 
• An experienced people manager who enjoys coaching, developing and supporting others, creating an environment where individuals can thrive and deliver their best work. 
• A collaborative senior leader who works effectively alongside peers, contributes to wider team objectives and helps shape the direction of the Change & Controls function through expertise and influence.
• A credible influencer and relationship builder who can challenge constructively, navigate ambiguity and bring stakeholders together to achieve positive outcomes. 
• A commercially-minded problem solver who combines analytical thinking with sound judgement, ensuring risks are managed effectively while supporting broader business priorities and growth ambitions.

What’s in it for you? 

Working at M&S means being part of something bigger - helping to deliver quality, value and service to millions of customers every day. We’re inclusive, fast-moving and always evolving, with a strong sense of purpose and a focus on doing the right thing.

Here are just a few of the benefits that make working here even more rewarding:

• 20% colleague discount on all M&S products and many third-party brands for you and someone in your household, available once you’ve completed your probation
• Competitive holiday allowance with the option to buy more
• Discretionary bonus schemes linked to your performance and ours 
• Strong pension and life assurance to help plan for the future
• Tailored induction and training to support your development from day one
• Exclusive perks and savings through our M&S Choices portal
• Market-leading family policies, including parental, adoption and neonatal leave
• 24/7 wellbeing support, including virtual GP access and mental health services
• One paid volunteer day a year to support a cause that matters to you

Everyone’s welcome 

We are ambitious about the future of retail. We’re disrupting, innovating and leading the industry into a more conscientious, inspiring digital era. We’re transforming how we work together and offering our most exciting opportunities yet. Marks & Spencer strives to be an inclusive organisation, trusted and admired by our colleagues, customers and suppliers. Join us and make change happen.

We are committed to building diverse and representative teams, where everyone can bring their whole selves to work and be at their best. We support each other and work together to win together.

If you feel you'd benefit from any support or reasonable adjustments during any stage of the recruitment process, please don’t hesitate to let us know when completing your application. This information will be picked up by our team, so we can try and put steps in place to help you be at your best through this process.

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