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As the store-facing finance partner, you'll guide and support Joint Venture Partners and Business Operations Managers. Collaborating closely, you'll craft annual budgets, review KPIs, and drive sales and profit growth. With full accountability for store P&L, cash flow, and balance sheets, you'll also contribute to long-term business development strategies.Who are we?
We are Vision Express - with over 550 stores across the UK and Ireland, we have something for everyone. Whether you want to work in a busy city centre flagship, a smaller village store or in one of our coastal locations, we're sure we will have the perfect solution for you!Did you know, we are also part of the EssilorLuxottica family? EssilorLuxottica is the global leader in the design, manufacture and distribution of lenses, frames and sunglasses! We are home to the most loved and widely-recognised vision care and eyewear brands in the world. Their priority eyewear brands include Ray-Ban, Oakley, Costa, Vogue Eyewear, Persol and Oliver Peoples, complemented by over 20 prestigious licensed brands.
Who is the perfect candidate?
- Analyze P&L, proposing solutions for improvement
- Prepare monthly Management Accounts Packs for JV Partners
- Develop annual Budget with Joint Venture Partners
- Report weekly commercial performance
- Assist in creating 5-year business plans for new JV partners
- Ensure accurate cash-flow projections for dividends
- Collaborate with PropertProvide financial support to stores with Business Operations Managers
- Conduct monthly departmental meetings for accurate forecastingy and Facilities for equipment purchases
Ideally you will be part-qualified or newly qualified in a professional accounting qualification (ACCA, ACA, CIMA, etc.)
Anything else you should know?
- Pension scheme
- Life Assurance
- Free eyewear annually with eligibility from day one of joining us!
- Free parking for all Vision Express colleagues
- Opportunities to get involved in the OneSight EssilorLuxottica Foundation
- Discounts for friends and family
- Employee Assistant Program offering confidential support and advice on everything from financial support to emotional support and everything in-between
- 33 days annual leave - increasing with your length of service, plus the opportunity to buy or sell holiday
- Flexible health related benefits, such as; Health Cash plan, Additional Life cover, Critical Illness cover and Dental Plan
- Opportunities to join a company wide community with peer to peer knowledge, sharing and collaborating through our internal channels
- Flexible lifestyle benefits, such as; Gymflex, Dining Cards, Discounted Travel Insurance, Experience Days, and even discounted bicycles through our Cycle to Work Scheme
- And so much more!
