Job Introduction

Do you lead the way?

Are you a grafter?

Are you loyal?

If yes, read below to see how you could be a part of our story!

Card Factory is the UK’s leading specialist retailer of greeting cards, dressings and gifts, with an estate of over 1,000 operated stores across the UK and Ireland, supported by a growing online consumer business, and supplemented by new partnerships in the UK and beyond.

As well as being a progressive, exciting and friendly company, we reward our people’s commitment and determination. What’s more, Card Factory is ambitious, passionate and forward thinking with a management style that is open and honest, encouraging people to contribute to the business at every level.

Card Factory is a British business success story. Founded in 1997, the company has grown rapidly by disrupting the greeting card market, which was not offering customers the choice and value they craved. You could be a part of our story by making a difference within the finance team.

Role Responsibility

• Managing the annual planning process to ensure timely and accurate delivery of the detailed financial plans (P&L, Balance Sheet, Cash Flow and supporting analysis);
• Controlling the monthly forecast update and business partnering with the Commercial, Finance, Inventory, Property and other teams to ensure coherent and timely information is provided;
• Weekly Cash Flow forecasts;
• Covenant forecasting and compliance;
• Development and implementation of more robust and system based planning tools, facilitated in part by the Groups imminent migration onto SAP;
• Taking ownership and responsibility for the above forecasting functions;
• Ad hoc financial forecasting and analysis.

The Ideal Candidate

• Qualified accountant with a strong academic track record;
• Strong analytical and excel skills but focused on identifying software based solutions;
• Pride in producing high quality, accurate and timely information – high attention to detail;
• The ability to identify inconsistencies and sources of error through review of outputs;
• Self-motivated with a flexible approach to workload, good planning and organisational skills and an ability to operate independently;
• Hands-on and proactive with a positive “can do approach”;
• Team player and a good communicator.

About the Company

In return for your amazing work, we offer a wide range of benefits to support your physical, mental and financial wellbeing.

This includes

• 25 days annual leave (plus bank and public holidays)
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Salary Finance
• SAYE scheme
• Bonus Scheme
• Discounted Gym Memberships
• Flex My Day
• Pension
• Discounts at over 800 retailers.

This role may involve out of hours and weekend working to support the business needs and the ideal candidate will hold a full clean driving license as travel between group sites may be required.

This is an exciting role with genuine prospects for the right candidate. If this role describes you and your career aspirations, click apply now.

Visit our website to see the products we sell at https://www.cardfactory.co.uk/

For any questions email: vacancies@cardfactory.co.uk (we do not accept CVs via email) 

We reserve the right to close this vacancy once sufficient suitable applications have been received. We advise applying early to avoid disappointment as applications will be reviewed regularly. 

No agencies please.

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