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What you’ll be doing – Commercial leadership & performance

• Own and manage the brand P&L, balancing robust financial control with commercial agility and growth
• Act as a trusted business partner to the Brand CEO and senior leadership team, providing insight, challenge and support
• Lead financial understanding of trading and operational performance, identifying risks and opportunities

Trading & insight

• Partner closely with Trading, Product and Marketing teams to understand real-time trade performance
• Deliver daily, weekly and ad-hoc financial reporting to support fast-paced commercial decision-making
• Work with Finance BI and Analytics teams to deliver deep commercial insight and analysis to support growth

Strategy & planning

• Lead the annual budget, quarterly forecasting and long-term planning processes for the brand
• Play a key role in shaping brand strategy, including preparation and presentation of strategic plans to the Group Board
• Appraise future growth opportunities across own-brand, beauty and marketplace revenue streams

Cost & cash management

• Partner with Group Finance functions to manage both direct and indirect costs, including headcount, supply chain and technology
• Work closely with the Treasury team to understand and manage marketplace and wholesale balances
• Develop strong understanding of working capital cycles, provisioning and cash impacts

Reporting & governance

• Ensure trade reporting aligns with management accounts and statutory reporting
• Partner with Financial Accounting to maintain consistency, accuracy and transparency in reporting
• Drive improvements in reporting automation and data quality

Group collaboration

• As part of the wider Group Finance leadership team, share insight and best practice across brands
• Contribute to cross-brand business cases and initiatives that benefit both the brand and the wider Group

About you – Essential experience & skills

• A high number of years of finance experience with a recognised qualification (ACA, CIMA or ACCA)
• Strong commercial finance background within retail, e-commerce or a fast-paced consumer environment
• Proven experience partnering with senior stakeholders and influencing decision-making
• Excellent understanding of accounting principles, tax and financial controls
• Strong systems capability, including accounting software, BI tools and reporting automation
• Advanced Excel skills and a highly analytical mindset

Personal attributes

• Commercially curious, with a strong understanding of retail trading dynamics
• Confident communicator, able to challenge and influence at a senior level
• Hands-on, adaptable and comfortable operating in a fast-moving environment
• Collaborative team player with a strong sense of ownership and accountability

Working with us

At Debenhams Group, we thrive on change, innovation and pace. Every challenge is an opportunity, and every day is a chance to push boundaries. If you embrace the unknown, thrive in a fast-moving, high-growth environment and want to shape the future of retail, you’ll feel right at home here.

We’re looking for visionaries, disruptors and doers; people who bring fresh thinking, relentless energy and the drive to make an impact.

Why join us

Our mission is to create a workplace where everyone is respected, individual differences are valued, and people can be themselves at work — without exception.

2025 was a year of significant change for the Group. 2026 is about bold moves, real results and unstoppable momentum. If that excites you, you belong at Debenhams Group.

Benefits

• Highly competitive bonus scheme, company pension, share schemes, private medical cover and life assurance
• Access to an on-site gym and free weekly Pilates, yoga and fitness classes
• 20% discount across all brands
• Comprehensive wellbeing package
• Dog-friendly offices (in selected locations)
• Ongoing learning and development with strong internal progression
• On-site canteen serving breakfast, lunch, snacks and hot drinks
• Free season ticket loan

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