Finance Manager - Strategic Initiatives

Job Description

Here at evoke plc, our Group FP&A function consolidates both historical financial information, as well as forward looking forecasting and budgeting. The role is predominantly P&L focused with exposure to capital expenditure and cash flow.

Based in Leeds or London, you will work closely with commercial teams, business partnering strategic initiatives teams, to provide insightful financial analysis, forecasts, and budgetary information. This will be key to help drive strategic decision making to achieve the financial and operational objectives of evoke.

What you will be doing:

• Working with colleagues of a senior level to drive the operational performance of evoke’s strategic initiatives, primarily Customer Lifecycle Management, Operations 2.0 (AI & IA) and Customer Value Proposition, alongside other material initiatives.
• Preparation of monthly strategic initiative profit and trend reports for the Group FP&A team, commercial finance leads, senior leadership team and the board and presenting financial information on a monthly basis to the steerco, which includes the CEO, CFO, CCO and all other Exco members
• Working closely with the One Company Progamme Office Director and their team of programme managers to help monitor and manage the strategic initiatives, ensuring components are delivered on time and aligned to financial plans
• Liaising closely with the Director of Commercial and Customer Analytics and his Business Analytics team to ensure the strategic initiative values are supported by specific data which is measurable where possible
• Working with the Head of Financial Customer Operations to ensure any associated overheads costs and capital expenditure of the strategic initiatives are correctly reported and forecasted at an appropriate level.
• Collaborating with divisional finance teams to understand and appreciate the performance/variances of the initiatives on the commercial P&L’s/profit plan
• Driving improvements/recommendations to process & reports/analysis where appropriate and challenging the status quo to help build efficiency and improvements to processes
• Support all internal and external audit activities through the provision of required documentation when necessary
  
  

Who we are looking for:

We are committed to responsible gambling, and we are looking for people who can support our ethos. To apply to this post, you will have:

• Accountancy qualified ( ACA, ACCA, CIMA ) with post qualified experience working in commercial teams with business partnering experience, preferably with betting / gaming industry experience
• Good communication, interpersonal and presentation skills with the ability to communicate well with internal stakeholders with advanced business acumen and the ability to understand and align financial strategies with business objectives.
• Analytical skills with the ability to translate complex data into actionable insights and proficiency in financial modelling, budgeting, and forecasting.
• Excellent Excel and data manipulation skills you'll be detail-oriented with a high degree of accuracy you'll have the ability to work independently and in a team, managing multiple tasks and deadlines effectively.
  
  

Experience with financial software and ERP systems is also desired.

What we offer:

Our roles offer more than just a job, you’ll become part of the evoke family! We have created an environment where our people can thrive. Check out some of the fantastic benefits on offer:

• Family Support Industry-leading maternity and paternity leave and paid time off if you have caring responsibilities.
• Perks and discounts- Discounts at a range of high-street retailers
• Financial compensation, pension, and bonus schemes.
• Health & wellbeing Tools and services to help support your well-being, including support with mental health and financial education. You will also have access to gym discounts and our cycle to work scheme.
• Hybrid working Our employees can work from home up to 80% of the time with 20% of office time built in to ensure we get some face-to-face collaborative team time - and the chance for a coffee and a catch-up!
  
  

More about evoke:

We’re a business that embraces change and progress. The power behind big name brands William Hill, 888 and Mr Green, evoke is the new name for 888 Holdings. Marking a new sense of purpose, direction and ambition for the business, there couldn’t be a more exciting time to join us as we accelerate our journey to bring even greater delight to our customers with world-class betting and gaming experiences. That’s the future. That’s evoke.

At evoke, you’ll benefit from flexibility and a culture built on trust. We’ll give you the space to be yourself and the tools you need to protect our customers while they play. We’ll invest in your future to help you develop your unique strengths and build a career that’s right for you.

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At evoke, we prioritise diversity, equity, and inclusion for the benefit of our company, employees, and communities. We foster a welcoming and safe workplace that values all forms of diversity and provides opportunities for growth.

Sound good? Then you belong at our place! The first step in the recruitment process is kickstarting your application, followed by an initial screening call and an interview stage.

Apply today to kickstart your application with the evoke Family!