Project Manager 3PB - Finance & Reporting

Our collaborations with some of the world's biggest brand names are helping us to reach an even broader audience. From exclusive collaborations with Adidas to brands we own like Jaegar, join our expanding team of fashion curators, and shape the future of M&S Clothing & Home. As the Operations Manager for Third Party Brands you will be responsible for the oversight of the day-to-day operations of The Sports Edit, as well as scaling and improving processes and systems to ensure The Sports Edit, part of 3rd Party Brands, provide the best experience for our customers, brand partners and colleagues. This role plays a pivotal part in ensuring the smooth functioning of various operational processes and driving overall efficiency in our operations.

What’s in it for you

Being a part of M&S is exactly that – playing your part to bring the magic of M&S to our customers every day. We’re an inclusive, dynamic, exciting, and ever evolving business built on doing the right thing and bringing exceptional quality, value, service to every customer, whenever, wherever and however they want to shop with us.

Here are some of the benefits we offer that make working for M&S just that little bit more special…

After completing your probationary period, you’ll receive 20% colleague discount across all M&S products and many of our third-party brands for you and a member of your household. Competitive holiday entitlement with the potential to buy extra holiday days! Discretionary bonus schemes awarded based on how you achieve your personal objectives and our performance as a business. A generous Defined Contribution Pension Scheme and Life Assurance. A dedicated welcome to our teams with a tailored induction and a wide range of training programmes to develop your skills. Amazing perks and discounts via our M&S Choices portal to maximise your financial and personal wellbeing. Industry-leading parental, adoption and neonatal policies, providing support and flexibility for your family. Access to a fantastic range of wellbeing support for all colleagues including access to our 24/7 Virtual GP and PAM Assist to support you and your family. A charity volunteer day to support a charity or cause you're passionate about through a dedicated day away from work.

What you’ll do

As the Finance and Reporting Project Manager for Third Party Brands you will support the Brands’ Operational Excellence team to scale and improve finance and reporting processes and systems, ensuring Brands provide the best experience for customers, brand partners, and colleagues.

Your key accountabilities will include

Identify and prioritise reporting and invoicing improvements Lead finance and reporting projects across Brands, Finance, and Technology teams Brand Reporting & Onboarding: Oversee new brand reporting setup, ensuring reports are configured correctly before launch Training & Communication: Deliver training sessions for internal teams and brands on finance systems and reporting tools Track and resolve issues related to contract setup, invoice errors, and reconciliation delays

Who you are

Your skills and experience will include

Project Management: Proven experience managing finance or reporting-related projects in a fast-paced environment. Data Analysis: Strong ability to analyse data sets, resolve discrepancies, and drive data-led decision-making. Finance Background: Proven experience in Finance, understanding invoice related information and P&Ls. Process Improvement: Ability to identify inefficiencies, optimise workflows, and implement automation. Stakeholder Management: Experience working across multiple teams, including commercial, finance and technology. Problem Solving & Troubleshooting: Comfortable navigating complex reporting, invoicing, and reconciliation challenges. Communication & Training: Strong ability to explain financial processes and reporting tools to stakeholders. [Preferred] Experience working with SAP, finance transformation projects, and technology teams

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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