Commercial Finance Manager
Job Description
Department: Finance
Reports to: Head of Finance
Direct Reports: Management Accountants
Your role in the JoJo story…
We are looking for a Commercial Finance Manager to join our team to support the delivery of our financial strategy and growth plans.
This is a great time to join JoJo as we continue our operational transformation to position the business to capitalise on strategic expansion opportunities. We are looking for an ambitious, commercially focused finance manager, with a hands-on attitude and strong attention to detail, and a passion for continuous improvement and business performance.
Role Purpose:
Reporting to the Head of Finance, the Commercial Finance Manager will play a key role in driving financial performance and supporting strategic decision-making across the business.
You will be responsible for owning the group P&L and management accounts, leading the budgeting and forecasting processes, and providing high-quality financial insight to support the JoJo leadership team in delivering profitable growth.
Working closely with stakeholders across Retail, E-commerce, B2B and central functions, you will provide clear analysis and challenge to support trading performance, while ensuring reporting is accurate, timely, and aligned to business priorities.
A peek into your daily adventures:
P&L Ownership & Management Accounts
Own the group P&L, ensuring accuracy, clarity, and consistency of reporting
Lead the monthly management accounts process, delivering timely and insightful outputs
Provide clear variance analysis, linking financial performance to trading drivers
Ensure strong linkage between P&L and key balance sheet areas (e.g. stock, accruals)
Financial Planning & Forecasting
Lead the annual budgeting process and periodic reforecasts
Own and maintain the group forecasting model
Work with stakeholders to build robust, bottom-up plans
Business Partnering & Commercial Insight
Partner with senior stakeholders across Retail, E-commerce, B2B and central functions
Provide insight on:
Sales and margin performance
Channel profitability
Cost efficiency
Support decision-making on pricing, promotions, and investment
Performance Reporting
Own delivery of:
Trading performance reports
KPI dashboards
Development of trading data insight and analysis
Continuously improve reporting to focus on insight and action
Team Leadership
Lead and develop Management Accountants
Foster a culture of ownership, accountability, and commercial thinking
Skills that make you shine:
Qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA / CIMA or equivalent)
Strong experience in commercial finance within a retail or consumer business
Proven experience in budgeting, forecasting, and financial modelling
Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills
Advanced Excel skills; experience with data tools is advantageous
Just to give you a taste of our culture, we’ll be looking for you to:
Be a brand ambassador, safeguarding our values and ethos.
Demonstrate honesty and respect in every interaction.
Foster collaboration and open, active listening
Take ownership of all aspects of the role.
Perks and Benefits:
Hybrid Working - up to 3 days in our Battersea Office
Enjoy 25 days' annual leave plus all bank holidays
Extra day of annual leave for each year you’re with us, up to 38 days.
Is it your birthday? Take it off and celebrate!
Helping plan for the future - enhanced pension scheme.
Get on the move - cycle to work scheme.
Financial wellbeing app - pay yourself 40% of your earned wages whenever you want.
Saving scheme with Smart Money Cymru.
Flexible work options.
Enjoy fabulous social events.
Give back with volunteer days to support our communities.
Prioritise your well-being with our Health and Wellbeing hub.
Specsavers voucher – Get a free sight test and contribution towards glasses (T & C’s) apply.
We love our products! Enjoy:
40% off JoJo branded lines
25% off full-price NEXT products
10% off NEXT Beauty products
Up to 10%off most branded products
Embrace an “It’s up to you” learning environment with ongoing training and development opportunities.
Your furry friend doesn’t have to stay at home – our offices are dog friendly for friendly pooches.
Want to know more about JoJo?
We make happy and helpful clothes and products that let children be children – in all their silly, messy, adventurous, noisy, imaginative joy. But we’re not just about selling products; we’re about creating a warm, community-centric environment for our employees and our customers. From 39 locations across the UK and Ireland and a thriving e-commerce platform, we offer a meticulously designed collection of children’s clothing, toys, and essentials designed with love and care: always with children at the forefront of our minds.
As a B Corp, our commitment goes beyond commerce, we strive for a sustainable future and take pride in our responsibilities to the planet and our communities. At JoJo, every role, every task and every day is an opportunity to support, inspire and contribute to the well-being of our teams and our customers.
We embrace and openly welcome people from different cultures, perspectives, and experiences to create a diverse and enriched environment. We work hard to recruit, develop, and retain the most talented people, regardless of background to make sure we grow our company sustainably and with different cultural influences. By encouraging a diverse and inclusive workforce, we aim to create an environment where everyone can thrive and reach their full potential.