Retail Finance Manager, Tempe

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Are you a driven leader who cares just as much about people as you do about business results?
As a Retail Finance Manager (Business Navigation & Operations Manager), you'll play a key role in keeping the business running at its best-guiding financial performance, supporting smooth day-to-day operations, and ensuring everything is done the right way.
You'll partner closely with leaders across the store to build strong teams, enable confident decision-making, and create an environment where people can thrive.
If you enjoy balancing big-picture thinking with being hands-on, and you're motivated by making a real impact, this could be a great next step with IKEA.
About this work area
As Retail Finance Manager (Business Navigation & Operations Manager) your responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:
* Lead the market business and financial planning process in close partnership with the Market Manager and Senior Management team, securing alignment between financial priorities and store challenges.
* Drive budgeting, forecasting, follow-up and scenario planning, maintaining a full end-to-end understanding of the market Profit & Loss.
* Actively contribute as a key member of the unit Senior Management team, supporting strategic direction and long-term growth.
* Identify commercial opportunities in collaboration with the commercial team, promoting strong business case and ROI thinking.
* Optimise market performance through close-the-gap analysis, benchmark KPIs and implementation of best practice.
* Provide relevant, user-friendly business information, building financial and performance competence across the organisation to support strong decision-making.
* Secure succession through talent identification and develop and empower leaders and teams through sharing your business expertise.
* Provide leadership and governance across Business Risk & Compliance, Product Quality & Recovery, and Technical Support, ensuring robust compliance, quality standards, operational continuity, and effective technical support at store level.
As Retail Finance Manager (Business Navigation & Operations Manager) you are or have:
* Degree in Business Administration/Economics or related field or a minimum 5 years of relevant experience in the industry.
* A senior business leader with extensive experience in Business Navigation and Operations, ideally within a complex, high-volume retail environment.
* Highly skilled in financial steering, P&L management, budgeting and forecasting, with the ability to translate strategy into action.
* Passionate about growing the business through strategic and operational development.
* An experienced leader who can drive the business plan agenda and steer the business towards sustainable growth and profitability.
* Driven and naturally curious, able to identify and analyse opportunities in a cost-conscious way.
* Strong at building trusted relationships with stakeholders and influencing decisions that positively impact the business plan, commercial direction and customer experience.
* Values-led, people-focused and motivated by creating better everyday life at home, while leading through others.
Additional information
* This role is Permanent, Full-time
* The internal job title for this role is Business Navigation & Operations Manager
* This role is based in the IKEA Tempe store, Tempe, Australia
* As our store operates 7 days per week, you must have the availability to work a rotating roster with a mix of day and evening shifts.
You also have the availability to work 1 in 3 weekend shifts (both Saturday and Sunday).
* As part of the recruitment process this role requires a pre-employment check for final candidates, including a National Police check.