Financial Planning
The role of the Financial Planning team means that the team work closely with all areas of the business
to analyse, forecast, and report on all aspects of the business. Having the contact with other areas of
the business enables the team to get a much broader understanding of the way the other departments, and
the company as a whole operates, as well as presenting a whole new set of challenges and introducing
the team to people they would otherwise not meet.
The team are encouraged to further develop themselves through studies and given opportunities and
responsibility to create, shape and improve the processes in our area, as well as getting involved
in key areas of development. Overall, working within the Planning Team at Bhs is challenging, enjoyable
and a rewarding experience, a great grounding for anyone thinking of joining a Finance Team committed to
working together with other departments to continually improve all aspects of the business.
Financial Control
Financial Control plays a key role within Bhs by operating as a service centre for the rest of the
business, providing the necessary expertise and resources to deal with the financial accounting
element of the business, including supplier payments, cash & debt collection, and store reporting.
The team deals with accounting issues faced by stores, our customers, and any head office banking issues.
They also prepare the statutory accounts for the auditors, and deal with corporation tax and any VAT issues.
Cash is a key measure in the business and the team performs various types of analysis to enable short
and long term financial decision making. They also ensure that the assets of the business are correctly
recorded, and controlled.
Due to the wide range of activities carried out by the department our individuals have a diverse level of
skill and experience. As well as technical competence you need the ability to function effectively as part
of a team which aims to maintain good relationships both within and outside the business.
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