Provide Vendor finance support across FH&B Sourcing Midshore region (India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh) under the guidance of the Regional Financial Controller.
Support vendor onboarding activities and ensure required information is accurately completed in line with M&S systems, processes and ways of working.
Work with FH&B Buying and Merchandising teams to analyse and resolve SAP and PLM-related queries.
Provide commercial and financial analysis to support FH&B Sourcing priorities, decisions and agreed workstreams.
Support Business Support teams in the UK on vendor management and brainstorm on process improvements.
Identify opportunities to improve finance processes and contribute to agreed improvement initiatives.
To provide timely financial insights and reporting to support business decision-making.
To drive efficiency and closure of financial processes through continuous monitoring, governance, and adherence to defined process flows and control frameworks.
To take ownership and demonstrate self-driven approach towards accuracy, compliance, and continuous improvement.
To ensure strong financial governance through effective controls, statutory compliance, and accurate, high-quality financial reporting to support business decision-making.

Area of accountability

Vendor queries & management Data Analysis – Handling the following supplier queries:
EDI – invoices
Supplier queries
Documentary Collection for Bangladesh
M&S Liability concern
Suppliers Debit Note concern
Support BSC teams in timely compilation of GRIR (Goods Received Invoices not Received) reports for timely action and adequate closing of Group accounts.
Work towards appropriate financial controls in SAP & support BSC buying team to managing the buying margin in M&S System.
Ensuring compliance with entity level controls by adequate PO/GR management for operational expenses/Fixed assets procurements.
Work with Midshore Sourcing Office merchandising, technology and supply chain teams to analyse and support the timely resolution of vendor issues and concerns.
Coordinate with UK BSC, Master Data, Banking and Treasury teams, including for VFS approvals, to support the timely resolution of vendor and commercial team queries.
Publish monthly Power BI reports on Budget vs Actual expenses to management and respective departments.
Raise and manage Purchase Orders (POs) for all new procurement in line with company policies, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and timely approvals.

6+ years’ Experience of Finance support and analytics
Good Knowledge of Microsoft Dynamics, SAP & ERP Implementation
Hands-on with Excel, Power BI tools
Ability to apply established finance policies and procedures and contribute practical input to process and procedure improvements.

Send your CV to: hrslanka@marks-and-spencer.com