Senior Manager - Capital & Investment

Adapro Talent Partners are delighted to be supporting a Bedfordshire based multi-site, retail business with their recruitment of a Senior Manager - Capital & Investment. This newly created role will play a key role in shaping the investment strategy of the business. The Senior Manager - Capital & Investment will work closely with teams across Property, Technology, Operations, Brands and Commercial, to provide robust financial insight, challenge assumptions and support decision‑making to ensure every pound of capital delivers long‑term value. Key Responsibilities will include: * Building, reviewing and challenging investment appraisals, including IRR, NPV, payback and scenario analysis. * Working closely with project owners to understand commercial assumptions, risks and delivery plans. * Producing clear, compelling business cases for senior leadership and Investment Committee approval. * Owning and managing the capital budget and outturn. * Supporting the investment finance team to maintain accurate in‑year and long‑term capital plans. * Managing period‑end processes to ensure spend and returns are accurately captured. * Identifying risks and opportunities early, taking action or escalating appropriately. * Owning monthly Shareholder and Operating Board capital reporting. * Managing Bidco reporting that tracks returns on investment across the Group. * Ensuring reporting is accurate, insightful and decision‑focused. * Leading post‑investment reviews to assess whether projects have delivered expected benefits. * Identifying learnings and partnering with stakeholders to improve future investment decisions. * Acting as the finance partner for Property and Technology. * Supporting the wider Finance team to ensure accurate consolidation of benefits and returns. * Helping prioritise the capital pipeline in line with the business’s strategic goals. * Driving improvements in how capital performance is tracked, analysed and reported. * Championing accuracy and consistency across models and templates. * Coaching and developing team members, balancing workload and building a collaborative, high‑performing culture The successful Candidate will be ACA/ACCA/CIMA Qualified with a strong analytical finance background and solid experience in investment appraisal, commercial finance or FP&A. They will possess very strong Excel skills and confidence working with large, complex datasets, and the ability to turn complex analysis into clear insight that influences decisions. This role requires someone with strong relationship building skills, a naturally curious, commercially minded approach and the ability to challenge assumptions. An experience in a multi-site environment would be advantageous. Our Client is offering a Salary of £65,000 - £75,000 + Car Allowance + Bonus + Benefits