Senior Finance Business Partner France

Dr. Martens is more than a brand - it's a global icon with over 60 years of attitude, heritage, and cultural impact. We're a thriving, values‑driven business powered by diverse thinkers, bold doers, and people who bring their whole selves to work. If you're ready to make your mark, you're in the right place. At DM, our values guide everything we do: Be Yourself, Act Courageously, Show You Care. They're not just words - they're how we turn passion into progress.

WHERE YOU SIT

As our Senior Finance Business Partner France, you'll be part of the Commercial Finance team working closely with brilliant people across the business. You'll be right at the heart of fast‑moving projects that shape how we show up for our consumers - today and tomorrow.

WHERE YOU CONTRIBUTE

This role plays a pivotal part in driving our consumer centric strategy. Everything you do will help elevate the DM experience - whether you're enabling teams, improving processes, influencing decision making, or crafting moments that matter for our consumers around the globe. You'll help us push boundaries, raise the bar, and keep the spirit of DM alive in everything we deliver.

CORE ACCOUNTABILITIES

As our Senior Finance Business Partner France, you will be responsible for:

• Commercial finance leadership: Act as lead finance partner to the France GM, owning end‑to‑end market performance (revenue, margin, opex, working capital and profit) with clear accountability, insight and challenge across commercial and trading decisions.
• Planning, reporting & performance management: Lead forecasting, budgeting and outlook modelling; run monthly performance reviews with clear variance drivers; deliver accurate, timely and consistent reporting in partnership with Group Reporting.
• Value & execution support: Drive margin optimisation and provide analytical support across pricing, promotions, markdowns and channel mix; partner with Commercial and Supply Chain to improve forecast accuracy, inventory health, cash and ROI discipline, while strengthening tools and processes.
• Hybrid working
• 'Buy as you Earn' Share scheme
• Staff discount
• Meal Vouchers 10€ (5€ in charge of the employee)

- CSE

READY TO FILL YOUR BOOTS?

If you're excited to own your impact, shape the future of an iconic brand, and grow your career in a place that champions individuality - we'd love to hear from you. At Dr. Martens, we are committed to creating an environment in which we can all be our best and bring our authentic selves to work. We encourage applications, regardless of race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, age, veteran status, or disability. Diverse and inclusive teams have a positive impact on our brand; helping us to speak authentically to our consumers. We strive to develop a business where our people can thrive and feel empowered to express themselves. Because we believe everyone should feel supported and included whatever their role in the Dr. Martens community.

KEY SKILLS & CAPABILITIES

• Commercial & analytical capability: Strong commercial finance or analysis experience in retail/consumer/multi‑channel environments, with excellent Excel, modelling and scenario planning skills and a solid grip on Retail, Digital and Wholesale drivers.
• Insight to action: Able to translate complex financial data into clear, actionable insights; strong understanding of working capital levers, particularly inventory, aged stock, cash generation and receivables recovery.
• Ways of working & communication: Detail‑driven, structured and collaborative; confident communicator across cultures and functions, able to influence without authority; fluent in French and English.
• More than 5 years of experience on this type of senior role