rpc - The Retail Performance Company

Finance and Operations Assistant- based in Farnborough (UK)

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Job Description

Finance and Operations Assistant- based in Farnborough (UK)

  • International
  • Permanent
  • Full-time

Who we are

rpc – The Retail Performance Company is the consulting company for the entire path to a customer-oriented transformation: from strategy, customer experience design and data analytics to people empowerment and performance management. We have made it our mission to support our clients with holistic solutions from strategy to implementation from a single source. Our focus is on creating inspiring customer experiences for a sustainable and value-adding relationship between brands and end customers.

rpc was founded in 2013 as a joint venture between the BMW Group and H&Z Unternehmensberatung AG and is represented in twelve countries with over 450 employees.

Your Tasks

The Finance and Operations Assistant will work closely with the Head of UK & Ireland and collaborate with our headquarters in Munich. This role requires strong organisational ability, financial awareness, and a proactive mindset to ensure day‑to‑day operations run smoothly.


The Finance and Operations assistant will also work closely with the HQ team to ensure that existing client relationships are nurtured and managed effectively and positively with clear demonstrations of value added to both client and rpc.

With a diverse and varied schedule, the successful individual will further assist in ensuring financial growth through the support of proposal writing, project and potential project development whilst also supporting financial control, costings and margins.

Key Accountabilities

  • Maintain and improve office and operational processes across the UK team.
  • Manage documentation, filing, and SAP-based project tracking.
  • Support reporting through updates to internal tools, dashboards, and flash reports.
  • Liaise with suppliers, partners, and key external stakeholders.
  • Coordinate with HQ Finance and IT to ensure alignment with global standards.
  • Oversee daily office operations, logistics, facilities, and act as the main office contact.
  • Support onboarding and manage IT equipment allocation in collaboration with HQ IT.
  • Manage fleet operations, ensuring policy compliance, accurate mileage reporting, and maintenance coordination.
  • Support financial activities including budgeting, expense tracking, forecasting, and reporting to HQ.
  • Assist with client and project coordination, proposal preparation, leadership support, and internal communications.

Your Profile

  • Self‑motivated, organised, and committed to high‑quality work.
  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
  • Ability to adapt to changing priorities.
  • Comfortable working under pressure and meeting deadlines.
  • Proactive and solutions‑focused.
  • Ability to effectively collaborate with multiple stakeholders across global teams.
  • Commitment to continuous improvement

Essential

  • Operations, administrative, finance‑assistant, or office‑management experience.
  • Client or account management experience.
  • Project coordination experience
  • Strong financial literacy and financial process experience.
  • SAP experience or willingness to learn.
  • Advanced Microsoft Office skills.

Desirable

  • Automotive Industry experience/knowledge
  • Retail experience

Questions?

Then call or e-mail us:

Alexandria Oguns

career@rpc-partners.com

+49 (0) 89 2000 5080

We are looking forward to your application!

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rpc - The Retail Performance Company

About rpc - The Retail Performance Company

We are The Retail Performance Company (rpc), the consulting firm dedicated to the entire process of customer-centric transformation: from strategy, via customer experience design, training, coaching, qualification and talent management to data analytics.

On the journey from strategy to action, we strive to make retail an exciting place. A place that creates an inspirational, seamless customer experience. Our joint competencies enable us to offer comprehensive solutions for sales excellence across six service lines: consulting, coaching, training & qualification, talent management, customer experience design and data analytics.

We deliver customer-centric transformation that inspires and we inspire our customers to be better to their customers. In a nutshell: Inspiring customer-centric transformation.

On our fifth anniversary in 2018, we are celebrating our transformation from a Germany-based startup into a growing international player with a presence in ten countries. Our success is founded on a strong partnership between our sophisticated clients and our passionate employees, meeting the challenges of retail transformation together.

At rpc, we pride ourselves on achieving the perfect mix: a list of renowned clients, tough-as-nails project management and a workplace that feels like a startup. Get a short snapshot how it feels to be part of our team:

http://bit.ly/rpc-inspiring-customer-centric-transformation

Find us also on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wearerpc/

Industry
Consulting & Advisory
Company Size
201-500 employees
Headquarters
München, DE
Year Founded
2013
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