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Financial Analyst - Fashion

  • Location: London
  • Salary: £47,000 - £50,000 per annum
  • Job Type:Permanent

Posted over 1 year ago

A leading beauty brand are currently looking for two part-qualified Financial Analysts to join their rapidly growing finance function.

This is a genuinely commercial role which will offer fast-tracked development and exposure to senior stakeholders from day one.

Reporting into the Finance Manager key responsibilities will include:

  • Assisting with the budget and forecasting process of OPEX and CAPEX, business partnering with Marketing, VM, PR, Store Design, Store Operations and Training teams

  • Lead monthly meetings and business partner cost centre budget holders to ensure expenditure is being recognised accurately

  • Validate and post month end journals

  • Prepare month end commentary packs for presentation of actuals vs budget/forecast

  • Identify and communicate risks and opportunities to forecast

  • Contribute to the development of new business opportunities through the business casing process

  • Assist in the preparation of P&L files following month end close

  • Enforce PO policy

  • Monthly balance sheet reconciliations

  • Ad hoc analysis to support the Senior Finance Manager EMEA

The ideal candidate will be a part-qualified Finance Analyst with advanced Excel skills and experience building financial models and forecasts.

Retail/FMCG experience is preferable but not essential. Experience with NetSuite and/or Anaplan would also be great but is not essential.

Handle actively welcomes applicants from under-represented backgrounds - we pride ourselves on attracting the best talent for every opportunity through a commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion.