Financial Analyst

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Support the Finance Manager in driving productivity & profitability across the US and UK business
• Assist timely and accurate Budgets and Forecasts for P&L (up to GP)
• Support monthly forecast process, and continuous Operations business partner collaboration
• Produce automated, timely and accurate weekly reporting including insight and analysis in trends, while monitoring key KPIs on stores performance
• Assist with financial modelling improvements on existing reporting, planning, and forecasting to enhance process efficiency
• Independently align financial and operational analyses with your business partners, challenging business partner assumptions when necessary
• Develop a strong & trusted partnership with accounting team seeking efficiencies in month end activities and transactional reporting

PERSONAL PROFILE

• Finance and Accounting degree or Data Science degree
• Partly Qualified/Newly Qualified Accountant
• Prior experience with SAP, AWS, and Oracle
• Retail experience beneficial
• Strong communication skills – written and oral
• Excellent Excel Skills with modelling experience
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills

MEASURES OF SUCCESS

• Completion of budget/forecast process within the dedicated timeframe to a high level of accuracy
• Robust and timely month end close including appropriate detail for key drivers
• Timely, accurate and relevant reporting, insight and analysis
• Improvements or enhancements made to existing files that become faster and more efficient