Financial Analyst

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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