Finance Analyst

West End Permanent £45,000 - £55,000 per year View Job Description

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Based in Oxford Circus (Hybrid working)
Luxury fashion brand - rapidly growing

About Our Client

The client is a subsidiary of a large retail group and the brand has experienced extremely successful growth over the past few years. They have offices in Milan and Amsterdam, and are now opening a new London office as they start to build out the finance team. As one of the first new hires into the team, you will have exposure to a number of different responsibilities across finance and will be given the chance to work very closely with the Senior FP&A Analyst and the Finance Director. The team will be small, but will be looking to get from a headcount of 3 to 10, by the end of 2025.The head office is based a short walk from Oxford Circus tube station, and the role is on a hybrid basis. They work 5 out of 10 working days from the office (across 2 weeks).

Job Description

The successful Finance Analyst will:

Optimise the use of financial and business information, develop and prepare local management reports to support Business in decision making
Perform the financial reports analysis before monthly closing process finalised by local accounting team
P&L analysis
Monthly variance analysis - Actual vs Forecast analysis
Weekly and monthly sales and expenses analysis - with commentary
Assist the Senior Finance Analyst with presenting periodic reports to senior management
Budgeting and Forecasting
Business partnering with various areas of the business and working closely with the parent company
Ad hoc reporting
Processing invoices and payments to ensure smooth cash flow, and analysing financial data to help manage budgets and suggest ways to reduce costs.
Support any other tasks that maybe be necessary and requested

The Successful Applicant

A successful Finance Analyst should have:

Approximately 3 years of experience in a similar role
Prior work experience with variance analysis, fixed asset management, forecasting and budgeting
MUST have a prior working knowledge of the accounting system SAP
MUST be working or have a significant amount of experience in the finance team within a fashion/retail/FMCG business (luxury side is preferred)
Strong Excel skills
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Actively studying towards the ACCA, CIMA or ACA qualification - desirable, not essential