* 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 may 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
What's on Offer
* £45,000 - £55,000
* Bonus
* Additional benefits
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