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Senior Finance Analyst

Employer
Michael Page Finance
Location
England, London
Salary
£55000 - £60000 per annum
Closing date
May 24, 2019

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Job Role
Finance Data Analyst
Sector
Retail & Wholesale
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time

Job Details

An opportunity has arisen for a Senior Finance Analyst to join a retail skincare brand i central london with responsibility for financial planning, reporting and analysis.

Client Details

My client is a skincare SME retail business and part of a larger parent. They are currently UK focsused but planing to grow internationally. There are 22 people in the office (+ office dog!) and the culture is almost start-up in nature, definitely not corporate so no suits/ties. Everyone is friendly & open, collaborative and has a voice.

Description

The Senior Finance Analyst will be responsible for the following:

Strategic Planning

  • Partnering with the General Manager to develop the detailed three-year financial plan for the business
  • The senior finance analyst will analyse and assess new launch plans, retailer growth and category outlook to underpin assumptions
  • Support the business by assisting with strategic planning in other markets globally
  • Prepare materials for presentation to the senior leadership team
  • Proactively partnering to raise issues and problem solving independently

Annual Budgeting

  • Partnering with the General Manager - Global and Head of Sales to develop the annual sales forecast for the North West Europe business
  • Working with key stakeholders to prepare and assess the budget for the full North West Europe and Central P&L down to operating profit
  • Support the business with oversight and reviews of the global budget
  • Ensure the North West Europe budget is loaded into appropriate systems for global review
  • Report global and regional performance against the budget and outlook for the remainder of the year
  • Analyse any areas of under or over performance

Quarterly Reporting

  • Ensure all financials are successfully and accurately loaded onto the Hyperion platform at the end of each month
  • Resolve any questions relating to reported numbers
  • Prepare any reconciliations related to performance

Day-to-Day Responsibilities

  • Responsible for accurate month end reporting delivering Company requirements and timelines
  • Year-End - responsibility for adherence to accounting principles in the closure of the Financial Year
  • Building relationships with Finance colleagues across Europe and International community to ensure cross functional learnings and best practice sharing
  • Ability to present Finance in internal meetings and companywide forums as required
  • Compliance - ensure fulfilment of Corporate control requirements are adhered to.

Profile

  • Fully qualified in a recognised Accountancy qualification
  • FMCG/Retail or related sector experience
  • Commercial analysis/finance business partnering with sales/marketing desirable
  • Ability to work as part of a self-directed team

Job Offer

Basic salary up to £60,000 + 10% bonus & benefits.

Company

Michael Page specialises in the permanent, temporary and interim recruitment of qualified accountants. In fact, our organisation was founded to provide selection and recruitment services for accounting professionals and has been a market leader in this field for more than 35 years.

We have earned the trust of clients in industry and commerce, the banking and financial services markets and the public and not-for-profit sector. We also have an exemplary track record of completing assignments for everyone from small, boutique practices to the Big Four firms.

Many of our consultants have a background in accounting and finance – that’s real, grass roots expertise at your disposal. Combine that with the global reach you get from a company that has over 155 offices in 36 countries and you’re looking at a pretty formidable package. We are confident no other consultancy is better qualified to help you make that crucial, next step in your career.

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