Commercial Finance Analyst
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- Page Personnel
- Location
- London, West End
- Salary
- £32000 - £40000 per annum
- Posted
- 04 Sep 2019
- Closes
- 16 Sep 2019
- Ref
- 14042149/001
- Contact
- Ore Ogunlana
- Job role
- Financial analyst
- Sector
- Retail and FMCG
- Contract type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
The client is a huge manufacturer (in the West End) and distributor of fashion and beauty retail products across the world, and they have recently acquired a new division that they are currently intergating into the company. They are looking for someone to join the team as a Commercial Finance Analyst to help with the integration process, and help drive the new division forward. As well as that, they will be heavily involved in the month-end process.
Client Details
The client are a large fashion retailer, that operate globally in many areas of fashion and beauty, and sell consumer goods on an international scale. They have recently aquired a new divivion and they are looking for someone to join the company and help drive this new area forward. They are looking for a candidate that has previously worked in the Finance function of a retail company, and they are looking for someone with a high attention to detail, that is eager to have a real impact on the direction of the company. The role is based in the West End.
Description
The successful Commercial Finance Analyst will be:
- Responsible for weekly reporting on sales and margins
- Preparing cost analysis for senior management review
- Monthly cost of sales and margins review
- Monthly profit and loss reporting with commentary on variance to forecasts
- Forecasting and Budgeting
- Managing accruals and prepayments on direct overheads
- Posting in journals
- Maintaining the Fixed Asset register
- Balance Sheet reconciliations
- Monthly VAT accounts reconciliation and quarterly VAT return preparation
- Assistance with the year end statutory accounts
- Assist with the Accounts Payable function
- Assist with the implementation of new systems
Profile
The successful Commercial Finance Analyst will be:
- Confident
- Have excellent communication skills
- Be studying towards their CIMA or ACCA qualifications
- Have previous experience in a retail company (preferred, not essential)
- Have experience assisting with the month end process
- Experience in an analyst role
Job Offer
- £32,000 - £40,000
- Additional benefits
- Study Support