Senior Finance Analyst - FTC till Dec 2021
- Recruiter
- New Look
- Location
- Dorset, United Kingdom
- Salary
- Competitive
- Posted
- 01 Oct 2020
- Closes
- 30 Oct 2020
- Ref
- 29531
- Job role
- Accountant
- Sector
- Accounting - Public practice
- Experience level
- Qualified accountant
Level
L2 - Junior Manager
Closing Date:
12/10/2020
Permanent / Fixed Term
Temporary
Support Centre Location
Weymouth Office
More about the role
Here, at New Look, everything that we do is for the love of fashion.
We've been bringing the latest fashion to the high-street since 1969. We're now a global, multichannel brand offering on-trend, value-fashion for women, men and teenage girls. Even after 50 years we've stayed true to our original mission of delivering fabulous products at a price our customers can afford.
We invented fast fashion and it's our colleagues today that continue our journey to create a New Look that everyone loves.
It's our values that inspire us every day - we play to win, we are customer obsessed, we work as one...and it starts with you.
We are always on the lookout for talented, passionate people to join our New Look team.
The Role:
• Provision of cohesive, timely, and accurate reporting, analysis and insight of financial performance ensuring the relevant people are well informed to allow optimum decisions to be made.
• Constructively challenging and re-evaluating reporting requirements to improve efficiency and commerciality.
• Support Finance Business Partner on all regular Finance reporting providing accurate, informative analysis.
• Maintain the credibility of the Accounting Team by providing accurate and reliable information in a timely manner.
• Team responsibilities are split to cover 3 business channels:
• UK & ROI Retail
• Estates (excluding IFRS 16)
• Capital
• DC and Head office
• Accountable for ensuring the calculation and posting of accurate transactional level data for specific business channel.
• Full understanding of trading and non-trading operational costs budgets and forecasts to inform identification of risks and opportunities.
• Employ a thorough knowledge of trading and proactive review of costs to identify risks and opps.
• Accountable for reviewing and developing best processes with Finance for accurate, timely transactional level posting in order to minimise rework at period end.
• Responsible for accurate working papers to support accounting entries providing accurate month end reporting, including balance sheet reconciliations
• Accurate month end cost reporting and variance analysis for business channel, providing detail and clarity on monthly cost variances.
• Support the FBP in the creation of budgets and forecasts, including the impact of FYE and one-off costs.
• Preparation of balance sheet review, including commentary on key areas of the balance and reason for movement.
• Supporting with year end Group and statutory audits, answering queries on business channel.
About You:
• A qualified accountant who understands the financial implications of decisions and can make sound recommendations accordingly.
• Ability to de-mystify financial performance and provide clear and concise reporting and analysis resulting in balanced guidance and judgement.
• Ability to work under own directive as well as the wider team
• Strong understanding of Microsoft Excel
• Continued re-evaluation and development of financial reporting and analysis.
• Open and receptive to new ideas and concepts
• Relevant practical experience gathered across a range of roles in a broad profit-driven business context.
Why New Look?
The amazing people, the love of fashion, the 4pm Friday finishes - there are so many reasons to love working at New Look.
We offer training to support you and your career progression, so that you can be at your absolute best.
You'll also receive these amazing benefits:
• 40% staff discount
• Monthly 25% off privilege vouchers for family and friends to enjoy
• Quarterly sample sales
• Season ticket loans
Apply now to find out more.
L2 - Junior Manager
Closing Date:
12/10/2020
Permanent / Fixed Term
Temporary
Support Centre Location
Weymouth Office
More about the role
Here, at New Look, everything that we do is for the love of fashion.
We've been bringing the latest fashion to the high-street since 1969. We're now a global, multichannel brand offering on-trend, value-fashion for women, men and teenage girls. Even after 50 years we've stayed true to our original mission of delivering fabulous products at a price our customers can afford.
We invented fast fashion and it's our colleagues today that continue our journey to create a New Look that everyone loves.
It's our values that inspire us every day - we play to win, we are customer obsessed, we work as one...and it starts with you.
We are always on the lookout for talented, passionate people to join our New Look team.
The Role:
• Provision of cohesive, timely, and accurate reporting, analysis and insight of financial performance ensuring the relevant people are well informed to allow optimum decisions to be made.
• Constructively challenging and re-evaluating reporting requirements to improve efficiency and commerciality.
• Support Finance Business Partner on all regular Finance reporting providing accurate, informative analysis.
• Maintain the credibility of the Accounting Team by providing accurate and reliable information in a timely manner.
• Team responsibilities are split to cover 3 business channels:
• UK & ROI Retail
• Estates (excluding IFRS 16)
• Capital
• DC and Head office
• Accountable for ensuring the calculation and posting of accurate transactional level data for specific business channel.
• Full understanding of trading and non-trading operational costs budgets and forecasts to inform identification of risks and opportunities.
• Employ a thorough knowledge of trading and proactive review of costs to identify risks and opps.
• Accountable for reviewing and developing best processes with Finance for accurate, timely transactional level posting in order to minimise rework at period end.
• Responsible for accurate working papers to support accounting entries providing accurate month end reporting, including balance sheet reconciliations
• Accurate month end cost reporting and variance analysis for business channel, providing detail and clarity on monthly cost variances.
• Support the FBP in the creation of budgets and forecasts, including the impact of FYE and one-off costs.
• Preparation of balance sheet review, including commentary on key areas of the balance and reason for movement.
• Supporting with year end Group and statutory audits, answering queries on business channel.
About You:
• A qualified accountant who understands the financial implications of decisions and can make sound recommendations accordingly.
• Ability to de-mystify financial performance and provide clear and concise reporting and analysis resulting in balanced guidance and judgement.
• Ability to work under own directive as well as the wider team
• Strong understanding of Microsoft Excel
• Continued re-evaluation and development of financial reporting and analysis.
• Open and receptive to new ideas and concepts
• Relevant practical experience gathered across a range of roles in a broad profit-driven business context.
Why New Look?
The amazing people, the love of fashion, the 4pm Friday finishes - there are so many reasons to love working at New Look.
We offer training to support you and your career progression, so that you can be at your absolute best.
You'll also receive these amazing benefits:
• 40% staff discount
• Monthly 25% off privilege vouchers for family and friends to enjoy
• Quarterly sample sales
• Season ticket loans
Apply now to find out more.