Financial Analyst

5 days ago

Bury, Borough of Bury, United Kingdom JD Sports Full time
Job Title: Management Accountant

We are seeking a highly skilled Management Accountant to join our team at JD Sports. As a key member of our finance department, you will play a crucial role in providing financial insights and analysis to support business decision-making.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Prepare and present monthly management accounts for store variable costs
  • Conduct detailed variance analysis and provide supporting commentary and evidence for any adverse or favourable variances to budget and last year
  • Assist in producing monthly, half-year, and year-end Group reporting packs
  • Produce monthly balance sheet reconciliations and identify risks and opportunities
  • Assist in the production of monthly store P&L reports and liaise with Retail to highlight variances to budget
  • Analyse key cost areas and provide challenge to the retail/procurement teams
  • Regularly meet with Retail/Procurement to gain an understanding of expected costs and highlight issues as they arise
  • Assist the Commercial Finance team with the production of annual budgets and quarterly reforecasts for store variable costs
  • Implement controls in line with the Group's Financial controls programme
  • Assist with audit queries
  • Undertake ad hoc project work as required
Requirements:
  • Part Qualified/Finalist CIMA/ACA/ACCA accountant
  • Experience of management accounting essential
  • Strong analytical skills required to identify and remediate risks
  • Ability to investigate, understand, and explain variances and overall business performance
  • Strong communication skills both written and verbal required
  • Ability to prioritise workloads to meet tight deadlines
  • Ability to work under your own initiative
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office – Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
  • Experience using Power BI/Power Query advantageous
  • Attention to detail and accuracy
  • Retail industry experience desirable
  • Experience of Oracle Financials and TM1 useful (though training will be provided)
  • A positive, flexible, enthusiastic, and driven attitude
About JD Sports:

JD Sports is a leading omnichannel retailer of Sports Fashion, Street & Premium Fashion, Outdoors, and Gyms with over 60,000 colleagues across 3,400 stores in over 30 markets around the world.

We are an equal opportunities employer who embraces and values differences. We recognise the importance of an inclusive workplace culture in which everyone can thrive irrespective of their background or identity.

We offer a range of benefits to our employees, including incremental holiday allowance, staff discount on qualifying purchases, exclusive colleague bike discount scheme, discounted gym membership, personal development opportunities, and access to apprenticeships and accredited qualifications.

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