Senior Commercial Finance Analyst | Fashion Retailer

4 weeks ago


UK, UK, United Kingdom Agora Talent Full time

Are you a Finalist or Newly-Qualified ACCA/CIMA candidate looking to take your next professional step in an established Global Retail Business?


Agora Talent are very proud to be partnering with a design led British brand, creating distinctive products across womenswear, menswear, accessories and home for the modern lifestyle. The brand distributes globally through retail stores, e-commerce, wholesale and licensing channels and is committed to offering a premium experience, ensuring the customer is at the heart of the business.


Since its creation in 1972, this business has enthused a passion for design and continues to deliver timeless affordable quality. Innovation remains at the core of the brand and all designs are created and developed from the head office in Camden, London.


With a dynamic company culture, employees work collaboratively and proudly represent the brand; continuing to push boundaries globally, through impactful advertising campaigns and by supporting emerging talent.


The Opportunity:


This is an exciting opportunity for a Senior FP&A Analyst to join the Finance team in Camden, London. The role will involve being a key finance business partner to multiple divisions including UK Ecommerce and UK Wholesale. In addition, the role will support the Head of FP&A in Group reporting requirements.


This role will truly support the next phase of the company evolution and ensure the management team has timely and insightful information to drive the success of the business.


Responsibilities:


  • Ownership of the budgeting process and subsequent forecast updates for the UK Ecommerce & UK Wholesale working with the key operational heads and challenging assumptions where required.
  • Drive improvements within the forecast cycle and models to deliver efficiencies.
  • Attend weekly Ecommerce Business Trade meetings to influence decisions on digital marketing spend and promotional activity.
  • Prepare insightful month end commentary for Ecommerce and Wholesale divisions. Work closely with the management account team and wider business to understand the results and the key risks and opportunities.
  • Prepare and present monthly financial reports highlighting key metrics, variances and trends to Senior Management.
  • Provide commercial finance support to the operational teams, including preparing business cases for new initiatives and acting as a trusted advisor to cross-functional teams.
  • Drive forward and help automate reporting with the IT and BI team. Drive efficiencies in current reporting processes as well as looking to build new insightful analysis to help drive the business forward.


Experience and Skills Required:


  • Qualified or Finalist - ACA or CIMA/ACCA equivalent
  • Highly analytical with experience in a FP&A or commercial finance role
  • Retail experience required, preferably in Ecommerce
  • Ability to analyse large amounts of data and generate meaningful insights
  • Proficient in Excel and ability to build robust financial models


The Process...


  • An introductory call with the team at Agora; we'd love to learn more about you, your ambitions, and what you're looking for in your next step.
  • CV review by the client, followed by a two-stage interview process;
  • First stage will be a video-call via Teams (including Excel test), then a face-to-face session in their offices in London so you can get a much better feel of the working environment and culture you could be immersed in


Diversity and Inclusion...


Agora aims to be an inclusive organisation. We are committed to an active Inclusion, Diversity and Equal Opportunities Policy, which starts with our recruitment and selection process, and we are happy to talk flexible working. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process.



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