RESPONSIBILITIES Support the Finance Manager in driving productivity & profitability across the US and UK business Assist timely and accurate Budgets and Forecasts for P&L (up to GP) Support monthly forecast process, and continuous Operations business partner collaboration Produce automated, timely and accurate weekly reporting including insight and analysis in trends, while monitoring key KPIs on stores performance Assist with financial modelling improvements on existing reporting, planning, and forecasting to enhance process efficiency Independently align financial and operational analyses with your business partners, challenging business partner assumptions when necessary Develop a strong & trusted partnership with accounting team seeking efficiencies in month end activities and transactional reporting PERSONAL PROFILE Finance and Accounting degree or Data Science degree Partly Qualified/Newly Qualified Accountant Prior experience with SAP, AWS, and Oracle Retail experience beneficial Strong communication skills – written and oral Excellent Excel Skills with modelling experience Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills MEASURES OF SUCCESS Completion of budget/forecast process within the dedicated timeframe to a high level of accuracy Robust and timely month end close including appropriate detail for key drivers Timely, accurate and relevant reporting, insight and analysis Improvements or enhancements made to existing files that become faster and more efficient