Overview
Senior Finance Analyst - Retail role at The White Company. This role provides business partnering and analytical support to the Retail channel, owns the month-end processes for retail (including the preparation and posting of journals), and ensures that all numbers in the retail P&L are correctly accounted for each month with variances to budget/forecast understood. The role collaborates with the retail operations team to manage the cost base and supports the sales and operating cost budgeting and forecasting process for retail.
In addition, this role involves producing weekly and monthly business reports, developing tools and templates to drive sales and manage costs, and offering ad-hoc commercial and analytical support as needed (e.g., shop profitability analysis, sales trend analysis, store cost control, and trading activity performance).
What you’ll be doing
* Provide financial and commercial support to stores, area managers, the head office retail team and the retail director.
* Own weekly trade reporting, with clear and detailed financial analysis on store trading performances, including insights and recommendations to maximise store performance.
* Own month-end processes, including preparation and posting of journals.
* Produce monthly divisional and store P&Ls, and hold P&L reviews with area managers to review store performance and drive action.
* Identify and drive process improvements in month-end and trade reporting tasks through automation and simplification.
* Lead the budgeting and forecasting process for all store cost areas, including phasing, drivers, timelines and deliverables.
* Provide insights to improve the profitability of the Retail channel.
* Provide ad-hoc analysis and insight on retail performance.
* Support the Central Property team, including month-end close, budgeting & forecasting, and ad-hoc tasks.
The Skills And Experience You’ll Need
* Part qualified Accountant
* Prior experience in a business partnering and/or commercial finance role, preferably in retail, FMCG or similar
* Excellent Excel skills
* Familiar with forecasting and budgeting process
* Strong interest in understanding the key drivers of the business
* Able to work in partnership with the business to drive operational improvements
* Ability to communicate effectively across Finance and Non-Finance stakeholders, as well as senior management
* Highly adaptable and able to work to tight deadlines and/or varying priorities
* Take full ownership and accountability over designated areas of responsibilities
What will make you brilliant
* A passion for retail, tenacity, and an eye for detail
* Dynamic, enthusiastic and proactive
* Ability to influence senior management and challenge outlook when appropriate
* Flexible and adaptable approach
* Ability to focus on detail while grasping the bigger picture
* Self-sufficient and able to manage adhoc requests
* Team player with good communication skills and ability to build relationships across the business
What We’ll Offer You
At The White Company, we value our employees for going the extra mile for customers; we reward this with great benefits and competitive salaries.
* Discount - Up to 50% (dependent on contract type)
* Holiday – 25 days rising to 28 days after 3 years
* Holiday Buy – opportunity to buy up to an additional 5 days
* 10% Bonus Potential - discretionary bonus scheme (dependent on contract type)
* Perkplace Benefits Platform – discounts across wellbeing and lifestyle
* Wagestream Money Management app - access to Wagestream for pay flexibility
* Continued Development
* Pension Scheme
* Life Assurance
* Private Medical Insurance
Additional Benefits
* Fruit basket daily
* Tea and coffee provided
* Working from Home – option to work from home on Mondays and Fridays
* Social events and Christmas party
* Seasonal Sample Sales
* Volunteer Day
* Great Location – Shepherds Bush/White City area with good transport links and nearby amenities
Equality Diversity and Inclusion
At The White Company we are committed to creating an inclusive culture that welcomes and celebrates a diversity of backgrounds and identities. We are dedicated to an active Equality Diversity and Inclusion Policy, which starts with our recruitment and selection process. We would love you to join us on our journey.
Sustainability
We are committed to building a sustainable legacy that will enable a brighter future for people and our planet, and we believe this should be reflected in everything we do.
Seniority level
* Mid-Senior level
Employment type
* Full-time
Job function
* Finance and Sales
* Retail
Industries
* Retail
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