Preparation of retail budget centres to trial balance
Invoice coding, authorisation and control (to include supplier queries)
Monthly reconciliation of charges posted to the cost centres
Calculation and posting of accruals and prepayments
Analysis of monthly costs to budget and forecast
Preparation of figures for inclusion in the monthly management accounts pack
Forecasting and Budgeting (operational and capital expenditure)
Continually develop retail operations budget and forecast models
Production of retail latest views, forecasts and budgets
Preparation of opportunity/risk schedules
Management Reporting
Fully analyse actual monthly figures with weekly reports produced by retail management
Develop the weekly reports produced by the retail managers
Audit the information produced, and systems and processes used by the retail management
Routine Reporting to Finance Management
Act as a point of contact for finance colleagues and deal with/field retail queries
Produce ad-hoc schedules as required by finance management (e.g. rework charges, year-end schedules etc.)
Logistics Operations Reporting
Monthly reporting of actual spend versus budget/last year to management
Production of ad-hoc schedules as required by retail management
Other Departmental Duties
Assist in the production of a weekly trading pack
Provide departmental cover for the logistics and Administration analysts - including production of store P&L's and answering subsequent queries
Other ad hoc duties as required.
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
The successful candidate will be someone looking to progress their career within Accounting & Finance. Studying a qualification such as ACCA/CIMA/ACA will boost your profile. Experience with month end in an analytical role will be key decider in this Financial reporting/analytical position in the department.