Job Description

The role requires a commercial understanding as well as the ability to deliver logical and well thought out analysis. You will continuously seek to improve processes, controls and the quality of deliverables. With a number of stakeholders and competing priorities, it will be necessary to priorities effectively and communicate clearly.

• Run the weekly sales reports process for distribution to Senior Management
• Co-ordinate the sales and store movements reporting for the quarterly trading statements, ensuring that all reporting is accurate, timely and fully supported
• Super-user for weekly sales tool (WSAAP) and custodian of data held in the system (footage, like-for-like status, hierarchies etc.)
• Assist with the production of the month end reporting pack (full P&L) and key month end reports
• Assist with drafting of the monthly Board book
• Produce the monthly KPI report for finance, working closely with the Group Strategy team
• Populate Constant Currency FX model and understand drivers
• Work closely with IT/Finance Systems teams to design, test and implement system changes as required
• Utilizing all systems available, including Excel to produce high quality reporting and analysis
• Continuously improve the processes, controls and quality of deliverables, challenge current ways of working to make these more efficient and effective
• Respond to a significant amount of ad hoc queries, and analysis as required, prioritizing work effectively to ensure that these queries are responded to on a timely basis

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Qualified accountant ACA/CIMA/ACCA or equivalent
• Advanced Excel skills with experience of building and working with complex models and large data sets
• Focusses on continuous process improvement, and driving efficiencies
• Demonstrates a commercial mind-set, and understanding of business
• Ability to build strong relationships, both with the wider Finance team globally and throughout the business
• Financial Reporting and Analysis or similar role or exposure within a large, listed, multinational company
• Working within a multicurrency environment; understanding the impact of movements in exchange rates on reported results
• Proven track record of delivering process improvements
• Advanced excel skills
• Experience of BPC, an advantage