Financial Planning & Analysis Senior Analyst - MAT Cover - 12 Month FTC

Position Summary

The FP&A Team in the UK is responsible for budgeting, forecasting & commercial analytics for each of our brands and also for the consolidated UK Region. It is divided into 3 teams which work very closely together and rotation between the teams is encouraged:

1. Brand FP&A:
2. Centres of Excellence
3. Regional FP&A

Brand FP&A is responsible for all elements of a brand(s) P&L, supporting the Business Manager with for budgeting, monthly forecasting & commercial analysis working directly with the London brand management teams.

Centres of Excellence are dedicated analytics capabilities delivering timely, relevant and powerful analyses with actionable insights across all areas of the P&L and for our key channels, supporting several teams: Brands, Business Transformation, UK Regional Management & Functional Leaders.

Regional FP&A manages the consolidation and timely submission of budgets, monthly estimates across all brands, liaising directly with the New York Corporate Finance Team and performs cross brand analytics to support Regional Management

Key Roles and Responsibilities

Planning and Monthly Estimate

• Supports with evaluation of financial impact of strategic choices as part of long range planning process
• Works with the brand teams & business manager to deliver the annual budget & monthly estimates, ensuring timely completion of all required schedules and upload into consolidation system

Monthly close

• Proposes accruals (actual postings done by separate RTR team)
• Ensures integrity of accounts and performs variance analysis in line with Corporate deadlines
• Upholds accounting principles and ensures proper processes are adhered to within the brand teams

Business Partnering & Performance Management

• Ensures relevant, accurate financial and commercial reporting is delivered to brand teams; including oversight of reporting issued by other brand teams
• Meets with Cost Centre managers to review performance and forecast, ensuring gaps are identified & addressed and that forward forecast is correct
• Supports brands with effective resource allocation, highlighting opportunities to reduce/optimise spend, looking at return on investment of specific initiatives and profitability across doors/channels/categories

Knowledge, Skills and Experience

• Qualified ACA / ACCA / CIMA
• Strong verbal & written communication skills
• Excellent Excel & Powerpoint skills
• Ability to effectively plan & prioritise work, meeting deadlines in fast paced environment with high level of first time accuracy
• Strong analytical skills, questions data & looks for root cause
• Strong team player
• Adaptable and willing to support change

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

• Hybrid Working (2 days WFH, 3 days office based)
• 25 Days Annual Leave (exc. Bank Holidays)
• 1 day Annual Leave to celebrate your birthday
• Holiday Purchase opportunity
• Bonus Opportunity
• Ability to work Remotely/Abroad up to two weeks per calendar year
• Summer Fridays
• Generous Staff Discount
• Mental Health Wellbeing Initiatives
• Benefits platform with exclusive discounts and offers
• Employee resource groups
• LinkedIn learning