Junior Finance Analyst

Reporting and Analysis

• Support Financial Planning and Analysis Manager to provide in-depth analysis, trends, and variances of financial performance to budget holders, highlighting key insights.
- Interpret extensive datasets and transforming the results into clear, actionable information. - Maintain comprehensive analytical tools to oversee and assess business results and financial performance, including;
• Thorough monitoring and analysis of sales, margins and inventory, identifying risks and necessary actions.
• Provide dashboards and reports to budget holders.
• Continuously improve the quality, efficiency and value of financial information through reporting tools, system automation and operational efficiencies.
• Support P&L month-end and quarterly closings, prepare necessary accrual journals and ensuring accuracy of closing tasks completed by Coordinator and timely reporting.
• Report data and support the closing pack for reporting Magnitude and SAP to Group.
Budgeting and Forecasting
• Support forecasting and budgeting processes, working collaboratively with budget holders.
• Develop predictive models to facilitate scenario planning.
• Provide quantitative and qualitative support to budget holders, creating necessary tools.
Communication and Collaboration
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including Communications, Real Estate, Operations, Merchandising and Sales, to gather information and align financial strategies with overall business objectives.
• Act as a business partner with budget holders to review cost management and provide support.
• Effectively communication financial information to non-financial stakeholders.
Other
• Support and follow up financial stock takes.
• Support retail enquiry and provide financial data.
• Support internal control reporting (shrinkage, movements).
  
  Professionally part-qualified (CIMA preferably or ACA, ACCA or international equivalent) or equivalent experience required.
• Experience in financial analysis and business modeling preferred
• Strong data analysis and data-mining skills, with hands-on experience using visualization tools (Power BI, Tableau), as well as financial and reporting systems.
• Proven experience collaborating across a large organization to influence and inspire change., Outstanding rigour and attention to detail.
• Strong organisational skills and effective time management with the ability to handle working under pressure and tight deadlines.
• Strong ownership ethic and driven focus on accuracy and accountability.
• Self-starter & problem solver, comfortable taking care of complexity, change, and demanding environment.
• Effective communication skills and collaboration spirit.
• Takes pride in work quality and continuously strives for improvement.
• Displays energy and a genuine passion for delivering results in a growth company.