Report to the Senior Finance Manager – UK, Pureplayer & Australia and act as a trusted advisor to stakeholders
Assist with the budget and forecasting process of Retail Sales to Net Sales, working closely with Commercial and Demand Planning functions
Forecast Retail Staffing costs for doors within the UK region
Prepare month end commentary for actuals vs forecast for Revenue to Gross Margin, and Retail Staffing
Create, identify, and communicate Risks and Opportunities to forecast and maintain a schedule to challenge teams on resource efficiency
Prepare weekly trade reports and actively participate in weekly trade meetings to analyse monthly sales performance for the regions
Build and analyse business case models to contribute to new commercial opportunities
Support post-investment appraisals and ROI analysis for commercial initiatives
Work closely with Accounts Receivable to ensure retailer contributions, DIF testers and returns are accurate and consistent with contractual obligations
Provide ad hoc analysis to support the Senior Finance Manager – UK, Pureplayer & Australia
Requirements
Part qualified accountant – CIMA, ACCA, ACA with a minimum of 3 years industry experience
Experience of retail desirable
Advanced excel skills (Vlookups, Pivot tables, Sum If, Indirect etc) and the ability to build models from scratch
Commercial and analytical mindset
Good interpersonal and communication skills, confidence to communicate clearly with senior management
Comfortable dealing with a cross section of stakeholders, both finance and non-finance
Ability to think logically and methodically
Positive ‘can-do’ attitude
Flexible & proactive, with an eagerness to learn
Highly organised and able to prioritise workload effectively within a scaling business
Experience with Anaplan, Looker, NetSuite desirable but not essential