REED Specialist Recruitment are recruiting for a Financial Analyst on behalf of a leading retail company based in Dorset.

About You:

• A qualified or part qualified accountant who understands the financial implications of decisions and can make sound recommendations accordingly.

OR

• An Accountant with a minimum of 3 years working in a similar role (QBE) who understands the financial implications of decisions and can make sound recommendations accordingly.
• Ability to de-mystify financial performance and provide clear and concise reporting and analysis resulting in balanced guidance and judgement.
• Ability to work under own directive as well as the wider team
• Strong understanding of Microsoft Excel
• Continued re-evaluation and development of financial reporting and analysis.
• Open and receptive to new ideas and concepts
• Relevant practical experience gathered across a range of roles in a broad profit-driven business context.

BENEFITS:

• 23 days Annual leave (rises to 25 days after 2 years)
• Bonus (company and personal performance)
• Pension Scheme
• Life Assurance
• Staff discount 40%
• Season Ticket Loan
• 'Smarter Working' ie remote working is available for this role

The Role:

• Provision of cohesive, timely, and accurate reporting, analysis and insight of financial performance ensuring the relevant people are well informed to allow optimum decisions to be made.
• Constructively challenging and re-evaluating reporting requirements to improve efficiency and commerciality.
• Support Finance Business Partner on all regular Finance reporting providing accurate, informative analysis.
• Maintain the credibility of the Accounting Team by providing accurate and reliable information in a timely manner.
• Team responsibilities are split to cover 3 business channels:
  
  • UK & ROI Retail
  • Estates (excluding IFRS 16)
  • Capital
  • DC and Head office
• Accountable for ensuring the calculation and posting of accurate transactional level data for specific business channel.
• Full understanding of trading and non-trading operational costs budgets and forecasts to inform identification of risks and opportunities.
• Employ a thorough knowledge of trading and proactive review of costs to identify risks and opps.
• Accountable for reviewing and developing best processes with Finance for accurate, timely transactional level posting in order to minimise rework at period end.
• Responsible for accurate working papers to support accounting entries providing accurate month end reporting, including balance sheet reconciliations
• Accurate month end cost reporting and variance analysis for business channel, providing detail and clarity on monthly cost variances.
• Support the FBP in the creation of budgets and forecasts, including the impact of FYE and one-off costs.
• Preparation of balance sheet review, including commentary on key areas of the balance and reason for movement.
• Supporting with year end Group and statutory audits, answering queries on business channel.

This role is initially a 1-year FTC with the potential to lead to a permanent role.