Junior Finance Business Partner

MAIN PURPOSE OF JOB

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  This is an excellent opportunity to join a Global luxury retailer in a role with opportunities for development. Working alongside the commercial business finance team across the Watches & Fine Jewellery Division.
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  To lead the month end close, review cost centre reports and process accruals, prepayments and ad hoc journals for Watches & Fine Jewellery Division in accordance with deadlines
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  Hold review monthly meetings with key budget holders to review actuals and forecasts
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  To improve data integrity to further enhance FP&A reporting

RESPONSIBILITIES

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  Undertaking month end procedures for WFJ Divisions on a timely basis:
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    Thorough review of cost postings to ensure correct coding of cost centre and account
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    Posting of accruals and prepayments
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    Reconciliation to cost trackers held by budget holders where appropriate
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  Preparing monthly cost centre variance reports to be distributed to budget holders on a timely basis. Hold monthly meetings with key budget holders to review actuals and forecast
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  Provide monthly P&L commentary on relevant cost lines (variance to forecast and prior year)
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  Hold a monthly meeting with the senior business partner and head of finance to present risks and opportunities across cost centres
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  Preparing monthly balance sheet reconciliations for the Division
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  Maintain and update monthly dashboard reports containing financial and non-financial KPIs
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  Weekly, monthly and ad hoc reporting covering sales, KPIs and headcount
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  Manage reporting of actuals (Q2, Q3 and year end), compile submission files in line with global deadlines
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  Take ownership of elements of P&L for forecast and budgeting
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  Headcount reporting
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  To calculate the monthly boutique commissions for Payroll
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  Capex follow-up
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  Support Invoices validation in the system
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  Support the audit at year-end
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  Support the WFJ Division with adhoc requests (pricing..)

PROFILE

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  Part qualified, currently studying towards a finance qualification (CIMA or ACCA)
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  Management accounting experience is required
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  Experience working in a Fashion Retail or Luxury industry, desirable
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  Able to manage multiple tasks and deadlines ensuring done to high standard
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  Challenging with an inquisitive mindset with commercial acumen
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  Positive and ambitious attitude with a willingness to learn
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  Intermediate experience of Excel
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  Able to prioritise tasks and manage deadlines with strong attention to detail