Finance Analyst

at  Burberry

FINANCE ANALYST

Department: FINANCE & OPERATIONS
City: London
Location: GB
At Burberry, we believe creativity opens spaces. Our purpose is to unlock the power of imagination to push boundaries and open new possibilities for our people, our customers and our communities. This is the core belief that has guided Burberry since it was founded in 1856 and is central to how we operate as a company today.
We aim to provide an environment for creative minds from different backgrounds to thrive, bringing a wide range of skills and experiences to everything we do. As a purposeful, values-driven brand, we are committed to being a force for good in the world as well, creating the next generation of sustainable luxury for customers, driving industry change and championing our communities.

JOB PURPOSE

As a Finance Analyst at Burberry, you’ll be assisting our EMEIA (Europe, Middle East & India) region with commercial finance activities, predominately within our Wholesale, Outlet & Market activities. Your role will play a key part in driving performance in these areas, offering a varied and interesting view of our business with tasks sitting in Commercial Support, Planning, Budgeting & Forecasting and Month End activities.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Working alongside the Senior Finance Analyst & Senior Finance Manager to deliver operational budgets, as well as reviewing and forecasting for key Opex lines, including system loads, reconciliations and checks.
• Producing and distribution key weekly performance reports for our Wholesale & Outlet businesses
• Assisting in the preparation and delivery of cashflow forecasting, capex appraisals, month end performance packs and Group templates
• Partnering with the internal Accounting teams to ensure monthly actuals are timely and accurate, including associated variance analysis and commentary
• Assisting in Half year and Year end close process with the wider Finance teams
• Communicating with and representing the EMEIA region for any finance queries and analysis needed
• Sharing ideas and contributing to profitability initiatives in the region
• Supporting scenario analysis and forecasting, understanding of key financial drivers across business
• Driving continuous process improvements, promoting best in class reporting, meaningful analysis and business insight