Junior Finance Analyst London, England
Job description
Belstaff was created by and for independent spirits. We know that what we do, and who we do it with matters. Join the team and make an impact as we build a legacy that surpasses our incredible past.
Love The Challenge. Find A Way. Go All In. Stand Together. Be The Difference.
A bit about Belstaff
Belstaff is a functional clothing brand founded to move people forward. Throughout our history we have championed material innovation, collaborating with those who challenge the ordinary and celebrate the joy of the journey. Belstaff has designed protective suits for race-car drivers, windproof smocks for Marines and insulating clothing for mountaineers. One thing is at the heart of all these endeavours: An Independent Spirit. Today, this energy prevails and unites the people who bring the Belstaff brand to life, providing the best products to our customers – both old and new. We are committed to building a team of curious, conscious individuals dedicated to showing up, standing together, and being the difference between a good day and a great day.
We are currently searching for a Junior Finance Analyst to join the team.
Role Purpose:
An exciting opportunity within the commercial finance function at Belstaff. This newly created position will support two Senior Finance Analysts and will play an important part in helping to assess business performance and aid commercial decision making to drive the business to the next level of growth and profitability. The role will suit an individual who has a natural inquisitiveness and a desire to engage with the wider business.
We are looking for someone who will be responsible for:
- Reporting of sales performance across wholesale, retail stores and eCommerce
- Tracking the wholesale order book
- Reporting of wholesale agent commissions and preparation of their statements
- Reconciliation of sales transactions and data
- Maintaining the property portfolio schedule
- Preparing direct-to-consumer sales and property accruals
- Maintaining retail store staff commission reports
- Reconciling royalty sales
- Forging close links with the wider business, particularly the commercial departments
- Gathering data for the annual insurance renewal
- Other ad-hoc financial support as and when required
You may be required to undertake such further duties as your skills, qualifications and experience allow and/or as may be assigned to you by the Company from time to time.
We are looking for someone who has:
- Experience in a Finance/Data related role (either as a Junior Finance Analyst or someone looking to transfer across from a different area of Data/Finance)
- Experience of preparing and submitting regular business reports, ensuring accuracy in completion.
- Strong Excel skills and is comfortable working in the wider Microsoft Office environment
- Experience of collaborating with colleagues from both Finance and the wider business
- An awareness of a retail and/or wholesale business
- Experience of ERP systems/NetSuite. This would be an ideal, but not essential
We are looking for someone who is:
- Inspired by working for Belstaff
- Able to work autonomously but also diligently as part of a small team
- Positive with a solutions oriented mindset
- Incredibly organised, with the ability to prioritise and manage their own workload
- Is eager to engage with the wider business and colleagues
- Highly communicative, personable and approachable
- Is inquisitive about their role and the business, and looks for process improvements
- Able to provide a commercial perspective to their role
- Looking to work towards a Professional Finance Qualification
Where to from here?
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We will not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, marital status, disability, age, sexual orientation or religion. We are committed to a fair and accessible recruitment process for all candidates so if you would like us to make any adjustments to the application or interview process, please let us know and we will be happy to support you.
