Senior Finance Analyst - 12 month FTC

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 the Senior Finance Analyst in the Burberry FP&A team, you will be responsible for producing the financial analysis reporting of the Group’s financial results. Supporting across the team, you’ll produce both internal management and Board reporting, as well as external financial reporting, including for the Group’s quarterly trading statements, interim and preliminary announcements. 

The role requires a commercial understanding as well as the ability to deliver logical and well thought-out analysis. You will continuously seek to improve processes, controls and the quality of deliverables. With a number of stakeholders and competing priorities, it will be necessary to prioritise effectively and communicate clearly.

This Senior Finance Analyst role is offered on a 12 month fixed term contract and will be based in our Horseferry House, London office for a minimum of 3 days per week.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Jointly responsible for running the weekly sales reports process and distributing completed reporting to Senior Leadership Team. Ensure accuracy of reporting and be the super-user for the weekly sales tool 
• Responding to a significant number of ad hoc queries, and analysis as required, prioritising work effectively to ensure that these queries are responded to on a timely basis
• Consolidating regional submissions for the rolling sales forecast, liaising with the regional finance teams to understand changes and impacts 
• Lead the production of the month-end reporting pack (full P&L) and assisting with the drafting of various sections of the monthly Board book
• Work with Corporate Strategy team on monthly KPI analysis, aligning on reporting and ensuring accuracy of metrics and calculations
• Support on sales reporting for external trading statements and P&L reporting for the interim and year-end statements, ensuring that all reporting is accurate, timely and fully evidenced
• Act as a key point of contact for Regional Finance and Investor Relations teams
• Supporting with the forecasting and budgeting process; consolidating regional submissions and performing ad hoc analysis where necessary

PERSONAL PROFILE

• Qualified accountant ACA/CIMA 
• Experience in a financial reporting and analysis role or similar, ideally within a large listed company with an international scope and a multi-currency environment
• Experience in application of IFRS
• Advanced Excel skills with experience of building and working with complex models and large data sets
• Expert stakeholder management, communication and influencing skills, able to build relationships effectively
• Excellent attention to detail
• Commercial acumen and mind-set, inquisitive to understanding the business in detail
• Continually seeks to improve, formalise, or make processes more efficient

Burberry is an Equal Opportunities Employer and as such, treats all applications equally and recruits purely on the basis of skills and experience.

Posting Notes: United Kingdom || Not Applicable || London || FINANCE & OPERATIONS || FINANCE REPORTING || n/a ||