Assistant Finance Analyst

The Role

‘Total Platform’ is is a business-to-business service that allows other retail brands to use NEXT's technology, logistics and operational infrastructure to run their online retail operations. Rather than building and maintaining these capabilities themselves, brands can outsource them to NEXT.

The Total Platform Cost Plus Assistant Finance Analyst position offers an excellent opportunity for growth within our expanding New Business Finance Team, delivering a well-rounded combination of financial analysis, management accounts, and business partnering. As part of these core responsibilities, you will take ownership of the Total Platform Cost Plus reporting and invoicing process.

In this role, you will maintain and monitor the profitability of Retail, Wholesale and ad hoc services provided to our Total Platform Partners (Cost Plus) by ensuring that all client invoicing accurately reflects incurred costs, handling the preparation of Total Platform Balance Sheet reconciliations, and supporting Partners with invoicing queries, understanding cost drivers across their business.

What You Will Take On

• Ownership of the Total Platform Cost Plus invoicing process.

• Business partnering TP partners to support with invoicing queries and understanding cost drivers across their business

• Preparation of Total Platform Balance Sheet reconciliations

• Reporting on performance of current Total Platform clients, including reporting on Sales, profitability and annual rate reviews

• Work with the Total Platform Finance Manager and broader NEXT Finance teams to ensure coordinated approach to budgeting, forecasting and actual costs

• Support on continuous improvement initiatives across Total Platform including sales and cost forecasting, and cost allocations.

What You Will Bring

• Prior experience in a finance or analytical role

• CIMA/ACCA Part qualified or looking to commence studies

• Experience in Financial appraisals preferential

• Strong Excel Skills

• Able to analyse, interpret and communicate information clearly

• Self starter and able to manage own workload

• Work accurately with high attention to detail

• To have a flexible approach to the role and be willing to carry out a wide variety of tasks

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