Our Head Office department is in the heart of Piccadilly and occupies the 5th & 6th floor of our beautiful flagship store. This central London location offers so much to explore including restaurants, bars, cultural sites, shopping and more, and only a short walk from the Green Park Tube Station and plenty of bus stops. This role is part of the Commercial Finance function, with responsibility for supporting core FP&A reporting and other processes. The successful candidate will assist the Head of FP&A, in weekly/periodic reporting, during the forecasting/budgeting cycles and in cost management, review and analysis. The role is well suited to someone analytically strong, highly proficient in Excel and comfortable with complexity.
In order to make an application, simply read through the following job description and make sure to attach relevant documents.Key AccountabilitiesReporting
- Prepare accurate and timely reporting for the business, including Buying and Merchandising (B&M) Weekly/Period Sales and Margin performance reports
- Ownership for updating channel cost packs on a periodic basis and during the forecast/ budget cycles
- Work closely with the Finance Manager and Financial Operations team to maintain alignment in results from an accounting and commercial perspective
- Support the creation and consolidation of the Monthly Board Pack, ensuring accuracy, clarity, and high quality storytelling.
Forecasting
- Support the Three-Year Plan, Budget & Half Two forecasting processes
- Own the preparation and inputs for the planning cycles, working with the Commercial Finance and relevant stakeholders
- Maintain and develop planning models, ensuring they are accurate and consistent
- Support the creation of summaries, presentations and analysis for the Director of Commercial Finance, CFO & Exec
- Contribute to continuous improvement of forecasting processes, tools and timelines, reducing manual effort and improving insight quality over time
Buying & Merchandising – Margin & Inventory
- Partner with Buying & Merchandising to provide insight & analysis on Margin performance
- Partner with Merchandising to improve visibility of stock efficiency, sell through and markdown, with a view to reduce working capital, increase margin and reduce costs
- Alongside the Head of FP&A, improve the efficiency and accuracy of weekly and periodic margin reporting.
- Support in the scoping and implementation of systemised Margin, allowing self-service and reducing manual workload
Cost Management and Analysis
- Take ownership of P&L by channel models and processes, increasing efficiency and reducing workload
- Own the delivery and maintenance of cost trackers, including Capex Spend, Marketing, HO Costs and New Product Development
- Liaise with relevant Business Partners to resolve queries and follow up actions, as advised by Head of FP&A/Commercial Finance Analyst
- Deep dive into results, where required, to identify root causes and propose corrective actions
Tools, Systems, and Process Improvement
- Use advanced Excel skills to build and refine models, trackers, and analytical tools.
- Drive improvements in reporting automation, data integrity, and process efficiency (eg Power BI)
- Use AI enabled tools responsibly to reduce manual workload and enhance analysis and insight
- Collaborate with the wider business to enhance reporting capability
- Regular communication with wider Commercial Finance team, to ensure necessary improvements are identified and implemented
Qualifications
- ACCA, CIMA or ACA part-qualified or looking to begin study
- Advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills
- Ability to develop data platforms and commercial reports
- Experience in retail desirable
- Highest standards of accuracy and precision
- Highly organised, with an ability to multi task at speed
- Articulate with excellent verbal, written communication and presentation skills
- Ability to think creatively, highly-driven and self-motivated
- Use of Business Intelligence platform, such as Power BI (desired)
- Ability to manage objections and conflicts in an effective way (desired)
Benefits
- Competitive salary
- A generous store and restaurant discount of up to 40%
- 25 days holidays (excluded bank holidays) and an extra day off for your birthday
- A fantastic subsidised staff restaurant which uses Fortnum’s ingredients
- A range of opportunities to develop and grow personally and professionally
- Excellent pension scheme
We are committed to developing your career and nurturing your talent, regardless of age; disability; gender reassignment; marriage and civil partnership; pregnancy and maternity; race; religion or belief; sex; sexual orientation. xwzovoh We respect and embrace each other’s differences, to create a truly inclusive environment. In the last year alone, our people have been recognised and celebrated, winning awards for their outstanding contributions to Retail, Technology, Global Hospitality & Tourism, Visual Merchandising & Display, Customer Service and Local Community Awards
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