Finance Analyst – International

Role: Finance Analyst – International

Location: Head Office, Leicester

Salary: £32,000 – £42,000 plus bonus & benefits

At NEXT, not only are we one of the UK’s largest fashion retailers, but we’re also one of the largest listed companies. We have an exciting opportunity as a Finance Analyst to join our International Finance Team which is part of the Commercial Finance function. In 72 countries Next generates sales of over £600m per annum and the International team is responsible for the provision of all sales reporting and analysis relating to these sales

Based at our Head Office in Leicester the role of Finance Analyst – International will work closely with the International Finance Manager and be involved in the reporting of sales as well as using data to manage the profitability of each country and to make key commercial decisions on how to improve profit with customer satisfaction and level of profit being key to decision making.

Specifically you will act as a business partner to the Commercial Finance teams, helping to understand and scope out data/information needs and then work with the other members of the International Team to develop robust and reliable information to service those needs. 

Key Responsibilities:

• Data Analysis and Reporting:
• Utilise Power BI to extract, manipulate, and analyse data from various sources.
• Develop and maintain reports and dashboards to track progress, identify bottlenecks, and measure key performance indicators (KPIs).
• Interpret data to uncover insights and trends
• Identify options for process improvement
• Stakeholder Communication:
• Communicate project updates, findings, and recommendations to stakeholders at all levels, including executives, project teams, and external partners

So what are we looking for?

An experienced, driven analyst with an inquisitive mind and excellent analytical and reporting skills (ideally part of fully qualified but not essential dependent on experience).

Experience of working in a Finance team

Understanding and experience of using Power BI

Stakeholder management experience with demonstrable influencing and negotiation skills

A proven ability to work under pressure and manage simultaneous priorities 

IT literate with advanced Excel and reporting skills, with the ability to analyse and interpret large volumes of data efficiently and effectively

Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal

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You know Next, but did you know we’re a FTSE-100 retail company employing over 35,000 people across the UK and Ireland. We’re the UK’s 2nd largest fashion retailer and for Kidswear we’re the market leader. At the last count we have over 500 stores, plus the Next Online and it’s now possible to buy on-line from over 70 countries around the world! So we’ve gone global!

• 25% off a huge selection of Next, Lipsy & Victoria’s Secret products
• Company performance based bonus
• Sharesave scheme
• On-site Nursery available; OFSTED outstanding in all areas
• 10% off most partner brands & up to 15% off Branded Beauty
• Early VIP access to sale stock
• Access to fantastic discounts at our Staff Shops
• Restaurants with great food at amazing prices
• Access a 24/7 digital GP and other free health and wellbeing services
• Free on-site parking

We aim to support all candidates during the application process and are happy to provide workplace adjustments when necessary. Should you need support with your application due to a disability or long-term condition, feel free to get in touch with us by email headoffice_careers@next.co.uk (please include ‘Workplace Adjustments’ in the subject line), or call us on 0116 284 2486 and leave a voicemail.

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