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Hermès

3mo ago

  • Job
    Full-time
    Entry, Junior & Mid Level
  • London

AI generated summary

  • You should be part-qualified in finance, have strong financial analysis skills, experience with visualization tools, excellent attention to detail, effective communication, and a passion for results.
  • You will analyze financial performance, manage datasets, create reports and dashboards, support budgeting and forecasting, collaborate with teams, and communicate insights to stakeholders.

Requirements

  • Professionally part-qualified (CIMA preferably or ACA, ACCA or international equivalent) or equivalent experience required.
  • Experience in financial analysis and business modeling preferred
  • Strong data analysis and data-mining skills, with hands-on experience using visualization tools (Power BI, Tableau), as well as financial and reporting systems.
  • Proven experience collaborating across a large organization to influence and inspire change.
  • Outstanding rigour and attention to detail.
  • Strong organisational skills and effective time management with the ability to handle working under pressure and tight deadlines.
  • Strong ownership ethic and driven focus on accuracy and accountability.
  • Self-starter & problem solver, comfortable taking care of complexity, change, and demanding environment.
  • Effective communication skills and collaboration spirit.
  • Takes pride in work quality and continuously strives for improvement.
  • Displays energy and a genuine passion for delivering results in a growth company.

Responsibilities

  • Support Financial Planning and Analysis Manager to provide in-depth analysis, trends, and variances of financial performance to budget holders, highlighting key insights.
  • Interpret extensive datasets and transforming the results into clear, actionable information.
  • Maintain comprehensive analytical tools to oversee and assess business results and financial performance, including;
  • Thorough monitoring and analysis of sales, margins and inventory, identifying risks and necessary actions.
  • Provide dashboards and reports to budget holders.
  • Continuously improve the quality, efficiency and value of financial information through reporting tools, system automation and operational efficiencies.
  • Support P&L month-end and quarterly closings, prepare necessary accrual journals and ensuring accuracy of closing tasks completed by Coordinator and timely reporting.
  • Report data and support the closing pack for reporting Magnitude and SAP to Group.
  • Support forecasting and budgeting processes, working collaboratively with budget holders.
  • Develop predictive models to facilitate scenario planning.
  • Provide quantitative and qualitative support to budget holders, creating necessary tools.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including Communications, Real Estate, Operations, Merchandising and Sales, to gather information and align financial strategies with overall business objectives.
  • Act as a business partner with budget holders to review cost management and provide support.
  • Effectively communication financial information to non-financial stakeholders.
  • Support and follow up financial stock takes.
  • Support retail enquiry and provide financial data.
  • Support internal control reporting (shrinkage, movements).

FAQs

What qualifications are required for the Junior Finance Analyst position?

The candidate should be professionally part-qualified (preferably CIMA, or ACA, ACCA, or an international equivalent) or have equivalent experience.

Is experience in financial analysis necessary for this role?

Yes, experience in financial analysis and business modeling is preferred.

What tools should candidates be familiar with?

Candidates should have strong data analysis and data-mining skills, with hands-on experience using visualization tools like Power BI and Tableau, as well as financial and reporting systems.

Will the Junior Finance Analyst collaborate with other departments?

Yes, the role involves collaborating with cross-functional teams, including Communications, Real Estate, Operations, Merchandising, and Sales.

What type of communication skills are required for this position?

Effective communication skills are essential, particularly for conveying financial information to non-financial stakeholders.

Are there specific competencies that candidates should possess?

Yes, candidates should demonstrate outstanding attention to detail, strong organizational skills, time management abilities, problem-solving skills, and a commitment to quality and improvement.

How does this role contribute to budgeting and forecasting?

The Junior Finance Analyst supports forecasting and budgeting processes, collaborates with budget holders, and develops predictive models for scenario planning.

What kind of analytical tools will the Junior Finance Analyst maintain?

The analyst will maintain comprehensive analytical tools to oversee and assess business results and financial performance, including monitoring and analyzing sales, margins, and inventory.

Is there an expectation for participating in month-end and quarterly closings?

Yes, the role involves supporting P&L month-end and quarterly closings and preparing necessary accrual journals.

What is the work environment like for this position?

The work environment is dynamic and may involve handling complexity and change while working under pressure and tight deadlines.

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Hermès

Everyone is an artisan, Hermès is recruiting

Retail & Consumer Goods
Industry
10,001+
Employees
1837
Founded Year

Mission & Purpose

A creator, artisan and seller of high-quality objects since 1837, Hermès is an independent, family-owned French house that employs more than 16,600 people worldwide. Driven by its permanent entrepreneurial spirit and consistently high standards, Hermès cultivates the freedom and autonomy of each individual through responsible management. The company perpetuates the transmission of exceptional know-how through strong territorial presence that respects people and nature, a source of exceptional materials. Sixteen artisanal métiers nurture the creativity of the house, whose collections are presented in over 300 stores around the world.