Burberry Senior Finance Analyst, Consumer Functions

Burberry; City Of London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading luxury fashion brand is seeking a Senior Finance Analyst to support the Finance Manager in delivering financial analysis and insights. This role involves driving budget accountability and operational efficiencies while collaborating with various departments. The ideal candidate should have strong skills in management accounting, budgeting, Excel, and financial modeling.

Qualifications

• Experience in Management Accounting, Budgeting, and Forecasting.
• Strong Excel skills and proficiency in financial modeling.
• Attention to detail and analytical background.

Responsibilities

• Lead month-end close processes and prepare management reports.
• Support budget control and coordinate development of forecasts.
• Build partnerships and provide analysis on commercial finance matters.

Skills

Management Accounting

Budgeting

Forecasting

Excellent Excel Skills

SAP

BPC Reporting

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Proactive problem solving

Commercial acumen

Tools

SAP

BPC Reporting

Job description

Overview

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 you will support the Finance Manager in delivering financial analysis and insights to drive budget accountability, operational efficiencies, and alignment with group strategies. You will have close collaboration with Marketing and Commercial functions, business partners, and finance teams to ensure accurate financial planning and reporting.

Responsibilities

• Business Performance Management: As the Senior Finance Analyst you will lead month-end close processes, partners with budget owners, prepares management reports, improves financial data integrity, and identifies opportunities to enhance process efficiencies and controls.


• Planning, Budgeting & Forecasting: your responsibilities include supporting budget control through timely reporting, coordinating the development of central plans, budgets, and forecasts, and driving continuous improvement in these processes.


• Business Partnering and Communication: Your role involves building strong partnerships to provide analysis and challenge on commercial finance matters, maintaining regular stakeholder updates, supporting investment effectiveness, and acting as an interface with finance stakeholders.

Qualifications / Personal Profile

• Management Accounting/Budgeting/Forecasting Excellent Excel Skills


• SAP, BPC Reporting - preferable


• Strong modelling and analytical background with an attention to detail


• Strong inter-personal, communication and influencing skills


• Proactive approach to problem solving


• Proven ability to drive improvements.


• Commercial acumen

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