Commercial Finance Analyst

Dune London; Greater London; Híbrido; GBP 40 000 - 65 000; Tempo integral

Vantagens oferecidas por esta oferta de emprego

Blended working

West London location near Westfield

Employee discount on products

25 days holiday

Cycle2work

Pension scheme

Life assurance

Wellbeing resources

Resumo da oferta

Dune London is seeking a Commercial Finance Analyst to support the Retail division across stores and ecommerce. You will partner with Retail, Digital Trading, Digital Partnerships and Performance Marketing to provide insightful financial analysis, take ownership of budgets, lead month-end activities, and drive informed commercial decision-making across the business.

This is an excellent opportunity for a commercially minded finance professional who enjoys building strong stakeholder

Qualificações

• 2-4 years in management accounting, ideally in retail, ecommerce or a consumer brand.
• Working towards a professional qualification (CIMA, ACCA or ACA) or newly qualified with hands-on month-end experience.
• Advanced Excel including lookups, pivot tables and financial modelling.

Responsabilidades

• Prepare month-end journals, reconciliations and reporting for designated cost areas.
• Review P&L performance, investigating variances and identifying key commercial drivers.
• Produce and present monthly reporting packs and finance insights to stakeholders.
• Support turnover rent reporting, audit requirements and the month-end deadlines.
• Own the annual budget process for assigned cost areas.
• Develop rolling forecasts and provide accurate updates.
• Analyse sales, profitability and business performance trends across stores and ecommerce.
• Partner with stakeholders to review spend and support decision-making.
• Support commercial projects, sales targets and financial analysis.
• Drive continuous improvement by automating reporting and processes.

Conhecimentos

Management accounting

Commercial finance

Forecasting

Stakeholder engagement

Formação académica

CIMA/ACCA/ACA in progress

Ferramentas

Power BI

SUN Accounting System

Excel

Descrição da oferta de emprego

About us

Dune London is the leading affordable luxury footwear and accessories brand in the UK, with broad distribution across both the UK and internationally. It has 50 stores in the UK and over 100 in 25 countries around the world. The company is entering a period of sustained growth both through expansion of sales on its online channels and through third party partners both in the UK and globally. Celebrating over 30 years in the industry,the Dune group has built an enviable position as the specialist in quality fashion footwear and accessories which has given it a unique position at the high end of the high street.

About the role

Working within a fast-paced, entrepreneurial retail environment, the Commercial Finance Analyst plays a key role in supporting the performance and profitability of our Retail division across both stores and ecommerce. Partnering closely with teams including Retail, Digital Trading, Digital Partnerships and Performance Marketing, you will provide insightful financial analysis, take ownership of specific budget areas, lead month-end activities for your cost centres, and help drive informed commercial decision-making across the business. This is an excellent opportunity for a commercially minded finance professional who enjoys building strong stakeholder relationships and contributing to business growth.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Month-End & Reporting

• Prepare month-end journals, reconciliations and reporting for designated cost areas.

• Review P&L performance, investigating variances and identifying key commercial drivers.

• Produce and present monthly reporting packs and finance insights to stakeholders.

• Support turnover rent reporting, audit requirements and the successful delivery of month-end deadlines.

Budgeting & Forecasting

• Own the annual budget process for assigned cost areas.

• Develop and maintain rolling forecasts, providing accurate and timely financial updates.

Analysis & Business Partnering

• Analyse sales, profitability and business performance trends across stores and ecommerce.

• Partner with key stakeholders to review spend, challenge assumptions and support decision-making.

• Support commercial projects, business opportunities and sales target setting through financial analysis.

• Drive continuous improvement by enhancing processes, automating reporting and delivering ad hoc analysis as required.

EXPERIENCE / SKILLS REQUIRED:

• 2-4 years in management accounting, ideally in retail, ecommerce or a consumer brand, with proven commercial understanding and a desire to move into a more commercial, business-facing role

• Working towards a professional qualification (CIMA, ACCA or ACA) or newly qualified accountant with hands-on month-end experience: journals, accruals, prepayments and balance sheet reconciliations

• Advanced Excel - lookups, sumifs, pivot tables, financial modelling

• Experience with a BI tool (eg Power BI) and an accounting system (eg SUN)

• Solid understanding of retail and ecommerce economics: full price/markdown, AOV, ASP, returns rates, gross margin, marketing and fulfilment costs

• Organised and accurate, able to manage competing deadlines during month-end and budget season

• Clear communicator who can explain numbers to non-finance colleagues

About the perks

• Blended working - spreading your time across our office and remote working

• Sustainable office in bustling West London (near Westfield)

• Friendly and open culture with flat structures allowing plenty of opportunity for development.

• Company growth and opportunity; Dune is evolving all the time

• Open-minded company, welcoming thoughts and ideas to be shared

• Working with charitable organisations to help raise funds and give something back. Our current charity partner is Mental Health UK.

• 60% employee discount on Dune products - what's not to love!

• 25 days holiday (plus the bank holidays)

• Cycle2work

• Company pension scheme

• Life assurance for all team members

• We look after our people

• 3.00 p.m. finish every pay day Friday!

• Team socials and drinks - we like to have fun!

• Access to our employee assistance programme, retailTRUST, who provide loads of resources to support with wellbeing and personal development offer free counselling legal advice and financial guidance.

• Our own Wellbeing Allies - there to talk when you need them.