Treasury and Securitisation Finance Analyst

N Brown Group; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in Manchester is seeking a Finance Analyst specializing in Treasury and Securitisation. This role involves supporting financial reporting, budgeting, and cash flow management while collaborating with various finance teams. The ideal candidate will be part-qualified in CIMA/ACA/ACCA and possess strong analytical skills. The position offers hybrid working, competitive benefits, and a commitment to diversity and inclusion.

Benefits

24 days holiday (+ 8 bank holidays)

Annual bonus scheme

Enhanced maternity and adoption leave

Company pension with up to 8% contribution

Mental Health support

Colleague discount across all brands

Onsite café with subsidised rates

Life Assurance and Private Medical Insurance

Paid volunteer time

Qualifications

• Responsible for financial budgeting, forecasting and reporting.
• Production of monthly management accounts for the FS division.
• Support with managing the Group's cash liquidity.

Responsibilities

• Support the Head of Financial Planning Analysis & Treasury.
• Develop finance function brand across the organisation.
• Preparation and posting of accruals, prepayments and other journals.

Skills

Problem Solving

Analytical Skills

Commercial Acumen

Communication Skills

Data Analysis

Education

CIMA/ACA/ACCA Part Qualified

Tools

Oracle Cloud Financial Systems

TM1

Power BI

Excel

Job description

Treasury and Securitisation Finance Analyst

The role

We are looking for a Finance Analyst - Treasury and Securitisation to join our Finance team and there has never been a more exciting time to join!

The role will support the Head of Financial Planning Analysis & Treasury in providing clear and effective weekly and monthly reporting and partnering. Working as part of the Finance team to develop the finance function brand across the organisation, as an efficient and professional team that enables commercial growth.

The role also supports the preparation of the monthly management accounts by being a key player in the month end accounting, including debtor book metrics, liquidity and cost management.

What will you do as a Finance Analyst- Treasury and Securitisation at N Brown?

* Responsible for Securitisation financial budgeting, forecasting and reporting, providing quality financial analysis and insightful commentaries to the business.

* Specific responsibly for the production of monthly management accounts for the Financial Services (FS) division and all internal and external documentation relating to the Securitisation facility.

* Ad hoc provision of financial analysis as required to facilitate decision-making and monitoring of financial performance.

* Developing and utilising data to support the production of key performance indicators and to support forecasting, commercial appraisals and audit requests.

* Responsible for completion of the Protiviti audit, then supporting wider team fiancé with preparing for and providing support for audit.

* Preparation and posting of accruals, prepayments and other journals.

* Enhance understanding by ensuring that all stakeholders understand their responsibilities for the overall financial goals of their divisions and the business.

* Treasury

* Support with completion of the daily and weekly reconciliation of the Group's cashflows and bank position

* Support with maintain the weekly cashflow forecast; partnering with FP&A, FS Finance, Group Finance and the Commercial Finance managers to ensure completeness and accuracy of the Group's forecasted cashflows and alignment to the monthly longer term cashflow forecast;

* Support with producing the weekly and monthly treasury reporting, providing explanations on variances against budget and forecasts; supporting with the management of the Group's working capital and unsecured facilities;

* Support with managing the Group's cash liquidity and making decisions over the utilisation of any excess cash.

* Maintain all treasury related documents up to date (examples include bank & loan facilities mandates);

* Act as support contact and build effective working relationships with the Group's banking partners (HSBC / Natwest).

What skills and experience will you have?

* CIMA/ACA/ACCA Part Qualified or above

* Strong problem solving & analytical skills as well as commercial acumen

* Be comfortable working with large data sets

* Naturally inquisitive with a desire to understand, learn, develop and share knowledge

* Confident, clear, and concise communication skills

* Strong MS Office skills, particularly Excel, Power BI is desirable but not essential.

* Experience of Oracle Cloud Financial Systems and TM1 is desirable but not essential

* Experience of data languages and Teradata is desirable but not essential

What's in it for you?

* Hybrid working

* 24 days holiday (+ 8 bank holidays)

* Annual bonus scheme

* Enhanced maternity and adoption leave

* Company pension with up to 8% N Brown contribution

* Mental Health support both internally and externally, including access to our wellbeing champions and counselling services

* A range of financial wellbeing support

* Colleague discount across all N Brown brands

* Onsite café with subsidised rates and local restaurant discounts!

* Life Assurance and Private Medical Insurance

* Paid volunteer time - all our colleagues can take a full day paid to volunteer for a charity of their choice

N Brown - who we are and why work for us?

At N Brown, we're committed to building a diverse workforce and creating an inclusive environment that values equality for all. Our vision is that by 'championing inclusion, we'll become the most loved and trusted fashion retailer'. Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging are, therefore, at the heart of our culture.

We're a forward-thinking digital retailer with a financial services proposition to be proud of. We're customer-obsessed, serving them through three core brands: JD Williams, Simply Be, and Jacamo. We're experienced, with over 160 years of trading under our belt. We're inclusive, as we believe in fashion without boundaries; and we're sustainable, striving to make as little impact on the planet as possible.

In May 2024 we were delighted to be named one of The Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2024. We work hard to create a happy and inclusive culture for everyone and we're so proud to have made this list - as voted for by our very own colleagues!

Ways of Working

We offer hybrid working which varies across the business depending on the role you're in. Our Head Office is located in the Northern Quarter in Manchester City Centre. So if you are travelling by train, tram or bus we're perfectly located, plus we're surrounded by cool cafes, trendy bars and the best places to eat!

Our working hours are 36.17 per week and our core working hours are between 10am - 4pm. Given we don't have strict working hours you can find the working pattern that's right for you.

Our promise to you:

We're an equal opportunity employer and value diversity. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, colour, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

What happens when you apply to a role at N Brown?

As soon as we receive your application, we'll send you an email to let you know. We always aim to come back to you as soon as possible with an update and we really appreciate you taking the time to apply for a role with us. Good luck!