Finance Analyst

ASOS.com; Greater London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee discount

Employee sample sales

25 days annual leave plus extra day

Private medical care

Fixed annual payment bonus

Learning & development opportunities

Job summary

ASOS is seeking a Finance Analyst to join the Core Costs in Financial Accounting. You will focus on reporting the business' financial performance, delivering accurate monthly actuals, and supporting balance sheet reconciliations with insights for stakeholders.

The role requires partial completion of CIMA/ACCA, strong Excel skills, and a proactive attitude to drive finance initiatives across the organisation. Based in London, ASOS offers a supportive, inclusive environment.

Qualifications

• Part way through an accounting qualification (preferably CIMA or ACCA).
• Strong analysis and numerical skills with the ability to model scenarios.

Responsibilities

• Plan and deliver monthly actuals, post accruals and prepayments, and analyse variances.
• Record professional fees, travel costs, payroll and other entries; review GRNI for aged balances.
• Produce timely monthly reporting and highlight key trends to Finance leadership.
• Collaborate with the wider Finance function and stakeholders across the business.
• Support on internal initiatives and ad hoc projects as needed.
• Prepare and optimise balance sheet reconciliations, ensuring accuracy and compliance.
• Assist with interim and year-end audits with timely, auditable documentation.
• Update accounting policies and note any control weaknesses to management.

Skills

Financial modelling

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Education

CIMA/ACCA (partway)

Tools

Excel

Job description

We're ASOS, the online retailer for fashion lovers all around the world.

We exist to give our customers the confidence to be whoever they want to be, and that goes for our people too. At ASOS, you're free to be your true self without judgement, and channel your creativity into a platform used by millions.

Everyone needs some help showing up as their best self. We're Disability Confident Committed - let our Talent team know if you need any reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process

We're ASOS, the online retailer for fashion lovers all around the world.

We exist to give our customers the confidence to be whoever they want to be, and that goes for our people too. At ASOS, you're free to be your true self without judgement, and channel your creativity into a platform used by millions.

Everyone needs some help showing up as their best self. We're Disability Confident Committed - let our Talent team know if you need any reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process

Job Description

About the Role

This role reports into the Senior Finance Analyst in the Core Costs within Financial Accounting (FA). The role focuses on the reporting of the financial performance of the business. Key responsibilities are delivering accurate monthly actuals in a timely manner, preparing and optimising balance sheet reconciliations and supporting a wide array of stakeholders at different levels of the organisation with insights whilst helping to drive finance initiatives

What you'll be doing

• Play a key part in planning & delivering monthly actuals, including monthly meetings, posting accruals and prepayments, analysing variances between actuals and forecasts/prior periods & cost schedules
• Responsible for recording professional fees, travel costs, payroll and other business partnering entries along with reviewing GRNI posting for aged balances
• Produce monthly reporting in a timely and accurate manner, updating the Senior Finance Analyst and Finance Manager on key highlights and trends
• Collaborating closely with the wider Finance function and other stakeholders throughout the business
• Support finance team on current initiatives and any ad hoc projects identified
• Preparing and optimising balance sheet reconciliations, ensuring accuracy and compliance with reporting standards
• Assisting in the successful delivery of interim and year-end audits ensuring all documentation provided is delivered in a timely manner and to auditable standard
• Updating applicable accounting policies and process notes along with identifying any control weaknesses to management

Qualifications

About You

• Part way through an accounting qualification (preferably CIMA or ACCA).
• A proven ability to plan and prioritise own workload to meet tight deadlines.
• A strong financial modelling and analytical skills.
• Advanced skills in Excel.
• Strong attention to detail.
• A high standard of accuracy with financial and statistical data.
• An ability to organise own work and to take initiative.
• An ability to determine insightful observations from detail for management attention.
• Commercial awareness.
• Good communication/ interpersonal and influencing skills.
• Flexible and open to change.
• Pro-activeness.

Additional Information

BeneFITS’

• Employee discount (hello ASOS discount!)
• Employee sample sales
• 25 days paid annual leave + an extra celebration day for a special moment
• Private medical care scheme
• Fixed Annual Payment in addition to your salary each year, it's just an extra thank you from us
• Opportunity for personalised learning and in-the-moment experiences that enable you to thrive and excel in your role