Finance Analyst

Spin Master; Marlow; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global children's toy company in Marlow is seeking a Finance Analyst to support financial reporting and analysis. The ideal candidate will have 3-5 years' experience in finance, proficiency in Excel, and knowledge of IFRS accounting. This role involves month-end reporting, budget assistance, and business partnering with local management. Innovative and growth-oriented work environment with flexible hours and comprehensive benefits.

Benefits

Growth and Career Opportunities

Flexible Work Hours

Comprehensive Benefits

Other fun Perks!

Qualifications

• Minimum 3-5 years of relevant experience preferably in the FMCG industry.
• Ability to work independently, being highly self-motivated.

Responsibilities

• Month end journal preparation for general ledger and balance sheet reviews.
• Prepare monthly management accounts and ensure accuracy of financial reporting.
• Assist on the budget/forecast submission preparation.

Skills

Part-qualified accountant

Advanced Microsoft Excel skills

Experience working with SAP

Understanding of technical IFRS accounting

Fluency in English

Strong organizational skills

Ability to work in a fast-paced environment

Goal oriented

Education

Relevant degree

Tools

SAP

Business Intelligence

Job description

Please Note: If you are a current Spin Master employee with access to Workday, apply to this job via the Workday application.

Are you a kid at heart looking to build a career with a leading global children's toy, entertainment and digital gaming company?

At Spin Master, our unwavering commitment to open mindedness, integrity and innovation is a great part of what has made us an industry leader. How do we stay ahead of the pack? By hiring the best and brightest minds—and that’s why we want you!

Job Description:

Spin Master is a leading global children's entertainment company, creating exceptional play experiences through its three creative centres: Toys, Entertainment and Digital Games. With distribution in over 100 countries, Spin Master is best known for award‑winning brands PAW Patrol®, Bakugan®, Kinetic Sand®, Air Hogs®, Hatchimals®, Rubik’s Cube® and GUND®, and is the global toy licensee for other popular properties.

What will you work on?

Reporting to the Finance Manager, the Finance Analyst is to assist in ensuring that reporting is accurate and timely, along with managing the statutory and accounting processes for Spin Master International B.V.

The candidate will be a key contributor to the monthly, quarterly and annual management reporting, forecast planning processes, working with the business unit leaders to enable an understanding of local financial performance and developing consistent, concise forecasts and plans, and monthly variance reporting at a cost center level.

How will you create impact?

• Month end journal preparation for general ledger and balance sheet reviews (excluding accounts receivable, accounts payable);
• Prepare monthly management accounts and prepare and review analysis files to ensure the accuracy and integrity of the financial and management reporting;
• Review month end PL market reporting and sales reports to be supplied to the sales team and management team;
• Hold regular cost center reviews with the business unit leaders, and work with them to maintain departmental operational costs within budget, especially marketing and sales accruals;
• Assist on the budget/forecast submission and by preparation of the overhead budgets, working with the business unit leaders;
• Prepare the month end reports (GA overhead focus) and comment on performance against objectives;
• Preparation of the monthly cash flow forecasts, including variance analyses to previous submissions;
• Prepare account reconciliations on a monthly basis, and review with the Finance Manager;
• Assist with preparation of Statutory Accounts and compliance with local GAAP;
• Identify and work with the finance manager and other finance team members to improve processes to deliver a more efficient and effective financial reporting and analysis;
• Business partnering, supporting local management teams in understanding their financial data and performance, including the preparation of ad hoc reports for various members of the management teams;
• Liaise with external tax advisers and auditors in regard to the annual statutory requirements;
• Prepare quarterly royalty statements for review;
• Assist in supporting Finance Team requests, ad‑hoc analysis, and any local/IT projects as required.

What are your skills and experience?

• Part‑qualified accountant with minimum 3‑5 years of relevant experience preferably in the FMCG industry;
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills are required;
• Experience working with SAP and Business Intelligence is desired;
• An understanding of technical IFRS accounting;
• Fluency in English, written and spoken;
• Ability to work independently, being highly self‑motivated;
• Strong organizational skills;
• Ability to work in a fast‑paced environment;
• Goal oriented to achieve targets through self‑motivation, persistence determination.

What you can expect from us:

Our mission is to Make Life More Fun with a vision to push the boundaries of innovation, creativity, and fun.

• Growth and Career Opportunities
• Flexible Work Hours
• Innovation, Collaboration and Fun
• Comprehensive Benefits
• Other fun Perks!

What’s it like to work here?

Spin Master is a fast‑paced, hands‑on organization that provides many great opportunities for impactful decision‑making; though our challenging start‑up atmosphere isn’t for everyone, we have a proven record of opportunities for future advancement and internal transfers for our passionate and results‑driven team.

Everyone is welcome in our sandbox and we are committed to an accessible and inclusive hiring process that provides reasonable accommodation to all applicants.

Spin Master strives to create an accessible and inclusive application and selection process and is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to job applicants who may require provisions to participate in the recruitment, selection and/or assessment processes. Should you require an accommodation, please contact our Talent Acquisition team, by email at [e-mail] and we will work with you to meet your accessibility needs.

We do appreciate all interest; however only those selected for interview will be contacted.