Finance Analyst - Stock

Hotel Chocolat; St. Neots; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading premium chocolate brand in the UK is looking for a Finance Analyst - Stock to join the Finance team. This full-time role involves preparing stock reports, supporting month-end close, and ensuring accurate stock accounting. The ideal candidate will have strong analytical skills and advanced Excel proficiency. The position supports hybrid working, with at least 3 days on-site per week.

Benefits

50% discount on products

70% discount at Rabot Estate

Qualifications

• Advanced Excel skills (SUMIFS, XLOOKUP, Pivot Tables).
• Strong analytical skills with curiosity to identify root causes.
• Experience in an accounting or finance environment.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and analyze weekly stock reports.
• Support month-end close through reconciliations.
• Assist with internal and external stock audits.

Skills

Advanced Excel skills

Working with large data sets

Strong analytical skills

Attention to detail

Interpersonal skills

Education

Experience in accounting or finance

Tools

Microsoft Dynamics 365 (D365)

Power Query/Power BI

Job description

Job Introduction

As we continue our mission to make people and nature happy through chocolate, we're looking for a Finance Analyst - Stock to join our Finance team on a full-time basis.

An exciting opportunity to join our Operational Finance team supporting all things stock. You'll play a key role in ensuring the accuracy, insight and efficiency of our stock accounting, reporting and reconciliations across the business as we continue to grow in the UK and US.

This is a hands-on analytical role, ideal for someone who enjoys working with data, driving process improvements and partnering with both Finance and Operational teams to deliver meaningful insight.

As well as a competitive salary and a range of company benefits, you'll receive 50% discount on all products, and a 70% discount for you and your guests when you stay at our Rabot Estate hideaway on the paradise island of Saint Lucia.

Here at Hotel Chocolat, we've adopted hybrid working. This means you'll join us on site for at least 3 days per week at either our Distribution Centre 'Alpha', in St. Neots, Cambridgeshire. Whether it's a bustling event, online order or keeping our store shelves fully stocked, our team at Alpha provides the support network that makes this happen.

Alpha is just off the A1 (Wyboston Interchange) and 3.4 miles from St Neots train station.

Or at our Factory 'Hadley Park' in Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire – right in the heart of where our chocolates are made and where, each week, we produce between four to six million of the chocolates we all know and love.

Hadley Park is just five minutes off the A141 and 1.3 miles from Huntingdon train station, with direct rail links to London King's Cross.

What you’ll be doing…

• Prepare and analyse weekly stock reports (stock holding, write-offs and BBE risk)
• Support month‑end close through reconciliations, journals and variance analysis
• Assist with internal and external stock audits, including store and warehouse counts
• Review and communicate café wastage and stock adjustment trends to stakeholders
• Maintain and improve existing Excel‑based stock models and reconciliations
• Support the development of automation and Power Query/Power BI reporting to improve visibility of stock movements and risks
• Review and enhance existing processes to drive efficiency and improve insight for budget holders

Who you are…

Essential:

• Advanced Excel skills (e.g. SUMIFS, XLOOKUP, Pivot Tables, data modelling)
• Confident working with large data sets from multiple systems (D365, Enactor, Elucid, SQL)
• Strong analytical skills with curiosity to identify root causes and propose solutions
• Experience in an accounting or finance environment, including journal postings and reconciliations
• Excellent attention to detail and commitment to data accuracy
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to partner effectively across finance and operations

Desirable:

• Experience using Microsoft Dynamics 365 (D365) or similar ERP systems
• Exposure to Power Query or Power BI
• Experience interacting with Warehouse Management Systems (WMS) and till reporting (Elucid, Enactor or similar)
• Understanding of stock accounting principles and IAS 2

Our values and behaviours

Our values – Authenticity, Originality and Ethics – shape and guide everything we do. They are at the heart of what it means to be part of Hotel Chocolat.

I AM ME

• I use my initiative to prioritise tasks and get things done
• I treat everyone with respect and speak up when I see behaviour that doesn't align with our values
• I actively include others to ensure no one feels left out

I AM INSPIRATIONAL

• I communicate clearly and confidently at all levels
• I am a passionate ambassador for Hotel Chocolat and encourage others to be the same
• I contribute to a positive team culture by sharing successes and providing constructive feedback

I AM A TEAM PLAYER

• I build good working relationships within and outside of my immediate team
• I work towards shared team goals and support others to do the same
• I check in with colleagues and signpost to support when needed

I AM COMMERCIAL

• I understand my decision‑making responsibilities and when to escalade
• I consider my customers' needs in everything I do
• I look for opportunities to make our customers' lives easier and better

Who are we?

We're one of the UK's favourite premium chocolate brands, with products ranging from luxurious gifts to our pioneering Velvetiser™ drinking chocolate system.

What began as a small production company has grown into a multi‑channel, multi‑category brand with over 140 stores, a thriving digital business, and international reach. Our customers, colleagues, cacao farmers and suppliers all benefit from the success we create together.

To learn more about us and our People Pledge – our commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion.