Finance Assistant

New Look Group; Weymouth; Hybrid; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

New Look Group is seeking a Finance Assistant to join their Finance Team in Weymouth. This hybrid role requires attention to detail and an interest in finance, with responsibilities including stock accounting, monitoring freight charges, and preparing month-end reports. Candidates are encouraged to develop their skills with opportunities for training and progression.

Benefits

40% staff discount for you and loved ones

Access to discounts with top retailers and free workout classes

Contributory private pension scheme

Enhanced maternity, paternity, and adoption leave

Extra paid day off on your birthday

Cycle2Work scheme

Free on-site parking

Complimentary breakfast

On-site café discounts

Qualifications

• Desire to commence AAT/ACCA qualifications.
• Strong attention to detail and good analytical approach is essential.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for accurate stock and expense accounting and monitoring freight charges.
• Preparation and posting of month-end accruals/prepayments.

Skills

Attention to Detail

Analytical Skills

Communication

Organizational Skills

Problem Solving

Education

Interest in finance, with desire to commence AAT/ACCA

Job description

We’re the feel-good fashion brand making style accessible and fun for over 55 years, on our website, mobile app and over 300 stores in the UK. By living our values - we play to win, customer obsessed, we are one and it starts with me - we deliver That New Look Feeling for our customers and each other.

The Role:

Join Our Finance Team as Finance Assistant

Are you an enthusiastic, self-motivated, and proactive individual looking to make a significant impact in the finance sector? Based at our support centre in Weymouth , this role offers a hybrid working model, providing flexibility and a collaborative environment.

While finance experience is not essential, we are seeking someone with exceptional attention to detail. The successful candidate will be responsible for accurate stock and expense accounting, analysing and monitoring freight charges, commissioning stock invoices, and stock reconciliation.

Being part of the New Look Team means you get access to a great range of benefits & perks …

You’ll *love* our generous staff discount – 40% off for you and a loved one, and 25% off for up to 12 friends and family members!

Get special access to hundreds of discounts from top retailers and gyms, along with free workout classes, on our rewards platform Runway.

Plan for your retirement while you work with our contributory private pension scheme.

Our family-friendly policies include enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave, and shared parental leave.

???? Benefit from free Virtual GP access for you and your children – it allows you to speak to a doctor at a time and date that suits you.

Big trip on the cards? Unlock extra leave with our buy more holiday scheme .

Celebrate YOU! Enjoy an extra paid day off on your birthday each year.

Do your bit for the environment and save money with our Cycle2Work scheme.

Driving in? There’s free on-site parking available for your convenience .

Running late? No worries, enjoy a free breakfast on us!

Grab a bite at our on-site café with special discounts for team members.

Please note – these benefits and perks are non-contractual and may be changed from time to time .

WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING

• Continuous analysis and focus on Freight charges, including uploading source data into data warehouse, monitoring charges and variances, highlighting potential duplicates with third party suppliers / ensuring credits are received, and supporting with the accrual calculation process.
• Preparation, matching, analysis and posting of Commission stock invoices. Including raising POs and receipting for commission invoices
• Reconciliation of stock figures between external suppliers and internal transfers to ascertain correct stock movements to Germany
• Reconciliation and maintenance of Duty files checking against monthly HMRC payment
• Preparation of data to support Senior Analyst with CTM variance reporting
• Assist with the preparation and posting of month end accruals/ prepayments within the CTM area
• Providing data and analysis for internal and external audit purposes
• Support reconciliation of GFR supplier statements, ensuring that all invoices are covered in the stock accounting process.

WHO YOU ARE

Minimum level of education or qualifications

• Interest in finance, with desire to commence AAT/ACCA-x

Essential skills/knowledge

• Ability to communicate effectively.
• Good organisational skills and able to work to tight timescales and a laid down timetable.
• Good analytical approach with a strong attention to detail.
• Can do attitude and good problem solving skills.
• Commercial and practical approach in resolving day to day issues.
• Ability to create and maintain a strong control environment.
• Ability to identify control weaknesses and offer solutions.

Able to work within strict policy and procedural guidelines.

Why New Look?

We care about you and the planet and believe fashion should be a force for positive change . We celebrate inclusion and diversity in everything we do. We’re proud of our inclusive culture and our talented team members who embrace our shared purpose, behaviours and values.

We prioritise development, offering training to support your progression, so you can be your absolute best and achieve your goals.

We pride ourselves on being a flexible employer, our colleagues work a range of patterns. If you have a specific pattern in mind, we're keen to discuss this with you in line with the output needed for the role.

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