Graduate FP&A Assistant

Stella McCartney; London; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading luxury fashion company as part of the Financial Planning & Analysis team. This role will enhance your skills in financial analysis while providing hands-on experience in diverse financial tasks. Ideal for individuals with a finance background who are innovative and driven.

Benefits

Up to 50% discount on products

Matched pension contribution up to 6%

Extensive medical insurance

Annual health screening

Flexible working hours

Enhanced maternity/paternity packages

Fitness membership credits

Volunteer and birthday leave

Employee referral bonus

Qualifications

• Degree focused in finance, economics, or accounting.
• Motivated for a fast-paced retail environment.
• Strong analytical and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Enhance reporting efficiency by automating reports.
• Prepare monthly performance reports.
• Support budgeting and forecasting for multiple regions.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving skills

Communication skills

Education

Relevant university degree (finance, economics, accounting)

Tools

Advanced Excel

SAP

Job description

Working at Stella McCartney is a truly rewarding experience. As a luxury fashion company with a strong ethical standpoint we are leaders and innovators in our industry.

Overview

This role is an exciting opportunity to join the Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) team, reporting to the FP&A Manager and collaborating with the entire finance team on a variety of missions. This position is designed to provide a strong foundation in financial analysis and planning, offering hands-on experience and opportunities for professional development.

Your Mission

• Enhance Reporting Efficiency: Review existing reports, automate them where possible and relevant, and proactively suggest new reports that can provide added value for analysis.
• Generate Monthly Performance Reports: Produce a suite of monthly reports essential for understanding business performance, developing and maintaining a comprehensive monthly finance book.
• Support Regional Financial Landings: Support the monthly actual landings for the UK, France, Spain, and Hong Kong by reviewing accounting journals and suggesting accruals (including clear justifications for audit purposes).
• Assist in Departmental Performance Reviews: Prepare materials for actual reviews and discussions with assigned departments, enabling informed challenges to their performance when appropriate.
• Contribute to Risk and Opportunity Identification: Actively participate in identifying potential risks and opportunities relative to annual objectives.
• Drive Process Improvements and Cost Savings: Identify and champion process improvements and cost-saving projects to enhance efficiency.
• Support Budgeting and Forecasting: Prepare and report budget/forecast data into the SMC system for the UK, France, Spain, and Hong Kong, adhering to guidelines from the FP&A Managers and strictly respecting deadlines.
• Produce Consolidated Financial Reports: Generate consolidated reports for actual, budget, and forecast data, highlighting any unusual variations for other regions.
• Provide Proactive Analytical Insights: Provide proactive and insightful analysis to increase understanding of business performance, including return on investment for key projects and events.
• Develop Ad Hoc Analysis: Develop and prepare ad hoc analyses based on emerging business needs and challenges.
  
  

Your Talent

• Relevant university degree (e.g. finance, economics or accounting) with an interest in corporate finance and systems
• Motivated to join a fast-paced consumer-focused retail environment
• Self-starter who brings passion, resilience, enthusiasm & focus to your work with high standard of accuracy
• Curious and pro-active
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Exceptional relationship building and strong communication skills, managing various levels of the organization with teams based abroad
• Deal with confidential information with tact and diplomacy, 100% discreet.
  
  

Systems And Essentials

• Advanced Excel skills
• Any multi-dimensional systems, SAP / BOARD user is a plus
• Fluent in English is a requirement, Italian or French would be beneficial
  
  

Reward

Our philosophy is to go beyond monetary return and consider ourselves responsible for your wellbeing, your family, your health, your time and the community.

• Up to 50% discount on Stella McCartney products
• Matched pension contribution up to 6%
• Extensive private medical and critical illness insurance, as well as life assurance
• Annual Health Screening
• Annual Leave Shop where employees can buy or sell annual leave
• Flexible working/core hours
• Enhanced Maternity/paternity packages
• Matched Give as You Earn charity scheme
• Fitness membership (Classpass credits)
• Volunteer and Birthday leave
• Health cash plan
• Financial wellbeing program
• Physical and Mental Wellbeing Support Services
• Employee referral bonus
  
  

Optional/ Paid Benefits

Season ticket loan, cycle to work and tech schemes, travel and dental insurance and much more.

We welcome people with disabilities and endeavour to make reasonable adjustments, if you do require such adjustments please let us know within 48 hours of your interview.

At Stella McCartney, we like to be bold. For us this means challenging ourselves and the wider industry in which we operate. As part of our commitments to inclusive fashion, we have an ambitious strategy to put diversity, equity and inclusion at the centre of everything we do. Our starting point is to create a workplace where different voices are respected, heard and empowered in equal measure regardless of factors such as culture and backgrounds, and to influence and disrupt fashion and other industries by providing opportunities for global diverse talent to shine.