Junior Finance Analyst

Edgewell Personal Care Brands, LLC; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A global personal care company in London is seeking a Junior Finance Analyst. This role involves business partnering, month-end close activities, and budgeting responsibilities. Candidates should have a degree in Mathematics, Finance, or Accounting and a desire to pursue a professional accountancy qualification. This position offers competitive compensation, hybrid working, and numerous employee benefits including study support for accounting qualifications.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Hybrid working possible

Employee assistance programme

Life assurance

Discounted company products

25 days annual leave

Free beverage & snacks

Sports & social club membership

Study support towards accounting qualification

Qualifications

• Some experience in accounting or finance as an analyst preferred.
• Starting or already started a professional accountancy qualification is mandatory.

Responsibilities

• Contributes towards the P&L and Balance Sheet accurately.
• Manages Deflator accruals and releases.
• Handles month-end close journals and reviews.
• Works with local teams on reporting and analysis.
• Assists with setting up the EU Digital Channel.
• Manages Advertising and Promotions spend.

Skills

Financial analysis

Budgeting

Accounting standards

P&L management

Attention to detail

Education

University degree in Mathematics, Finance, Accounting

Job description

Edgewell is not just a company, but a vibrant global community of 6,800 visionaries, doers, and makers. Our family of over 25 personal care brands serves people in more than 50 countries. We are dedicated to infusing joyfulness into every aspect of our work. Our pledge goes beyond our products, with our fundamental value of People First guiding us to foster a diverse, inclusive, and respectful environment where every team member can flourish and celebrate our shared achievements.

Junior Finance Analyst

London, UK
Hybrid Working

Let's Talk About You

You're ambitious, but you want a career with purpose—we love that. You're up for a challenge and ready to write the next chapter of your career story with a great group of encouraging colleagues. You want to make your mark and let your personality shine.

Now, Let's Get Down to Business

Reporting to the Regional Senior Finance Manager this role has business partnering activities as well as month‑end close activities. It supports and owns elements, as appropriate, of the corporate planning (QF, Budget, Strat Plan) and corporate Month/Quarter end reporting and analysis. The Finance team is ever evolving at Edgewell and there is considerable opportunity to improve processes and procedures to ensure accurate reporting and forecasting and to add value to the team and company.

Here's a sample of what you'll get up to:

• Contributes towards the P&L and Balance Sheet: Accurate and reflects company policies and agreed accounting standards
• Proactively manages Deflator accruals and releases to ensure they reflect commercial phasing/agreements
• Month end close journals and review
• Working with local teams on reporting and analysis
• Assist with the setting up of the EU Digital Channel
• Managing the Advertising and Promotions spend for the digital team.

Corporate Budgeting & Forecasting

• Ensures all corporate deadlines are identified, communicated to the business and are met
• Ensures HPL accurately reflects the commercial P&L to Gross Margin and the corporate profit to Operating Profit
• Produces reports and analysis to ensure YTD and YTG performance is understood

Corporate Reporting

• Works on price, volume mix models to assist with commentary for group
• Works with other Senior Finance Analyst to ensure that there is value‑adding analysis for the commercial and marketing teams
• Analyses overheads and ensures forecast spend is in line with target

Are You Ready to Show Us What You've Got?

While your experience is of course important, we're all about making useful things joyful, so we love when our prospective candidates are passionate about this too.

Here's what we are looking for:

University degree in Mathematics, Finance, Accounting

Some experience in accounting or finance as an analyst would be preferred

Starting or already started a professional accountancy qualification is mandatory though - ACCA/CIMA is preferred

What we offer

Competitive salary, hybrid working possible, employee assistance programme, life assurance, discounted Edgewell branded products, core working hours, 25 days annual leave, free beverage & snacks, sports & social club membership, casual smart dress code and a great boss!
Study support towards an accounting qualification CIMA/ ACCA

Now take the nest step

If you're looking forward to progressing your career with us, then we're looking forward to hearing from you. Please email an up‑to‑date CV in English along with your salary expectations. Alternatively, feel free to pass onto your teammates who may be interested. For information about this great company, visit www.edgewell.com.

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Edgewell is an equal opportunity employer.

We do all we can to create a collaborative and diverse global team, where good ideas can thrive, and our colleagues can learn and lead. We prohibit discrimination based on age, color, disability, marital or parental status, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status or any legally protected status in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. We listen deeply and speak directly to create an environment that's open to difference. We aim to bring joy to not only the products we create and the people we serve, but our colleagues across the globe too.