Junior Finance Analyst

Edgewell Personal Care; City Of London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading personal care company in London is seeking a Junior Finance Analyst. This role involves supporting corporate budgeting, month-end close activities, and financial reporting while collaborating with senior analysts. It's an opportunity to contribute to accurate commercial performance and join a vibrant team committed to fostering a diverse workplace.

Qualifications

• Experience with month end close activities.
• Ability to manage P&L accurately.
• Strong analytical skills for financial reporting.

Responsibilities

• Support corporate budgeting and forecasting.
• Assist Senior Finance Analysts with reporting and analysis.
• Manage Digital Channel setup and Advertising spend.

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.

Job Description

Position Summary

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.

POSITION TITLE

Junior Finance Analyst

WORK LOCATION

P&L RESPONSIBILITY

Yes

REVENUE RESPONSIBILITY

No

Commercial P&L and Balance Sheet

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 setting up the EU Digital Channel
• Managing the Advertising and Promotions spend for the digital team.

Corporate Budgeting & Forecasting

Supports the Senior Finance Analysts:

• 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

Supports the Senior Finance Analysts:

• 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

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.