Logistics Finance Analyst

Next; Pontefract; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK retail company is seeking a Finance Analyst to support the logistics team. This role involves reporting and analysis while working directly with the operations and finance teams. Successful candidates will be part-qualified accountants with strong Excel skills and a passion for making a difference. The position offers hybrid working arrangements, extensive responsibilities, and an opportunity to contribute to strategic financial insights, with additional perks and discounts available to employees.

Benefits

25% off most products

Company performance-based bonus

Sharesave scheme

On-site nursery

10% off most partner brands

Early VIP access to sale stock

Access to fantastic discounts

Restaurants with great food

Access to a digital GP

Free on-site parking

Financial wellbeing support

Apprenticeship opportunities

Direct to Work discount

Support networks

Discounted flexible gym memberships

Qualifications

• Enthusiastic and ambitious, with a real passion for making a difference.
• Excellent attention to detail with an analytical approach to solving problems.
• Strong communication and influencing skills.

Responsibilities

• Weekly reporting on operational cost performance with comparisons to plan.
• Participate in weekly calls to discuss costs with the operational management team.
• Prepare and complete monthly accounting entries for the Total Platform logistics operation.
• Prepare budgets and monthly forecast updates for Total Platform.
• Provide monthly commentary to the Total Platform team regarding changes to actual and forecast cost performance.
• Provide information and commentary to support client billing requirements.
• Support the wider logistics finance team with general finance requirements.

Skills

Excel

Communication skills

Analytical skills

SQL

Education

Part-qualified accountant (CIMA, ACCA or ACA)

Job description

Job Description

As part of the Logistics Finance team, you will play a key role in supporting Next's world‑class warehousing and logistics operations. This operation supports a worldwide online customer base, over 500 retail stores and a growing third‑party Total Platform client base.

This growing client list now includes Reiss, Victoria's Secret and Gap. It supports this third‑party Total Platform operation, where we need your help. This role, as a Finance Analyst, provides reporting, analysis and business partnering for our Total Platform logistics operation.

This role sits directly between the logistics operation and the wider finance team. The TP business spans various warehouses and all its complexities. To be successful, you will find yourself in the operations, seeing what happens, and using this knowledge to add real insight and understanding of the key cost drivers.

In the wider Finance team at the Elmsall site there are 25 colleagues in total, all supporting the finance and data needs of the operation. Once established in this role we will offer office and home hybrid working. Ideally we are looking for someone great at Excel, with excellent communication skills and passion and enthusiasm to develop within Next.

Responsibilities

• Weekly reporting on operational cost performance with comparisons to plan.
• Participate in weekly calls to discuss costs with the operational management team.
• Prepare and complete monthly accounting entries for the Total Platform logistics operation.
• Prepare budgets and monthly forecast updates for Total Platform.
• Provide monthly commentary to the Total Platform team regarding changes to actual and forecast cost performance. Commentary will focus upon the impact of logistics on Total Platform profitability.
• Provide information and commentary to support client billing requirements.
• Involvement in the financial modelling requirements for any potential new Total Platform client.
• Support the wider logistics finance team with general finance requirements, which may include among other things weekly reporting, balance sheet preparation and investment appraisals.

Qualifications

• Part‑qualified accountant (CIMA, ACCA or ACA).
• Enthusiastic and ambitious, with a real passion for making a difference.
• Good IT knowledge – Microsoft Excel is imperative and previous SQL experience would be advantageous.
• Excellent attention to detail with an analytical approach to solving problems.
• Strong communication and influencing skills.
• Commercial awareness and understanding of core business processes.

About Us

Next is a FTSE‑100 retail company employing over 35,000 people across the UK and Ireland. We are the UK's 2nd largest fashion retailer and the market leader in kidswear. We have over 500 stores, plus Next Online, and can now sell online from over 70 countries.

About the Team

• 25% off most NEXT, MADE, Lipsy, Gap and Victoria's Secret products (when purchased through NEXT).
• Company performance‑based bonus.
• Sharesave scheme.
• On‑site nursery available; OFSTED outstanding in all areas.
• 10% off most partner brands & up to 15% off branded beauty.
• Early VIP access to sale stock.
• Access to fantastic discounts at our staff shops.
• Restaurants with great food at amazing prices.
• Access to a digital GP and other free health and wellbeing services.
• Free on‑site parking.
• Financial wellbeing – Save, track and enhance your financial wellbeing.
• Apprenticeship – Grow and develop on the job while gaining a qualification.
• Direct to Work – Discount online and in‑store, collect your items the next day for free from your place of work or local store.
• Support networks – Access to network groups to empower and celebrate each other.
• Wellhub – Discounted flexible monthly gym memberships, with apps, PT sessions and more.

Conditions apply to all benefits. These benefits are discretionary and subject to change.

We aim to support all candidates during the application process and are happy to provide workplace adjustments when necessary. If you need support with your application due to a disability or long‑term condition, please get in touch with us by email [e-mail] (include "Workplace Adjustments" in the subject line), or call us on 0116 284 2486 and leave a voicemail.