Senior Finance Analyst: FP&A & Cost Management

Superdry; Cheltenham; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading British fashion brand in Cheltenham is seeking a qualified finance professional to manage their overheads accounting, ensuring accurate reporting and maintaining the Balance Sheet. The ideal candidate should be ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualified with experience in industry, strong Excel skills, and the ability to build relationships across various stakeholders. The role offers flexible working and numerous employee perks, making it a great opportunity for someone driven and proactive.

Benefits

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Company Pension scheme

Up to 50% staff discount

Flexible working options

Health cash plan

Qualifications

• Experience of accounting within industry is necessary.
• Must be prepared to take on responsibility for professional development.

Responsibilities

• Own the end-to-end process across overheads accounting.
• Maintain Balance Sheet for accurate reporting.
• Engage in FP&A functions and annual audits.

Skills

ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualified

Advanced Microsoft Excel skills

Proactive and driven

Ability to work under own initiative

Competent with finance systems

IT literate

Ability to build strong relationships

Education

Degree in Finance or related field

Job description

Type: Permanent Full Time
Reference: 12735
Location: Unit 60 The Runnings Cheltenham
Closing date for applications: 28.11.25
Hours: 37.5 hours per week

The Role

To own the end-to-end process across defined areas of our central overheads accounting, forecasting, and reporting. The role will involve some business partnering, reporting and FP&A opportunities, with the primary focus making sure that the Balance Sheet is maintained correctly to provide a sound basis for the accuracy, insight and effectiveness of reporting output and external audit.

You Will

• Be responsible for the Balance Sheet maintenance of specific areas of the central cost base
• Be responsible for preparing cost centre output and insight analysis vs plan and prior year
• Be responsible for updating and challenging Balance Sheet reconciliations to ensure accuracy and understanding
• Be responsible for supporting and being responsible for defined parts of the FP&A function
• Get involved with the annual external audit, liaising with the external audit team when required
• Be ready to liaise with operator stakeholders across the business as appropriate
• Be able to explain financial output to non-financial operators across the business in an effective way
• Be able to build relationships with stakeholders from around the business outside of Finance as appropriate
• Be responsible for owning and supporting with specific parts of the FP&A function
• Support with investment appraisals, capital approvals, and post sign-off review of capital expenditure
• Support the Finance Manager on projects outside of normal duties as required
• Look for ways to utilize finance systems to their full potential
• Ensure that all financials and reporting comply with relevant accounting standards and legislative frameworks
• Have the mindset of always challenging BAU process to strive for extra efficiencies wherever possible

You Are

• ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualified
• Practically minded and have experience of accounting within industry
• Proactive, driven, and resilient so can thrive in a fast-paced working environment
• Able to work under your own initiative
• Competent and comfortable with using finance systems
• Able to hit the ground running, with a positive and driven attitude to make a real difference
• A highly motivated, enthusiastic self-starter, someone who can roll their sleeves up and pitch in
• Equipped with advanced Microsoft Excel skills as well as other key Microsoft Office applications
• An exceptionally IT literate individual
• Able to build strong working relationships with your immediate team and also with cross‑functional team members
• You are prepared to take on responsibility for your own professional and career development

Working for Superdry has never been so rewarding...

• 25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, we also offer a holiday buying scheme
• An additional day off to celebrate your Birthday
• Family is massively important to us, so we have a broad range of family-friendly working policies in place, including enhanced maternity, paternity, and adoption leave
• Company Pension scheme
• All employees are covered by our Life Assurance policy whilst working at Superdry. We feel it's important to offer protection for your family and loved ones in such a situation and to support this we offer life assurance cover which pays a lump sum equivalent either twice or four times your annual salary
• A big staff discount - naturally. Because we know that you love to wear Superdry, you'll benefit from a 50% discount in store and online
• Our Head Office is home to our very own store for staff only where you can treat yourself to heavily discounted sample stock
• A health cash plan is open to all employees.
• Flexible working and core working hours between 10am - 4pm to help you achieve that all-important work-life balance
• Access to onsite parking and as part of our sustainable development goals, we have a selection of electrical car parking points freely available to staff.
• A range of learning and development materials to help you in your career and grow with us
• We like to give back, so we allow our employees time off for volunteering work
• A global employee assistance plan in place that you can access anytime you want - it's free and confidential
• You'll also have access to a Cycle To Work Scheme
• A range of local discounts with businesses across Gloucestershire

At Superdry, everyone has a voice and we want to hear it. We create environments where individuality can flourish and is celebrated as part of who we are as a brand. We're incredibly proud that over 90% of our people feel strongly that they can be themselves at work.

We want to meet people with varied backgrounds because we understand that diversity of thought encourages new ideas to thrive, fuelling creativity and enabling us to do better work. We want to build a team which represents a variety of backgrounds, styles, perspectives, and skills; we hire people based on their merit and potential.

We also welcome conversations about flexible working for all roles at Superdry and will always accommodate it where possible.

Please note that some jobs may be closed earlier than the published closing date if we get a high volume of applications. We therefore advise that you complete your application at your earliest opportunity to avoid disappointment.

Who we are

Superdry is a British, founder-led brand with a truly global presence. We've been proudly creating world-class product for almost two decades, offering genuine choice to our customers with our curated style collections.

Our mission is to be the No. 1 sustainable style destination, delivering product that is authentic with unmatched quality and true integrity, much like our people.

We are on an ambitious journey to serve our diverse community through a premium brand that's focused on the future, prioritises sustainability, leads with craft, and celebrates culture. We need talented people to join us on the adventure, is this you?