Finance Analyst

Job description

Location: Milton Keynes

Salary: Excellent salary + benefits

A great opportunity has arisen to join the Argos Customer Services Finance Team, which offers a mix of accounting & commercial analysis across Cash, the P&L and Balance sheet as well as line management responsibility for one analyst. It would suit a self-starting individual who would thrive on the opportunity to develop their accounting & commercial skills, gain line management experience, manage their own workload, deliver to tight deadlines and be part of a successful Finance team in an ever changing environment.

As a Finance Analyst your main responsibilities will include:

• Completion of period end management accounts for CS central cost centres (HR, Finance and Development) and Contact Centre OE benefits including relevant balance sheet reconciliations.

• Weekly and monthly cash reporting for total CS (Home Delivery & Contact Centres) including explanation of variances and outturn updates.

• Budgeting & Forecasting.

• Working closely with Contact Centre stakeholders to evaluate and challenge OE performance including monthly review meetings.

• Completion of period end capital employed recharges including providing insight of the variances.

• Report and evaluate capital expenditure for all CS areas.

• Line management and development of a junior Analyst.

Your skills & experience will include:

• Be a graduate calibre, qualified accountant with the drive to continue their development.

• Ability to operate, challenge, communicate and influence effectively at all levels.

• Previous cash experience would be beneficial.

• Adaptable to change with the ability to work in a fast paced environment and deliver accurately to tight deadlines.

• Strong Excel skills.

• Essbase, Lawson and Access skills would be beneficial.

• Previous line management experience would be beneficial.

What you’ll get in return:

As well as the usual company benefits, which include, 24 days holiday, save as you earn scheme, discretionary annual bonus, private medical insurance and company pension scheme, you will work in an exciting environment with the potential to develop your skills for a career that fits with your own aspirations.

Argos

As the UK’s leading multi-channel retailer, Argos provides a unique offer of choice, value and convenience to meet customer needs, selling products through its 737 stores, website and mobile apps. Customers can make purchases from stores across the UK and Ireland, online or over the phone. They can also pick up their goods from a store or have them delivered.

What we hope you will do next

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Argos operates as an equal opportunities employer and we welcome all applications regardless of gender, marital status, sexual orientation, pregnancy, race, colour, ethnic origin, nationality, religion or beliefs, disability, age, political opinions or trade union membership