More about the role

Here, at New Look, everything that we do is for the love of fashion.

We’ve been bringing the latest fashion to the high-street since 1969.  We’re now a global, multichannel brand offering on-trend, value-fashion for women, men and teenage girls.  Even after 50 years we’ve stayed true to our original mission of delivering fabulous products at a price our customers can afford.

It’s our colleagues today that continue our journey to create a New Look that everyone loves.

It’s our values that inspire us every day - we play to win, we are customer obsessed, we work as one and it starts with you.

We are always on the lookout for talented, passionate people to join our New Look team.

An incredible opportunity for a Finance Analyst.

Our Finance department is made up of 5 teams, supporting and advising the business to make the best possible decisions. They are now looking for a Finance analyst to be the Key Business Partner to the Marketing Manager team. Challenging the existing resources, systems, and ways of working to drive continuous process improvement and delivery of cost efficiency targets.

The post holder will provide analytical, forecasting, reporting and on-going support to the Marketing Finance Manager, as well as produce weekly and monthly reporting, which include key KPIs, financials and variance reporting.

Key Responsibilities:

Monthly Performance Reporting

• Producing periodic production of management accounting and key variance analysis across all Marketing Channels (online & offline)

• Owning the Balance sheet reconciliations and reporting processes, with the General Accounting Manager

• Develop and maintain an improved set of processes and controls

• Assisting in the on-going capture of risk and ops within Marketing expenditure through coordination of all key stakeholders and owns communication with FP&A and Senior Mgt.

Planning, Budgeting & Forecasting

• Assisting in the production, development and maintaining of budgets and quarterly forecasts for Marketing expenditure

• Owning the coordinating the production of Retail, Online & Multi channel customer KPI’s, supporting the Marketing Finance Manager with on-going analysis of Customer KPI‘s

• Assist in the Performance Marketing budget (across Paid Search, Affiliates & SEO) – ensuring the teams are well set up to achieve trade targets and accessing efficiency KPIs with teams

Trading

• Deliver consistent and compelling weekly business updates that provide concise, fact-based diagnostics regarding business performance, to support Snr Manager decision-making

• Ad-hoc support for marketing division to improve decision making & ensure effectiveness of marketing expenditures

Stakeholder Management

• Build and maintain respectful relationships with Marketing team

• Become (Be) the first point of contact for Marketing team, developing sound relationships between them and Finance

• Business Partner the Marketing Mgrs for specific owned areas

• Build a relationship with key stakeholders outside of Marketing including BMD, Ecom, Retail

About You:

• Undergoing studies in either CIMA/ACCA/ACA

• Previous experience in a commercial environment and management accounting experience is essential

• Good communication and presentation skills, with the ability to present financials effectively to non-financial stakeholders

• Strong financial control skills

• The ability to juggle a variety of tasks in a time pressured environment where re-prioritising is the norm

• Good analytical and data interpretation skills

• Curious mentality always wanting to understand why

Effective communication skills (both written and verbal) with the ability to challenge when required and work well within and across both finance and operational teams

Why New Look?

The amazing people, the love of fashion, the 4pm Friday finishes – there are so many reasons to love working at New Look.

We offer training to support you and your career progression, so that you can be at your absolute best.

You’ll also receive these amazing benefits:

• 40% staff discount

• Monthly 25% off privilege vouchers for family and friends to enjoy

• Quarterly sample sales

• Season ticket loans

We’re sure that you’re as excited as us to get back to some level of normality soon. While we’ve always championed our smarter working policy, COVID has changed the way we work remotely. We’re dreaming of those days where we’re able to meet and collaborate in the office again and when we do, we expect to maintain a flexible approach, balancing time between home and office. This is always role dependant so worth covering off in any conversations you have throughout the process.

Apply now to find out more.