Selfridges Hiring for Finance Analyst Job at Leicester, England Full Time

Are you looking for a new challenge that gives you the chance to get creative and use your finance analysis expertise and skills? Looking for a company that wants to help further your career in finance as well as provide you with an exciting, inspiring and fun place to work?

If the answer to all of these questions is ‘yes’ then you’re just the kind of person we’re looking for!

A bit about the role

Selfridges has sales of over £1b a year which are received through a variety of payment channels.

The Finance Analyst reports to the Finance Manager – Payments and takes a lead role in delivering and improving the accounting for these payments and their associated costs.

As a Finance Analyst you will:

• Deliver the reconciliation of sales to receipts from payment suppliers; ensuring that all sales are backed by cash, that fx, chargebacks and refunds are correctly accounted for, and that our payment suppliers are remitting cash in line with their contracts.
• Deliver the accounting for payment related costs; producing budgets and forecasts, accounting for actual tender costs each month, and providing commentary on trends and variances.
• Work on payment related projects across the business, for instance establishing the accounting for new payment methods, or helping to on-board concession partners with non-standard payment processes.
• Work with the Finance Manager – Payment, other teams, and external consultants, to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of Selfridges’ payment processes.
• Assist the Fixed Asset accounting team with asset capitalisation and other admin tasks relating to the fixed asset accounting process.
• Be an active member of the finance team in the Leicester office; working on ad-hoc projects and pitching in, and helping out across the team as required.

This guide represents a summary of the role, however all team members are expected to be flexible in the work they undertake, which may change from time to time, according to the needs of the business

A bit about you

• A qualified accountant, part qualified, qualified by experience or studying towards a recognised accountancy qualification.
• Have strong analytical and Excel skills with experience in working with large quantities of data from multiple sources.
• Be either from a strong retail background, ideally related to payments, or have experience of working within a fast paced, commercial environment.
• Able to work under pressure and manage a diverse and competing workload ensuring deadlines are met.
• Able to drive own initiatives through to completion.
• Able to develop and improve working procedures and processes.
• Highly organised and efficient.
• Flexible, open to change and proactive

This job is a brilliant opportunity to join a close-knit team who are incredibly passionate. If you’re looking to come into a new role and make a real impact, then this will be perfect for you.

A bit about us

Our Creative Spirit

We are more than a shop. We are a social space where culture and commerce collide to release an energy that we call the Selfridges spirit. We are here to make our world brighter, and everyone is welcome.

Our Awards Cabinet

We’re not ones to brag, but since you asked…Selfridges has won the award for The World’s Best Department Store an unprecedented four times at the IGDS awards, with an additional award for the Best Sustainability Campaign. We were also recognised as a ‘Best 25 Big Company to Work For 2020’ as awarded by The Sunday Times.

Our Future

Since 1909 we have been at the forefront of retail and today our stores in London, Manchester and Birmingham – alongside selfridges.com and the Selfridges App – continue to redefine the way we shop and socialise. As a Selfridges team member, you will learn what it takes to consistently drive innovation, success and amazing customer experiences.

Everyone is welcome

We are committed to a diverse and inclusive working culture, and we see this as key to our success and our working culture. Here at Selfridges, everyone is welcome – irrespective of race, gender, ethnicity, sexuality, age or disability, we stand by equal opportunities for all. We are diverse, we are inclusive, we are Selfridges.

The Fun Stuff

There are lots of reasons to be excited about joining Team Selfridges – from our fantastic team member communities to volunteer days and behind-the-scenes Selfridges experiences throughout the year.

Other benefits and rewards include:

• Generous bonus and/or commission scheme
• Discounted gym memberships
• Pension contributions
• Annual travel pass and cycle to work schemes
• Up to five paid volunteering days
• Access to a wide range of training programmes to help your career development