French Connection
FP&A Analyst - Retail
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Reporting to the Head of FP&A
Based in our Head office in Camden, London.
Company Background
French Connection is a design led British brand, creating distinctive products across womenswear, menswear, accessories and home for the modern lifestyle. The brand distributes globally through retail stores, e-commerce, wholesale and licensing channels and is committed to offering a premium experience, ensuring the customer is at the heart of the business.
Since its creation in 1972, French Connection has enthused a passion for design and continues to deliver timeless affordable quality. Innovation remains at the core of the brand and all designs are created and developed from the head office in Camden, London.
French Connection encourages a dynamic company culture. Employees work collaboratively and proudly represent the brand. The bold personality of French Connection continues to push boundaries globally, through impactful advertising campaigns and by supporting emerging talent.
Opportunity
We are looking for an analytical and commercially minded FP&A Analyst to join our Finance team and support the continued growth and profitability of the business. The role will provide financial insight, analysis and challenge to support effective decision making across the Retail division. Working closely with senior stakeholders and cross-functional teams, you will help translate financial and operational performance into clear, actionable insights.
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This is an opportunity for someone who enjoys working in a fast-paced, commercially focused environment and wants to develop their FP&A and business partnering experience within a leading fashion brand.
Key Responsibilities
- Ownership of the budgeting process and reforecasts for the Retail division, working with stakeholders to develop robust assumptions and targets.
- Provide regular analysis of financial performance against budget, forecast and prior year, identifying key drivers and trends.
- Prepare clear and insightful financial reporting and commentary for senior management, highlighting key risks, opportunities and actions.
- Develop and maintain financial models to support accurate forecasting, scenario analysis and business decision-making.
- Partner with Retail and cross-functional stakeholders to provide financial insight, challenge assumptions and support delivery of business objectives.
- Continuously improve FP&A processes, reporting and models to increase efficiency, accuracy and automation.
- Support the development of automated reporting and BI solutions, working with Finance and IT to reduce manual processes.
- Provide ad-hoc financial analysis and insight to support strategic and operational decisions across the business.
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Experience and Skills
- Previous experience in FP&A, commercial finance or management accounting.
- Strong Excel skills and experience working with financial models and large datasets.
- Experience of budgeting, forecasting and financial performance analysis.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Experience of working with non-Finance stakeholders and business partnering.
- Qualified or actively studying towards an accounting qualification (CIMA, ACCA or ACA equivalent).
- Experience with Business Intelligence tools, ERP systems or reporting automation would be beneficial.
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