Hybrid FP&A Analyst – Commercial

at Pandora

• Job title: FP&A Analyst – Commercial
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Junior, Mid level
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: Professional Certificate
• Location requirements: Hybrid, London, United Kingdom

About the role

• FP&A Analyst at Pandora supporting the Head of FP&A with financial reporting and analysis. Focused on business performance in the UK; requires experience in finance and analytical skills.

Responsibilities

• Spearhead the financial reporting transformation initiative in collaboration with the business, driving efficiencies and leveraging new capabilities.
• Routinely produce quality and timely commercial reporting whilst liaising with the Global BI team where necessary to ensure data integrity.
• Proactively seek other opportunities across the business to leverage data analytics and automate and streamline reporting to drive efficiencies.
• Leverage Power BI to develop more automated reporting to enhance transparency and create efficiencies across the organisation.
• Support in the preparation and submission of the rolling 13 week sales forecast to Global finance.
• Assist and support the wider finance team in quarterly reforecasting and annual budget processes to assess overall P&L performance vs plan/prior years including commentary and variance analysis.
• Analysis and forecasting of non-unit driven revenue.
• Help prepare the budget and forecasting for gross margin across all business channels.
• Support the globally led planning tool project in future development and subsequent integration into local processes.
• Proactively seek opportunities to continuously improve and streamline the planning process.
• Assist in the preparation of month end reporting and tracking files and help in coordinating the close process with the wider finance team.
• Support in the preparation of insightful commentary into the key drivers of business performance which feeds into the monthly business performance review pack (BPR) delivered to the Global ELT (Executive Leadership Team).
• Prepare monthly analysis and reporting on gross margin per collection and category which will form the basis of the monthly BPR commentary.
• Work closely with your financial partnering colleagues to gain insights into business performance and future initiatives.
• Assist in supporting the merchandising team to monitor monthly gross margin per category and per channel, and help drive improvements in analysis and reporting leading to improvements in overall forecasting accuracy.
• Assisting in identifying financial risks & opportunities across the P&L.
• Implement improvements and automations to create efficiencies to allow for increased focus on business partnering.
• Provide support on ad hoc finance projects, analysis tasks, and business cases.

Requirements

• Qualified/part-qualified (CIMA/ACA/ACCA) with 2/3+ years of experience (useful but not essentially within the retail industry).
• Solution focused, good at working with data, with strong analytical and interpretation skills, and an attention to detail.
• Power BI experience would be highly advantageous with strong excel modelling skills essential.
• The ability to organise, manage, and prioritise a diverse and competing workload ensuring consistent delivery of quality and timely output to stakeholders.
• The candidate must thrive in a dynamic, changing and fast-paced environment and be excellent at multiple stakeholder management.
• A curious and proactive mindset with the confidence to challenge the status quo in pursuit of seeking new approaches to achieving best possible solution.
• A team player always acting with ONE team mentality.
• Effective communication skills (both written and verbal) with the ability to challenge when required and work well within all levels of the organisation.

Benefits

• Career Development & Growth: Be at the forefront of an inspiring journey with tailored development plans, mentorship, and regular reviews to ensure you’re on track to achieving your goals.
• Competitive Salary & Regular Reviews: We make sure your efforts are rewarded fairly, with regular opportunities to review your progress and success.
• Generous Bonus Scheme: Your hard work doesn’t go unnoticed, with opportunities to earn performance-related bonuses.
• Hybrid Working Flexibility: Strike the perfect balance between collaboration and focus, with three office days and two work-from-home days between Monday and Thursday.
• Early Finish Fridays: Start your weekends early by finishing work at 3 PM every Friday.
• Private Healthcare: Your wellbeing is our priority, with access to private healthcare that keeps you covered.
• Employee Discounts & Perks: Enjoy 55% off Pandora products and exclusive access to discounted brands, cinema tickets, gym memberships, holidays, and more.
• Annual Leave & Flexibility: 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, with the option to buy or sell leave, and your birthday off to celebrate YOU!
• Wellness Hub & Support: Access to wellness resources and a dedicated Employee Assistance Programme offering free, confidential support 24/7.
• Recognition & Celebrations: Your achievements are our success. With a recognition programme and regular celebrations, we ensure every success is shared and appreciated.