Stock Finance Accountant – 12 month FTC

Job title:

Stock Finance Accountant – 12 month FTC

Company

Next

Job description

Job Description:Job Title: Stock Finance Accountant – 12 month FTCLocation: Head Office, Leicestershire
Salary: Competitive plus bonus & benefitsAre you ready to take the next step in your finance career with the UK’s largest fashion retailer? Join the Stock Finance team at Next PLC, where your skills will make a real impact across our business and beyond.We’re looking for a Stock Finance Accountant to join our team of experienced professionals on a 12 month FTC. Based at our Leicestershire head office, this is an exciting opportunity to manage key financial processes, work with stakeholders across the business, and contribute to the success of Next and our Third-Party clients.What You’ll Be Doing:

• Analysing and reconciling faulty costs across the business, ensuring accurate recording in our Profit & Loss statements.
• Preparing performance reports for key stakeholders, including Third-Party clients and Group subsidiaries.
• Collaborating with various teams, including field, warehouse, and product tech managers, to manage faulty costs and debit suppliers where necessary.
• Reporting and analysing costs related to Lipsy, Joules, and branded products, including slippage costs and refurbishments.
• Identifying cost-saving opportunities for faulty stock, furniture inspections, sample costs, and label costs.
• Preparing budgets, forecasts, and profitability analyses to support decision-making and drive business performance.
• Addressing ad hoc queries and providing insightful commentary to stakeholders.

What We’re Looking For:

• Experience: At least 3 years in a finance role, with strong analytical skills and a keen eye for detail.
• Qualifications: CIMA/ACCA qualified or part-qualified.
• Excel Expertise: Advanced Excel skills, including PowerPivot (preferred).
• Communication Skills: Confident in building relationships across teams and investigating discrepancies.
• Self-Motivation: A self-starter who can manage a diverse workload and adapt to new challenges.
• Accuracy: A meticulous approach with high attention to detail.

#LI-DC1About Us: You know Next, but did you know we’re a FTSE-100 retail company employing over 35,000 people across the UK and Ireland. We’re the UK’s 2nd largest fashion retailer and for Kidswear we’re the market leader. At the last count we have over 500 stores, plus the Next Online and it’s now possible to buy on-line from over 70 countries around the world! So we’ve gone global!About the Team:

• 25% off most NEXT, MADE*, Lipsy*, Gap* and Victoria’s Secret* products (*when purchased through NEXT)
• Company performance based bonus
• Sharesave scheme
• On-site Nursery available; OFSTED outstanding in all areas
• 10% off most partner brands & up to 15% off Branded Beauty
• Early VIP access to sale stock
• Access to fantastic discounts at our Staff Shops
• Restaurants with great food at amazing prices
• Access a digital GP and other free health and wellbeing services
• Free on-site parking
• Financial Wellbeing – Save, track and enhance your financial wellbeing
• Apprenticeship – Grow and develop on the job whilst gaining a qualification
• Direct to Work – Discount online and instore, collect your items the next day for free from your place of work or local store
• Support Networks – Access to Network Groups to empower and celebrate each other
• Wellhub – Discounted flexible monthly gym memberships, with apps, PT sessions and more

Conditions apply to all benefits. These benefits are discretionary and subject to change.We aim to support all candidates during the application process and are happy to provide workplace adjustments when necessary. Should you need support with your application due to a disability or long-term condition, feel free to get in touch with us by email headoffice_careers@next.co.uk (please include ‘Workplace Adjustments’ in the subject line), or call us on 0116 284 2486 and leave a voicemail.

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Location

Leicester

Job date

Sun, 26 Jan 2025 02:29:33 GMT

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