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About the Role:

As part of the Logistics Finance team you will play a key role in the support of Next's world class warehousing and logistics operations. This is an operation that supports a worldwide online customer base, over 500 retail stores and a growing third party Total Platform client base.

Job Description

About the Role:

As part of the Logistics Finance team you will play a key role in the support of Next's world class warehousing and logistics operations. This is an operation that supports a worldwide online customer base, over 500 retail stores and a growing third party Total Platform client base.

This growing client list now includes the likes of Reiss, Victoria’s Secret and Gap. It is supporting this third party Total Platform operation in which we need your help. This role as a Finance Analyst provides reporting, analysis and business partnering for our Total Platform logistics operation.

This is a role which sits directly between the logistics operation and the wider finance team. The TP business is one which spans various warehouses and all its complexities - to be successful you will find yourself out in the operations, seeing what happens, and using this knowledge to add real insight and understanding of the key cost drivers.

In the wider Finance team at the Elmsall site there are 25 colleagues in total, all supporting the finance and data needs of the operation. Once established in this role we will offer office and home hybrid working. Ideally we are looking for someone who is great at Excel, with excellent communication skills and the passion and enthusiasm to develop within Next!

About the role:

• Weekly reporting on operational cost performance with comparisons to plan.
• Participate in weekly calls to discuss costs with the operational management team.
• Prepare and complete monthly accounting entries for the Total Platform logistics operation.
• Prepare budgets and monthly forecast updates for Total Platform.
• Provide monthly commentary to the Total Platform team regarding changes to actual and forecast cost performance. Commentary will focus upon the impact of logistics on Total Platform profitability.
• Provide information and commentary to support client billing requirements.
• Involvement in the financial modelling requirements for any potential new Total Platform client.
• Support the wider logistics finance team with general finance requirements which may include amongst other things weekly reporting, balance sheet preparation and investment appraisals.
  
  

• Part qualified accountant (CIMA, ACCA or ACA)
• Enthusiastic and ambitious, with a real passion for making a difference
• Good IT knowledge – Microsoft Excel is imperative and previous SQL experience would be advantageous
• Excellent attention to detail with an analytical approach to solving problems
• Strong communication and influencing skills
• Commercial awareness and understanding of core business processes
  
  

• 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
  
  

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Finance and Sales

• Industries

  Retail

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