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Gazette · Ledger · United States · Junior Finance Business Partner
Executive Appointment Mandate ID: EX-1008507779231

Junior Finance Business Partner

Chanel · 🇺🇸 London, England · ✓ Certified Corporate Entity
Compensation Bracket £28,800 - £32,162
Tenure & Discipline Executive Full-Time
Jurisdiction United States
Statutory Visa Pathway US Immigrant / H-1B
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Executive Mandate Specification

MAIN PURPOSE OF JOB
  • This is an excellent opportunity to join a Global luxury retailer in a role with opportunities for development. Working alongside the commercial business finance team across the Watches & Fine Jewellery Division.
  • To lead the month end close, review cost centre reports and process accruals, prepayments and ad hoc journals for Watches & Fine Jewellery Division in accordance with deadlines
  • Hold review monthly meetings with key budget holders to review actuals and forecasts
  • To improve data integrity to further enhance FP&A reporting
RESPONSIBILITIES
  • Undertaking month end procedures for WFJ Divisions on a timely basis:
    • Thorough review of cost postings to ensure correct coding of cost centre and account
    • Posting of accruals and prepayments
    • Reconciliation to cost trackers held by budget holders where appropriate
  • Preparing monthly cost centre variance reports to be distributed to budget holders on a timely basis. Hold monthly meetings with key budget holders to review actuals and forecast
  • Provide monthly P&L commentary on relevant cost lines (variance to forecast and prior year)
  • Hold a monthly meeting with the senior business partner and head of finance to present risks and opportunities across cost centres
  • Preparing monthly balance sheet reconciliations for the Division
  • Maintain and update monthly dashboard reports containing financial and non-financial KPIs
  • Weekly, monthly and ad hoc reporting covering sales, KPIs and headcount
  • Manage reporting of actuals (Q2, Q3 and year end), compile submission files in line with global deadlines
  • Take ownership of elements of P&L for forecast and budgeting
  • Headcount reporting
  • To calculate the monthly boutique commissions for Payroll
  • Capex follow-up
  • Support Invoices validation in the system
  • Support the audit at year-end
  • Support the WFJ Division with adhoc requests (pricing..)
PROFILE
  • Part qualified, currently studying towards a finance qualification (CIMA or ACCA)
  • Management accounting experience is required
  • Experience working in a Fashion Retail or Luxury industry, desirable
  • Able to manage multiple tasks and deadlines ensuring done to high standard
  • Challenging with an inquisitive mindset with commercial acumen
  • Positive and ambitious attitude with a willingness to learn
  • Intermediate experience of Excel
  • Able to prioritise tasks and manage deadlines with strong attention to detail

Statutory Executive Benefits & Governance

  • Executive Health, Vision & Dental Coverage with Global Provider Options
  • Corporate Pension Auto-Enrolment / 401(k) Retirement Plan with Fiduciary Matching
  • Annual Discretionary Performance Incentive & Long-Term Equity Participation
  • Executive Leave Allotment, Statutory Holidays & Dedicated Health Care Reserves
  • US Department of Labor & E-Verify Work Authorization Sponsorship
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