You’ve picked a great time to join Avon. We’re the company that puts purpose, people and relationships at the heart of everything we do. The company that’s 135 years young and only just getting started. As part of the Regent LP family, we’re committed to being the best beauty company for the world by generating a positive environmental, economic and social impact for our communities across the globe.
Role Type
Temporary CoverWhat you'll be doing:
Join Avon as a Finance Analyst and play a key role in supporting financial reporting and accounting activities across our UK entities. Working in a collaborative international environment, you'll partner with teams across Finance and the wider business to deliver accurate reporting, strengthen financial controls, and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives that help drive business success.As a Finance Analyst, you'll support monthly accounting and reporting activities for Avon’s UK entities, ensuring financial information is accurate, compliant, and delivered on time. You'll work closely with finance stakeholders across multiple markets, helping to reconcile key financial transactions and provide valuable insights that support business decision-making. You'll build strong partnerships with teams including Financial Planning & Analysis, Supply Chain, Tax, Treasury, and Financial Reporting, while contributing to robust financial controls and identifying opportunities to improve processes and ways of working.
Key responsibilities:
Supporting monthly accounting and reporting processes for UK entities
Reviewing and reconciling intercompany transactions, royalties, dividends, accruals, prepayments, and foreign exchange movements
Partnering with finance teams and business stakeholders across international markets
Collaborating with local and global reporting teams to ensure timely and accurate financial reporting
Maintaining compliance with financial policies, procedures, and internal controls
Identifying and implementing process improvement opportunities to enhance efficiency and accuracy
Providing financial analysis and support to help drive informed business decisions
What we're looking for
A degree or master's qualification in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field
At least 2 years of experience in a finance or accounting role
A strong understanding of accounting principles and IFRS
Excellent analytical skills with the ability to interpret data, identify trends, and provide recommendations
Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
Effective communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to work collaboratively across global teams
Fluent written and spoken English
Advanced Microsoft Excel skills
Experience with Oracle ERP would be advantageous
What we offer:
We offer a comprehensive benefits package along with wellness resources and work-life balance support in line with your country practices and Avon purpose aiming to help you live a healthier life, protect you and your dear ones, and ensure you’re at your best.
At Avon, we believe beauty is for everyone and that it’s beautiful to be you. We celebrate our differences, champion self-expression and are committed to inclusion for all. We embrace diversity and individuality to build a culture that represents our communities and enables everyone to bring their best self to work. We also support reasonable adjustments both within our recruitment process and job design when required to empower you to work in a way that works for you.
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We inform that in accordance with the requirements of the on Whistleblower Protection Act of June 14, 2024 (government gazette of 2024, item 928), each Avon company in Poland has implemented a Procedure for Reporting Irregularities and Subsequent Actions.
The full text of the procedure for each company, containing information about reporting methods, is available here.
Skills Required
- Degree or master's qualification in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field
- At least 2 years of experience in a finance or accounting role
- Strong understanding of accounting principles and IFRS
- Excellent analytical skills, including interpreting data, identifying trends, and making recommendations
- Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple priorities
- Effective communication and stakeholder management skills
- Fluent written and spoken English
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills
- Experience with Oracle ERP
What We Do
Think you know Avon? Think again. We’ve been doing beauty differently for 135 years. Pioneering in listening to women’s needs and speaking out for them. Standing for what matters to them. Supporting their endeavours. We’re a company that connects people through beauty, sharing passion, innovation and expertise - affordably. We use the power of beauty to transform women’s lives for the better. We were founded to provide an opportunity for women to earn and learn – bringing economic freedom for our Beauty Advisers so they can shape their own future. We continue to carry this spirit with us today. Our independent Representatives provide millions of customers worldwide with trusted, personal beauty advice and products to help them express their individuality. We believe in beauty democracy: inclusive beauty that is open to all. We’re passionate about keeping you at the forefront of beauty, creating products that embrace the hottest trends and cutting-edge technology, alongside everyday essentials that will be the staples of your beauty kit. We believe in a better world for women, which is a better world for all. We believe everyone is equal and we champion gender equality. We speak up and speak out on issues that matter to our communities; supporting causes that help women’s health and wellbeing, including: • Breast cancer, the most commonly occurring cancer in women, • Violence against women and girls, which will impact 1 in 3 in their lifetime There’s still work to do. And we promise to continue doing more. Join us and be part of the movement..
