Finance Analyst

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London, England, GBR
Hybrid
Entry level
eCommerce • Retail
The Role
Supports financial reporting and accounting activities, including monthly actuals, accruals, prepayments, variance analysis, cost schedules, balance sheet reconciliations, audit support, and financial controls. The role records business expenses, prepares management reporting, collaborates with finance and business stakeholders, maintains accounting policies, identifies control weaknesses, and contributes to finance initiatives and ad hoc projects.
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Company Description

We're ASOS, the online retailer for fashion lovers all around the world. 

We exist to give our customers the confidence to be whoever they want to be, and that goes for our people too. At ASOS, you're free to be your true self without judgement, and channel your creativity into a platform used by millions. 

Everyone needs some help showing up as their best self. We're Disability Confident Committed - let our Talent team know if you need any reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process 

Job Description

About the Role

This role reports into the Senior Finance Analyst in the Core Costs within Financial Accounting (FA).  The role focuses on the reporting of the financial performance of the business.  Key responsibilities are delivering accurate monthly actuals in a timely manner, preparing and optimising balance sheet reconciliations and supporting a wide array of stakeholders at different levels of the organisation with insights whilst helping to drive finance initiatives

What you'll be doing

  • Play a key part in planning & delivering monthly actuals, including monthly meetings, posting accruals and prepayments, analysing variances between actuals and forecasts/prior periods & cost schedules
  • Responsible for recording professional fees, travel costs, payroll and other business partnering entries along with reviewing GRNI posting for aged balances
  • Produce monthly reporting in a timely and accurate manner, updating the Senior Finance Analyst and Finance Manager on key highlights and trends
  • Collaborating closely with the wider Finance function and other stakeholders throughout the business
  • Support finance team on current initiatives and any ad hoc projects identified
  • Preparing and optimising balance sheet reconciliations, ensuring accuracy and compliance with reporting standards
  • Assisting in the successful delivery of interim and year-end audits ensuring all documentation provided is delivered in a timely manner and to auditable standard
  • Updating applicable accounting policies and process notes along with identifying any control weaknesses to management

Qualifications

About You

  • Part way through an accounting qualification (preferably CIMA or ACCA).
  • A proven ability to plan and prioritise own workload to meet tight deadlines.
  • A strong financial modelling and analytical skills.
  • Advanced skills in Excel.
  • Strong attention to detail.
  • A high standard of accuracy with financial and statistical data.
  • An ability to organise own work and to take initiative.
  • An ability to determine insightful observations from detail for management attention.
  • Commercial awareness.
  • Good communication/ interpersonal and influencing skills.
  • Flexible and open to change.
  • Pro-activeness.

Additional Information

BeneFITS’ 

  • Employee discount (hello ASOS discount!) 
  • Employee sample sales 
  • 25 days paid annual leave + an extra celebration day for a special moment 
  • Private medical care scheme 
  • Fixed Annual Payment in addition to your salary each year, it's just an extra thank you from us 
  • Opportunity for personalised learning and in-the-moment experiences that enable you to thrive and excel in your role 

Skills Required

  • Part-way through an accounting qualification, preferably CIMA or ACCA
  • Ability to plan and prioritize workload to meet tight deadlines
  • Strong financial modeling and analytical skills
  • Advanced Microsoft Excel skills
  • Strong attention to detail
  • High standard of accuracy with financial and statistical data
  • Ability to organize work and take initiative
  • Ability to identify insightful observations for management attention
  • Commercial awareness
  • Good communication, interpersonal, and influencing skills
  • Flexibility and openness to change
  • Proactiveness

ASOS Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about ASOS and has not been reviewed or approved by ASOS.

  • Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Feedback suggests perks like a sizable, shareable product discount, access to sample sales, free gym access, and on-site amenities are valued. Such lifestyle-oriented benefits are frequently highlighted as standout aspects of the package.
  • Leave & Time Off Breadth — Feedback suggests employees benefit from substantial annual leave with bank holidays and an extra celebratory or birthday day off, with summer early finishes referenced in some contexts. This breadth of time-off options supports work-life balance.
  • Healthcare Strength — Feedback suggests access to a private medical care scheme is a core part of the package. This contributes to a perception of strong healthcare support.

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The Company
HQ: London
3,200 Employees
Year Founded: 2000

What We Do

We exist to give people the confidence to be whoever they want to be, and that goes for our people too. At ASOS, you’re free to be your true self without judgment, and channel your creativity into a platform used by millions. Whatever your role, asos will encourage you to be you, fulfilling your creative potential with our global reach. Push boundaries, and challenge expectations. We’re determined to succeed, so we’ll trust you to deliver. Help drive our journey to becoming the global fashion destination for 20-somethings At ASOS our 3,000+ employees are immersed in the creative worlds and have a truly entrepreneurial attitude. Our ASOSers are authentic, brave, creative and disciplined to the core and find ways to blend our passion for fashion with cutting edge technology. Sound up your street? Join us.

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