Finance Analyst (FTC)
Posted 4 days ago by Elizabeth Arden
Negotiable
Undetermined
Hybrid
London Area, United Kingdom
Summary: The Finance Analyst role at Elizabeth Arden involves supporting the Finance team with a focus on month-end tasks, profitability analysis, and business partnering with the Sales Team. This position is a fixed-term contract lasting 12-15 months and requires strong analytical skills and proficiency in Excel. The role is based in London with a hybrid working arrangement, requiring three days per week in the office. The Finance Analyst will engage in various financial reporting and analysis tasks to support business objectives.
Key Responsibilities:
- Business partnering with Sales Team to review Net Sales by Brand & Customer and profitability analysis.
- P&L analysis by Customer & Brand and updating sales pricing in demand model.
- Completing Daily Sales Reports and participating in Weekly review meetings.
- Assisting with monthly forecasts and the creation of the 2026 Budget.
- Preparing month-end journals and ensuring approval of invoices and POs.
- Supporting the finance team during month-end close and uploading forecast numbers.
- Conducting ad hoc analysis and project work as required.
- Assisting with annual audits and SOX related tasks.
- Processing and checking Beauty advisor commissions and profitability analysis.
- Updating various financial files and assisting with Accounts Payable queries.
Key Skills:
- Strong IT Skills and advanced knowledge in Excel.
- Strong analytical skills with previous experience in budgets and forecasts.
- Retail industry awareness and experience.
- Data manipulation experience.
- Experience with JDE is desirable but not essential.
- Organised with good attention to detail.
- Strong team player with excellent interpersonal skills.
- Problem-solving skills and results-focused.
- Self-starter who works well with large data sets.
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: London
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
Title: Finance Analyst (12- 15 month FTC)
Reports To: Commercial Controller
Department: Finance (UK Prestige)
Location: Head Office, London (hybrid working, 3 days p/w in the office)
Elizabeth Arden is a global prestige beauty company with an extensive portfolio of prestige beauty brands sold in over 120 countries. The company`s brand portfolio includes Elizabeth Arden skincare, colour, and fragrance brands. A legendary innovator and tireless entrepreneur, Miss Elizabeth Arden established the American beauty industry a century ago, opening the first Red Door Salon in New York on Fifth Avenue in 1910. Her entrepreneurial spirit and commitment to innovation, quality and excellence remain the soul of the company today. When you join Elizabeth Arden you will be part of a high energy team of people who are passionate about their work and committed to delivering results. Elizabeth Arden is about more than a beautiful career. It`s about being a voice in our business and being valued for who you are and what you do. No matter which area of the business you join, you will receive a great induction and feel part of a family. Please note this is a Fixed Term Contract for 12-15 months .
Job Summary
The Finance Analyst plays a pivotal role in supporting the Finance team as a whole. There is a focus on the month end tasks, Net Sales & Profit focused, Margins Customer & Brand, ad hoc tasks & business profitability analysis.
Key responsibilities:
Sales & Marketing Support:
Business partnering with all Sales Team to review numbers weekly, monthly, adhoc focusing on Net Sales by Brand & Customer & Profitability down to Gross Contribution Margin Analysis looking at sales & Cog mix impact on business profitability
P&L analysis by Customer & Brand
Updating & reviewing sales pricing in demand model
Daily Sales Report completion & Weekly review meeting with Sales Controllers & MD of Prestige
Working on the monthly forecast with Sales Team & Business Controller
Assisting with the 2026 Budget creation
Variance Analysis Reporting Internal & to Regional
Promotional Analysis
Assist with ALL Customer, Supplier and PO queries from the teams including training on the PO system in JDE
Month End Tasks
Preparing month end journals for open invoices, Sales & Marketing Spend accruals fixed & variable, checking revenue recognition at month end.
Updating actuals by Brand & Customer
Ensuring approval of invoices and POs
Reviewing aged POs & Accruals and deciding course of action
Support the finance team during month end close & upload of forecast numbers into the System
Supporting with Business Review Deck
Other Tasks
Adhoc Analysis and project work: When required, with ability to turn around work accurately and working to tight deadlines.
Assisting with annual audit & any SOX related tasks
Processing & checking Beauty advisor commissions
Responsible for Beauty Advisor Retail & profitability Analysis
Updating Sales and Cost of Goods prices in various files.
Checking sales pricing in various models
Updating Permanent Merchandising Capex file
Help teams with setting up Suppliers on MDG procurement system.
Assisting teams with Accounts Payable queries.
Key stakeholder relationships:
Internal: Finance team, Sales, Field and Management team, UK Prestige GM Geneva office (EMEA regional head office) Shared Service Centre (various locations)
Knowledge, skills, ability and experience:
Technical skills:
Essential:
Strong IT Skills
Advanced knowledge in Excel
Strong Analytical Skills
Previous experience with budgets and forecasts.
Desirable:
Retail Industry awareness and experience
Data manipulation experience
JDE experience desirable but not essential
Working towards accounting qualification
Person profile:
Organised with Good attention to detail
Strong team player
Excellent interpersonal skills
Problem solving skills
Results and Deadlines focused
Self Starter & Works well with lots of data.
Benefits
25 days holiday per year (plus bank holidays)
1 Paid volunteering day per year
Birthday day off
Staff Discount
Enhanced Employer pension contributions
Access to health benefits (cash plan / health insurance)
Revlon Diversity & Inclusion Mission Statement
At Revlon, we are dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive workforce that we can all be proud of. We aim to cultivate a bias-free environment in which all our teammates feel empowered to be 100% themselves. We strive to promote an educational narrative to help our employees learn and grow as individuals and enable them to challenge inequality in all aspects of their lives. We are here to hold our business accountable, drive positive change and finish what we have started. The future of Revlon is diverse.
*Please note we are not engaging in recruitment agency support for this role