Finance Analyst

At Burberry, we believe creativity opens spaces. Our purpose is to unlock the power of imagination to push boundaries and open new possibilities for our people, our customers and our communities. This is the core belief that has guided Burberry since it was founded in 1856 and is central to how we operate as a company today.  

We aim to provide an environment for creative minds from different backgrounds to thrive, bringing a wide range of skills and experiences to everything we do. As a purposeful, values-driven brand, we are committed to being a force for good in the world as well, creating the next generation of sustainable luxury for customers, driving industry change and championing our communities.

As a Finance Analyst at Burberry, you’ll be assisting our EMEIA (Europe, Middle East & India) region with commercial finance activities, predominately within our Wholesale, Outlet & Market activities. Your role will play a key part in driving performance in these areas, offering a varied and interesting view of our business with tasks sitting in Commercial Support, Planning, Budgeting & Forecasting and Month End activities.

This Finance Analyst role is offered on a full time, permanent basis and is a hybrid role working 3 days per week from our Horseferry House, London office.

• Working alongside the Senior Finance Analyst & Senior Finance Manager to deliver operational budgets, as well as reviewing and forecasting for key Opex lines, including system loads, reconciliations and checks.
• Producing and distribution key weekly performance reports for our Wholesale & Outlet businesses
• Assisting in the preparation and delivery of cashflow forecasting, capex appraisals, month end performance packs and Group templates
• Partnering with the internal Accounting teams to ensure monthly actuals are timely and accurate, including associated variance analysis and commentary 
• Assisting in Half year and Year end close process with the wider Finance teams
• Communicating with and representing the EMEIA region for any finance queries and analysis needed 
• Sharing ideas and contributing to profitability initiatives in the region 
• Supporting scenario analysis and forecasting, understanding of key financial drivers across business 
• Driving continuous process improvements, promoting best in class reporting, meaningful analysis and business insight

• Experience in management reporting and financial analysis (including CAPEX and Margin) preferably within a large commercial/corporate environment
• Strong analytical skills, ability to quickly understand and interpret complex information
• Strong Excel skills with experience of building and working with complex models and large data sets
• Ability to build strong relationships, both with the wider Finance team globally and throughout the business
• Attention to detail, enthusiastic and self-motivated 
• Fluent in English (verbal & written) essential

Burberry is an Equal Opportunities Employer and as such, treats all applications equally and recruits purely on the basis of skills and experience.