Finance Assistant

The Role 

Join Our Finance Team as Finance Assistant 

Are you an enthusiastic, self-motivated, and proactive individual looking to make a significant impact in the finance sector? Based at our support centre in Weymouth , this role offers a hybrid working model, providing flexibility and a collaborative environment. 

While finance experience is not essential, we are seeking someone with exceptional attention to detail. The successful candidate will be responsible for accurate stock and expense accounting, analysing and monitoring freight charges, commissioning stock invoices, and stock reconciliation. 

Being part of the New Look Team means you get access to a great range of benefits & perks …

👗 You’ll *love* our generous staff discount – 40% off for you and a loved one, and 25% off for up to 12 friends and family members!

🛍   Get special access to hundreds of discounts from top retailers and gyms, along with free workout classes, on our rewards platform Runway.

💰  Plan for your retirement while you work with our contributory private pension scheme.

🧸  Our family-friendly policies include enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave, and shared parental leave.

🩺  Benefit from free Virtual GP access for you and your children – it allows you to speak to a doctor at a time and date that suits you.

✈   Big trip on the cards? Unlock extra leave with our buy more holiday scheme.

🎈  Celebrate YOU! Enjoy an extra paid day off on your birthday each year.

🚲  Do your bit for the environment and save money with our Cycle2Work scheme.

🚘  Driving in? There’s free on-site parking available for your convenience.

🥣  Running late? No worries, enjoy a free breakfast on us!

🍕  Grab a bite at our on-site café with special discounts for team members.

❤    We're proud to partner with the Retail Trust and Fashion & Textile Children's Trust

Please note – these benefits and perks are non-contractual and may be changed from time to time.

WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING 

• Continuous analysis and focus on Freight charges, including uploading source data into data warehouse, monitoring charges and variances, highlighting potential duplicates with third party suppliers / ensuring credits are received, and supporting with the accrual calculation process.
• Preparation, matching, analysis and posting of Commission stock invoices. Including raising POs and receipting for commission invoices
• Reconciliation of stock figures between external suppliers and internal transfers to ascertain correct stock movements to Germany
• Reconciliation and maintenance of Duty files checking against monthly HMRC payment
• Preparation of data to support Senior Analyst with CTM variance reporting
• Assist with the preparation and posting of month end accruals/ prepayments within the CTM area
• Providing data and analysis for internal and external audit purposes
• Support reconciliation of GFR supplier statements, ensuring that all invoices are covered in the stock accounting process.

WHO YOU ARE

Minimum level of education or qualifications

• Interest in finance, with desire to commence AAT/ACCA-x

Essential skills/knowledge

• Ability to communicate effectively.
• Good organisational skills and able to work to tight timescales and a laid down timetable.
• Good analytical approach with a strong attention to detail.
• Can do attitude and good problem solving skills.
• Commercial and practical approach in resolving day to day issues.
• Ability to create and maintain a strong control environment.
• Ability to identify control weaknesses and offer solutions.

Able to work within strict policy and procedural guidelines.