Job Description

:This is a fantastic opportunity for a finance orientated analyst to join a dynamic finance team supporting the Next business.Located within our Leicestershire Head Office, our Cash Accounting team is responsible for delivering finance support to key stakeholders across the business for a variety of purposes including:

• Producing insightful reporting for key Business Stakeholders
• Cash flow monitoring and 3rd party management
• Analysis of new payment options performance
• Supporting the onboarding of new Next Total Platform partners

About YouNext is a dynamic and fast growing business, to succeed in this role you must be happy in a fast-moving, fluid, ever-changing environment. You will need great data analysis skills, coupled with the ability to clearly present information for Key Stakeholders.You will be at the heart of understanding the impact of our payment options on customers, sales and profitability.The successful candidate will support both the team and wider stakeholders by interpreting large complex data to drive business decisions.1. Data Handling

• Ensure accuracy and consistency of data used in analysis
• Work with the wider teams on Gold Standard Data
• Automate reporting, whilst continuing to maintain validation checks

2. Payment Optimisation

• Proactively monitoring and analysing all payment accept / conversion rate across all stores and over 70 websites
• Review any new payment or partner launch and provide data to support profitability analysis
• Obtain ad hoc data sets to aid investigation and trend analysis

3. Analysis and reporting

• Review core weekly MI and flag any issues
• Deliver Giftcard analysis to support commercial review
• Provide detailed monthly payment fee analysis to drive accurate forecasting and inform strategic marketing
• Liaise with external auditors on automated revenue testing
• Support the team and wider business with any ad hoc data requirements

What we are looking for

• Advanced Excel skills, including Power Pivot and Power Query and ability to manage complex datasets
• Proficient in SQL and experienced with SSMS and Data Bricks
• Experience with Power BI and or Google sheets / slides is desirable but not essential
• Ability to provide concise and insightful data to drive business decisions
• Great communication skills, able to present information to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
• The ability to plan and prioritise to hit strict deadlines whilst maintaining attention to detail and quality
• Strong problem solving skills and the ability to think outside the box
• Ability to self motivate in a fast pace challenging and demanding environment with changing priorities

About Us: You know Next, but did you know we're a FTSE-100 retail company employing over 35,000 people across the UK and Ireland. We're the UK's 2nd largest fashion retailer and for Kidswear we're the market leader. At the last count we have over 500 stores, plus the Next Online and it's now possible to buy on-line from over 70 countries around the world! So we've gone global!About the Team:

• 25% off most NEXT, MADE*, Lipsy*, Gap* and Victoria's Secret* products (*when purchased through NEXT)
• Company performance based bonus
• Sharesave scheme
• On-site Nursery available; OFSTED outstanding in all areas
• 10% off most partner brands & up to 15% off Branded Beauty
• Early VIP access to sale stock
• Access to fantastic discounts at our Staff Shops
• Restaurants with great food at amazing prices
• Access a digital GP and other free health and wellbeing services
• Free on-site parking
• Financial Wellbeing - Save, track and enhance your financial wellbeing
• Apprenticeship - Grow and develop on the job whilst gaining a qualification
• Direct to Work - Discount online and instore, collect your items the next day for free from your place of work or local store
• Support Networks - Access to Network Groups to empower and celebrate each other
• Wellhub - Discounted flexible monthly gym memberships, with apps, PT sessions and more

Conditions apply to all benefits. These benefits are discretionary and subject to change.We aim to support all candidates during the application process and are happy to provide workplace adjustments when necessary. Should you need support with your application due to a disability or long-term condition, feel free to get in touch with us by email headoffice_careers@next.co.uk (please include 'Workplace Adjustments' in the subject line), or call us on 0116 284 2486 and leave a voicemail.

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