Job Introduction
As we continue our mission to make people and nature happy through chocolate, we’re looking for a Finance Analyst – Retail to join our Finance team on a full-time, permanent basis.
Reporting to the Retail Finance Manager, you’ll be responsible for supporting the reporting, analysis and insight into Hotel Chocolat’s UK Retail performance. This is a fantastic opportunity for a talented analyst to play a key role in a fast-paced, multi-site retail environment, partnering with teams across the business to drive performance through accurate reporting and meaningful financial insight.
As well as a competitive salary and a range of company benefits, you’ll receive 50% discount on all products, and a 70% discount for you and your guests when you stay at our Rabot Estate hideaway on the paradise island of Saint Lucia.
(Mint House – Hybrid Working)
Here at Hotel Chocolat, we've adopted hybrid working. This means you’ll join us on site for three days a week, and for the other two days – you can work from wherever you like! The on-site location for this role is our support office, ‘Mint House’, in Royston, Hertfordshire. Our home from the very beginning, it’s just off the A505 and 10 minutes’ walk from Royston train station, with direct rail links to London King’s Cross.
What you’ll be doing….
Posting and reconciling Sales and Cost of Sales transactions across Retail channels
Managing weekly Retail Sales and Margin reporting files
Calculating and posting month-end accruals and prepayments
Preparing and maintaining Balance Sheet reconciliations
Supporting the preparation of Retail budgets and forecasts
Providing ad hoc analysis and answering Finance queries from stakeholders across the business
Providing cover for the Wholesale & Ecomm Finance Analyst when required
Who you are…
You’re analytically minded, detail-focused and proactive. Comfortable working with large data sets, you enjoy turning numbers into insight and building strong working relationships across teams. You’re organised, able to manage multiple priorities, and motivated to develop your career in a growing retail business.
Essential
Experience working in a multi-site, high-volume, growth business
Ability to work with large data sets and provide meaningful insights
Advanced Excel skills
Strong communication skills, with the ability to interact at all levels across the business
Desirable
Strong systems knowledge and experience improving processes and controls
Experience working cross-functionally through change
Part-qualified accountant or actively studying (CIMA/ACCA)
Ability to plan, organise and manage multiple tasks simultaneously
Ability to work independently and proactively
Experience using Dynamics 365
Who are we?
We’re one of the UK’s favourite premium chocolate brands, with a range of products spanning luxury gifts, alcohol and our pioneering drinking chocolate system, the Velvetiser™.
A cacao pod takes years to grow – it can’t be rushed if it’s going to be just right for our products. The same can be said for Hotel Chocolat, which originally started as a mint production company before we realised it was luxury chocolate that we were really passionate about.
Now, we’re market leaders in the industry. What began as an online-only business grew to over 140 stores across the UK, and we’re still growing… Today, we’re multi-category, multi-channel, and multi-territory, and our customers, colleagues, cacao farmers and suppliers all benefit from the success we make together.
To learn more about us and read about our People Pledge – our commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion – click here: hotelchocolat.com/uk/engaged-ethics/our-people.html