Finance Analyst - Logistics

Job Introduction

As we continue our mission to make people and nature happy through reinventing chocolate, we’re looking for a Finance Analyst - Logistics to join our Finance Team on a permanent basis.

As Finance Analyst, you will support with the financial reporting and operational performance analysis to help drive accurate decision making across the Fulfilment and Digital Transformation function.

You will be responsible for producing weekly cost estimates in collaboration with our operational teams, preparing balance sheet reconciliations and compiling reports on areas such as stock, labour costs, KPIs and variance analysis. You will also the reconciliation of weekly estimates to monthly actuals, investigating variances and supporting continuous improvements in reporting accuracy and financial insight.

This is a great role for a data-focused and proactive individual who thrives in a collaborative environment to help drive process improvements and better decision making across a growing and dynamic business.

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.

Here at Hotel Chocolat, we've adopted hybrid working, meaning that when you are not on-site, you can work from wherever you like! The onsite location for this role is at our Distribution Centre ‘Beta’, in Harpole, Northampton.

What you’ll be doing….

• Data gathering for production of weekly cost estimates, liaising with the operational teams to ensure costs have been captured and are reported accurately.
• Balance sheet reconciliations – monthly production of, and eye to improve insight they provide.
• Compile and distribute weekly reports that deliver insights into operational performance, e.g. stock reports, labour costings including KPI and variance analysis
• Reconcile weekly estimates to monthly actuals, understanding variances, enabling more accurate weekly estimates to be produced.
• Review and improve current processes, to give greater insight to budget holders, and make the process more efficient.
• Conduct ad hoc reporting and analysis to provide insight and help manage operational spend.
• Calculation of accruals and prepayments for month-end process, including posting journals.
• Building and maintaining advanced spreadsheets in Excel.

Who you are…

Essential

• Proven advanced Excel skills e.g. ability to use and understand “sumif” and “sumproduct” formulas.
• Demonstrable experience of working within an accounts department and using accounting packages.
• Thorough attention to detail, ensuring reports are accurate.
• Proven ability to handle sensitive, confidential data.

Desirable

• Experience of working with D365 accounting package.
• Logistics experience.

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