Job Description

Job Category: Marketing
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Join NEXT's Marketing Finance Team: Management Accountant, Fashion & PR
Are you a part-qualified or newly qualified Management Accountant ready to step into a dynamic, junior management role? Do you thrive in a fast-paced environment and have a passion for fashion? NEXT's Marketing Finance team is looking for you!
Based in our brand-new Alfred Place offices in London W1, this isn't just any finance role. You'll be a vital business partner to our creative powerhouses: the fashion photography and PR functions.
About the role:
In a nutshell, you'll be instrumental in supporting the financial operations of these vibrant creative departments. You'll work closely with internal teams and third parties, ensuring smooth financial processes and providing key insights. Get ready to multitask in an exciting, ever-changing business landscape where reacting to client demands is part of the thrill!
Your key responsibilities will include:

• Tracking and reporting on spend for image creation.
• Presenting spend performance to our Senior Management Team.
• Conducting 'Value for Money' analysis and providing ad-hoc project support.
• Handling Business Affairs (Insurance, Tax, and Finance Transformation).
• Approving supplier onboarding applications and invoice payments.
• Managing a team of 3 to 4 direct reports.
• Liaising with a range of internal clients and brand partners to plan the financial aspects of creative projects.

What we are looking for:
You're a results-focused individual with a keen eye for detail and a knack for numbers.
Ideally, you'll have:

• Direct experience with forecasting, budgeting, tracking, and reporting.
• Strong analytical ability to navigate diverse business data.
• Excellent communication skills and high numeracy.
• People management experience (even if modest).
• Presentation skills and confidence presenting to senior stakeholders.
• Experience working (and sometimes leading) across virtual teams.
• Proficiency in Excel and Google Sheets.

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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.

Skills Required