Finance Analyst: Digital - Emea - Dr. Martens : Job Details

Dr. Martens is a globally recognisable and culturally influential British brand, with over 60 years of rich heritage. As brand custodians, we are lucky to work for a dynamic, thriving, and ethical business, with people from diverse backgrounds, who bring their true selves to work, and where anyone can grow their career. We are guided by three core values that are at the heart of everything we do: be yourself, act courageously, and show you care. They make us who we are and inspire us to push boundaries, embrace our individuality, and stand up for what’s right. THE GIG Reporting into the Finance Business Partner (FBP), the role of the finance Analyst - Digital is to provide commercial and financial support to the Ecommerce trading teams. Producing and analysing trade reports, providing variance analysis, and managing opex with a focus on marketing spend. THE STUFF THAT SETS YOU APART

• Prepare daily and weekly trade reports, analysing performance against forecasts and last year. Utilise Power BI channel reports to understand performance and summarise in weekly commentary for senior stakeholders.
• Produce ad-hoc summaries and reports to support insights, such as across promotional periods. Collaborate with the Ecommerce BI analyst to automate any recurring reporting.
• Produce the opex Budget and subsequent forecasts, collaborating with relevant non-finance teams to ensure assumptions are up to date.
• Prepare monthly accruals and prepayments for opex including Marketing spend, merchant fees, customer services, professional fees, and platform costs.
• Closely monitor spend against forecasts, partnering with relevant teams to understand and control variances.
• Regularly review marketing spend across the various channels (paid search, paid social and affiliates) with the digital marketing team to ensure efficient investments to maximise ROI.
• Support the finance business partner with budget & forecast modelling for demand KPIs.
• Support with the production of monthly trade reports for distribution to senior stakeholders.
• Support ad-hoc projects such as the creation of business cases to obtain sign off for projects to drive growth and maximise profitability, for example for on-site tools or new payment methods.

YOUR FUNDAMENTAL QUALITIES It’s never just a job at Dr. Martens. It’s a way of life. We live and breathe our Fundamentals - INTEGRITY. PROFESSIONAL. PASSIONATE. TEAM PLAYERS. They define who we are and how we get the job done. We believe each role is as unique as the person who does it. To be our Digital Finance Analyst you will also possess these qualities:

• Part-Qualified Accountant or have appropriate experience in a similar role.
• Experience in working with Digital channels in a retail environment desirable, but not essential.
• Strong excel skills (confident with using formulas such as vlookups and sumifs) and experience working with large data sets and forecast models.
• Finance systems at an operational level, the use of D365 is desirable but not essential.
• Good communication skills, with the ability to speak to finance and non-finance colleagues.
• An analytical and commercial mind set with the confidence to ask questions and discuss ideas.
• Team player with a can-do attitude.
• Proven ability to think creatively with strong problem-solving skills to drive continuous improvement in a dynamic working environment.

WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU?

• Hybrid working (3 Days in Office / 2 At Home)
• 65% off all footwear and 55% of all accessories
• Award-winning ‘Buy As You Earn’ Dr. Martens share plan
• Private healthcare
• A dedicated culture team
• 2 paid volunteer days per year

Are you ready to fill your boots? Apply now. At Dr. Martens, we are committed to creating an environment in which we can all be our best and bring our authentic selves to work. We encourage applications, regardless of race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, age, veteran status, or disability. Diverse and inclusive teams have a positive impact on our brand; helping us to speak authentically to our consumers. We strive to develop a business where our people can thrive and feel empowered to express themselves. Because we believe everyone should feel supported and included whatever their role in the Dr. Martens community.