FP&A Analyst

Location: Hybrid working model with three days in the Central London office

We are hiring for the position of ‘FP&A Analyst’ to support the Head of FP&A and wider British Isles finance team to drive business performance through accurate, reliable and insightful financial reporting and analysis to aid commercial decision making.

In the UK, we are very proud to have been recognised in the Sunday Times ‘Best Places to Work 2023’, one of only 11 in the ‘very large’ employers category.

The role will be pivotal in transforming the financial reporting and planning processes across the business, driving efficiencies and leveraging new capabilities, and will also support with business partnering and core finance routines including month end, forecasting and annual budgeting.

The role is best suited to an enthusiastic, self-confident and pro-active team player, who dares to challenge the status quo in the pursuit of an ambitious vision. A curious mindset and a desire to grow and develop business acumen and commercial skills in the role are also sought after competencies.

Pandora is the world's largest jewellery brand, specialising in the design, crafting and marketing of accessible luxury jewellery made from high-quality materials. Each piece is created to inspire self-expression, allowing people to share their stories and passions through meaningful jewellery. Pandora jewellery is sold in more than 100 countries through 6,800 points of sale, including more than 2,700 concept stores.

Headquartered in Copenhagen, Denmark, Pandora employs 37,000 people worldwide and crafts its jewellery using only recycled silver and gold. Pandora is committed to leadership in sustainability and has set out to halve greenhouse gas emissions across its value chain by 2030. Pandora is listed on the Nasdaq Copenhagen stock exchange and generated revenue of DKK 31.7 billion (EUR 4.2 billion) in 2024.

Our global team of over 33,000 passionate individuals helped Pandora achieve record earnings in 2023, driven by a new long‑term growth strategy. This rapid progress has fostered an ambitious and empowering culture.

As we grow, we continue to invest in our talent. We're seeking people who share our values and can help us realise our ambitions.

• Spearhead the financial reporting transformation initiative in collaboration with the business, driving efficiencies and leveraging new capabilities.
• Routinely produce quality and timely commercial reporting whilst liaising with the Global BI team where necessary to ensure data integrity.
• Proactively seek other opportunities across the business to leverage data analytics and automate and streamline reporting to drive efficiencies.
• Leverage Power BI to develop more automated reporting to enhance transparency and create efficiencies across the organisation.

• Support in the preparation and submission of the rolling 13 week sales forecast to Global finance.
• Assist and support the wider finance team in quarterly reforecasting and annual budget processes to assess overall P&L performance vs. plan/prior years including commentary and variance analysis.
• Analysis and forecasting of non‑unit driven revenue.
• Help prepare the budget and forecasting for gross margin across all business channels.
• Support the globally led planning tool project in future development and subsequent integration into local processes.
• Proactively seek opportunities to continuously improve and streamline the planning process.

• Assist in the preparation of month end reporting and tracking files and help in coordinating the close process with the wider finance team.
• Support in the preparation of insightful commentary into the key drivers of business performance which feeds into the monthly business performance review pack (BPR) delivered to the Global ELT (Executive Leadership Team).
• Prepare monthly analysis and reporting on gross margin per collection and category which will form the basis of the monthly BPR commentary.

• Work closely with your financial partnering colleagues to gain insights into…