Stylish, grounded, uplifting – these values live through everything we do at Boden. Without the collaboration, honesty and friendship between our teams, we wouldn’t be where we are today. We curate a world of beauty that’s ethical, inclusive – and importantly – good fun. We inspire you to live your best life. We are Boden.
You will be a big part of the Financial Planning and Analysis team that prepares all financial plans, monthly Exec and Board reports and regular analysis. You will also provide business partnering support to key business stakeholders and own a key business function.
Location: 3 days per week at our North Acton office, the rest WFH.
This role is for a 12 FTC Cover, candidates applying must be comfortable with this.
What You Will Do
Financial Planning
Support the FP&A manager with the preparation of budgets and in year forecasts, working collaboratively with the broader Commercial Finance team. This includes annual financial plans, rolling forecasts and long-term strategic planning.
Develop an integrated planning methodology such that all key financial statements can be produced at each planning cycle.
Prepare scenario and sensitivity analysis as required.
Analysis and Reporting
Support the preparation of monthly Board reports, analyse any risks and opportunities and support the business with remedial or development plans.
Work with individuals and teams to ensure a commercial mindset, understand the economics of the business and help teams to drive most value into the business.
Business Partnering
Partner with a specific area in the business to provide the Exec and Directors with a single point of contact for all financial matters.
Provide insight into the area’s performance and work with the business area to build budgets, forecasts and evaluate new initiatives and projects.
Projects
Work on ad hoc projects as agreed with the Director of Commercial Finance or FP&A Manager.
Investigate competitor analysis, investor relations and profitability analysis. Ensure all projects are managed and delivered on time and to high quality levels.
What We Are Looking For
Strong analytical skills with an enquiring mind and able to challenge status quo.
Excellent capability in Excel modelling and use of Big Data.
Previous experience of working in FP&A or Commercial Finance with online retail experience desirable.
Strong verbal and written communication.
Qualified Chartered Accountant with experience of working in an FP&A team.
Ability to influence and confidence to challenge stakeholders across the business working at multiple levels and communicating financial results appropriately to the relevant audience.
What We Offer
Competitive salary & targeted annual bonus scheme.
Generous Boden clothing allowance!
30% discount on all current clothing ranges.
25 days Holiday annually, plus Bank Holidays.
Online Portal with an array of discounts on retail & entertainment.
Virtual GP Service for you and your household!
Free onsite parking and subsidised café.
We want Boden to be the place everyone wants to work. Friendly, open and tolerant. A best-of-British company with diverse teams, equal opportunities, and fair working and recruitment practices. We believe in hiring the best person for the job whoever they are, helping them thrive in it and celebrating their individuality.
We would like to encourage people from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply for our roles. If you need any reasonable adjustments or additional support during your application process, please do not hesitate to let us know.
We’re all about happiness you can wear. Our story begins in 1991.
Contrarian. How else would you describe a man who left a good job in the city – working in New York during its shiny ’80s heyday no less – to set up a mail-order clothes company at a time when buying things that got delivered was considered a bit, well, joke-worthy? Or was he just lucky – right time, right place, right instinct?
Johnnie launched Boden with a hand-drawn catalogue featuring eight menswear styles he wanted in his own wardrobe (and wanted to order from his armchair). That was 1991, and back then, catalogues for stylish people who like stylish clothes weren’t really a ‘thing’ in Britain.
Today, after a wild, unpredictable and exciting 30 years, Boden is a global company but it still has the same family vibes. It’s the opinion of the women in his life – his wife Sophie (who pushed him to follow his dream in the first place), his three discerning daughters and Johnnie’s new lovely female sidekick – Janet the dog – that he values over anything.
Originality is also so very important, with every step taken to set Boden apart from the rest. Whether that’s hand-drawn prints, doing our best to make sure we don’t cut corners and even listing words we cannot use (we copywriters love a challenge). Attention to detail is everything, and it shows. Johnnie has also been adamant that every factory we use respects its workforce in the same way he respects his workforce at home. And that Boden uses as many recycled materials as possible.
“His main piece of advice is always be yourself,” his daughter Katie adds. “I think we’re all flawed but that’s the one thing that we [the family] are – very honest. I just think you can’t go wrong by being honest.” And lastly? “He’s also never tried to be cool…which makes him cool.”
Boden isn’t about fast fashion and fads. It never was. It’s about making clothes that put a smile on your face, for a long, long time.
