Finance Trainee - High End Luxury

The Finance Trainee supports the Fashion Division finance team with budgeting, reporting and day-to-day financial analysis. It is a hands-on learning role for someone starting a career in finance who is curious about how a fashion business performs. The trainee will join ahead of the annual budget cycle and work closely with the team on budget preparation, then build broader experience across management reporting and business partnering. What you'll be doing: Support preparation of the annual budget and periodic forecasts for the High End Fashion Division's brands and stores. Collect, consolidate and check budget input from retail and merchandising teams. Help maintain budget templates and track submission deadlines. Assist with monthly management reports, including sales, gross margin and operating expenses. Analyze actuals against budget and prior year, and help explain key variances. Support month-end closing tasks, including accruals, reconciliations and journal preparation. Assist the finance team with data gathering and analysis for ongoing projects. Help prepare supporting schedules and presentations as requested by the team. Maintain organised files and records to support team projects.