Finance Analyst - Stock

Hotel Chocolat PLC; St. Neots; Hybrid; GBP 38,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading chocolate manufacturer is seeking a Finance Analyst – Stock to join their Finance team in St. Neots. This full-time role involves preparing stock reports, supporting month-end close operations, and enhancing stock accounting processes. The ideal candidate has strong analytical skills, experience in finance, and is confident in handling large datasets. The position offers competitive compensation and a hybrid work environment allowing for flexibility.

Benefits

50% discount on products

70% discount at Rabot Estate

Qualifications

• Experience in an accounting or finance environment.
• Confident in working with large data sets.
• Strong analytical skills with a curiosity for solutions.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and analyse weekly stock reports.
• Support month-end close through reconciliations.
• Assist with internal and external stock audits.

Skills

Data analysis

Financial reporting

Attention to detail

Interpersonal skills

Accounting principles knowledge

Tools

Microsoft Dynamics 365

Power BI

SQL

Job description

As we continue our mission to make people and nature happy through chocolate, we’re looking for a Finance Analyst – Stock to join our Finance team on a full-time basis.

An exciting opportunity to join our Operational Finance team supporting all things stock. You’ll play a key role in ensuring the accuracy, insight and efficiency of our stock accounting, reporting and reconciliations across the business as we continue to grow in the UK and US.

This is a hands‑on analytical role, ideal for someone who enjoys working with data, driving process improvements and partnering with both Finance and Operational teams to deliver meaningful insight.

As well as a competitive salary and a range of company benefits, you’ll receive 50% discount on all products, and a 70% discount for you and your guests when you stay at our Rabot Estate hideaway on the paradise island of Saint Lucia.

We’ve adopted hybrid working. This means you’ll join us on site for at least 3 days per week at either our Distribution Centre ‘Alpha’ in St. Neots, Cambridgeshire, or our Factory ‘Hadley Park’ in Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire.

What you’ll be doing

• Prepare and analyse weekly stock reports (stock holding, write‑offs and BBE risk)
• Support month‑end close through reconciliations, journals and variance analysis
• Assist with internal and external stock audits, including store and warehouse counts
• Review and communicate café wastage and stock adjustment trends to stakeholders
• Maintain and improve existing Excel‑based stock models and reconciliations
• Support the development of automation and Power Query/Power BI reporting to improve visibility of stock movements and risks
• Review and enhance existing processes to drive efficiency and improve insight for budget holders

Who you are

• Confident working with large data sets from multiple systems (D365, Enactor, Elucid, SQL)
• Strong analytical skills with curiosity to identify root causes and propose solutions
• Experience in an accounting or finance environment, including journal postings and reconciliations
• Excellent attention to detail and commitment to data accuracy
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to partner effectively across finance and operations
• Experience using Microsoft Dynamics 365 (D365) or similar ERP systems
• Exposure to Power Query or Power BI
• Experience interacting with Warehouse Management Systems (WMS) and till reporting (Elucid, Enactor or similar)
• Understanding of stock accounting principles and IAS 2

Seniority level

• Associate

Employment type

• Full‑time

Job function

• Finance
• Industries: Retail Luxury Goods, Jewelry, Food and Beverage Manufacturing