De Beers Finance Analyst

About De Beers

Founded in 1888, De Beers is a leading international diamond group whose expertise spans diamond discovery, sourcing, grading and luxury jewellery. With deep roots in southern Africa and a global presence, the group brings together scientific knowledge, technical precision and creative craftsmanship. As an employer, De Beers offers career paths across mining, engineering, gemmology, jewellery design, retail and corporate functions. Its multidisciplinary environment connects the origins of natural diamonds with their transformation into exceptional creations. Professionals join a business where heritage meets innovation, and where provenance, responsible practices and evolving consumer expectations are central to the future of the diamond industry.

Role & Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly management reporting packs with variance analysis against budget, forecast, prior year, and strategic plan.
• Analyse financial and operational performance to identify trends, risks, opportunities, and business drivers.
• Prepare management reports and business review presentations for senior leadership, translating results into commercial insights and recommendations.
• Deliver timely, accurate, and consistent financial information to support decision-making and financial control.
• Develop and maintain forecasting models.
• Conduct ad hoc financial analysis and scenario modelling for strategic and operational initiatives.
• Partner with stakeholders to understand performance drivers and recommend actions to improve financial outcomes.
• Support annual budgets, periodic forecasts, and long-range planning across retail, wholesale, and corporate functions.
• Coordinate planning across markets and functions, ensuring submissions are accurate, complete, and timely.
• Challenge planning assumptions and inputs to ensure forecasts are realistic, robust, and aligned with strategic objectives.
• Consolidate regional and functional plans and prepare presentations for senior management review.
• Prepare Plan vs Prior Year, Plan vs Forecast, and Plan vs Budget analyses, highlighting business drivers and risks.
• Support driver-based planning models and ongoing improvements to the planning process.
• Help stakeholders identify actions to mitigate sales shortfalls, cost pressures, and other business risks.
• Act as a finance business partner to commercial, operational, and functional stakeholders.
• Provide financial insight and challenge for decision-making, strategic initiatives, and performance improvement.
• Evaluate new business opportunities, partnerships, and commercial initiatives through financial modelling and investment analysis.
• Build relationships with international markets and central functions, promoting consistent reporting, planning, and performance management.
• Own and enhance product, category, channel, and customer profitability reporting.
• Analyse gross margin performance and variances driven by pricing, sales mix, product costs, and volume movements.
• Monitor profitability trends and recommend ways to improve margins and overall performance.
• Develop reports and dashboards showing sales, margin, and profitability performance.
• Provide regular insight into product and channel performance, identifying growth and efficiency opportunities.
• Support annual capital expenditure budgeting and forecasting.
• Monitor capital expenditure against approved budgets and report on project performance and spend.
• Partner with project owners to track delivery of expected benefits and investment outcomes.
• Prepare investment committee papers and presentations for management approval.
• Coordinate month-end close activities with Financial Accounting teams to ensure timely and accurate reporting.
• Review actual results and validate financial performance across markets and business units.
• Prepare and maintain monthly dashboards covering sales, gross margin, operating expenses, profitability, and key KPIs.
• Provide commentary on performance against budget, forecast, and prior year.
• Support cost centre owners with financial analysis, cost management, and performance tracking.
• Identify opportunities to improve reporting quality, efficiency, and business insight.
• Maintain and enhance FP&A reporting tools, dashboards, and performance metrics.
• Support the administration and development of OneStream and other financial planning and reporting systems.
• Act as a key contact for system-related support within the FP&A community.
• Drive automation to reduce manual reporting and improve analytical capability.
• Participate in finance transformation, system enhancement, and reporting improvement projects.
• Assist with user acceptance testing, process documentation, and training as required.
• Identify opportunities to improve the effectiveness, efficiency, and scalability of finance processes.
• Build effective working relationships across finance, commercial, and operational teams.
• Present financial information confidently to finance and non-finance audiences.
• Own key workstreams and contribute to the ongoing development of the FP&A function.
• Serve as a key contact between central finance functions and regional markets.
• Support statutory and management reporting requirements as required.
• Contribute to special projects, strategic reviews, and business initiatives.
• Undertake additional responsibilities consistent with the role’s scope and seniority.
• Champion continuous improvement, collaboration, accountability, and commercial focus.

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, or equivalent).
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business, or a related discipline.
• At least 2 years of post-qualification experience in FP&A, Commercial Finance, Management Reporting, or related finance roles.
• Experience preparing monthly management accounts, financial reporting packs, and executive-level presentations.
• Experience supporting budgeting, forecasting, and long-range planning, preferably in a multinational business environment.
• Strong experience in financial analysis, variance analysis, trend analysis, and profitability assessments.
• Experience working with cross-functional stakeholders and business leaders to influence decisions.
• Experience supporting month-end close and collaborating with Financial Accounting teams.
• Experience consolidating financial information across multiple markets, business units, or regions.
• Experience with ERP, consolidation, or planning systems, preferably OneStream, SAP, Oracle, or similar.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including complex formulas, pivot tables, Power Query, and data analysis techniques.
• Financial modelling and forecasting capabilities.
• Excellent PowerPoint skills and the ability to create concise, impactful executive presentations.
• Understanding of P&L, Balance Sheet, and cash flow drivers.
• Experience with BI and visualisation tools such as Power BI, Tableau, or similar is desirable.
• Knowledge of the OneStream planning system is highly desirable.
• High attention to detail and commitment to accuracy.
• Excellent written and verbal communication and presentation skills.
• Comfort operating in a fast-paced, international business environment.
• Experience supporting multiple currency markets in a multinational organisation.
• Exposure to retail, wholesale, consumer products, luxury, fashion, or FMCG sectors.

Skills

Experience

At least 2 years of post-qualification experience in FP&A, Commercial Finance, Management Reporting, or related finance roles.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business, or a related discipline; qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, or equivalent).

Benefits

27 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays, with the option to buy or sell leave; pension with a minimum 4% employee contribution and 11% company contribution; company-funded core Private Medical Insurance through Bupa, with options to upgrade or extend cover; 24/7 confidential Employee Assistance Programme; access to a Mental Health First Aider network and wellbeing resources; flexible benefits options including holiday trading, travel insurance, dental cover, critical illness protection, and retail vouchers; opportunities to participate in Anglo American share plans, including Free Shares, SIP, and SAYE; employee discounts and onsite benefits where available, such as gym and restaurant facilities. Benefits may vary and are subject to scheme terms and eligibility.

Culture

De Beers’ workplace culture combines the technical expertise of the diamond industry with the craftsmanship and client focus of luxury jewellery, bringing together diverse disciplines across an international business. Its professional environment emphasises collaboration, safety and responsible sourcing, with a shared commitment to protecting the integrity of natural diamonds from origin to finished creation.

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