Retail Finance Analyst

Posted 13 November 2024
Salary £40000 - £45000 per annum
LocationWest London
Job type Permanent
Discipline Consumer
ReferenceSVWPERM112024_1731497245
Contact NameShendl Van-Wyk

Job description

Trade Reporting Finance Analyst
up to £45k DOE
Hybrid Working
West London

I am currently recruiting for a Trading Reporting Finance analyst to join a Global Retail company in West London. This role is a fantastic opportunity for someone looking to take their next step in commercial finance and progress their career in Commercial Finance. You will be a part of an established team, offered study support amongst other fantastic benefits and the chance to gain fantastic exposure. Please email your CV to shendl.van-wyk@investigo.co.uk

The purpose of this role is to provide insightful reporting to deliver overall P&L in line with agreed targets across 3 brands and UK and International Channels. Provision of Commercial insight providing constant and regular updates into the commercial direction of the Brands and UK and International Channels, applying knowledge of the market and commercial levers to drive the best value and maximise overall returns to the Business

Key Responsibilities:

  • Delivery of reporting to assist in the provision of insightful analysis across all channel's Sales & Margin.
  • Produce appraisals across the Brands and Digital Channels for key promotional and marketing spend activities.
  • Communicate effectively with non-finance business contacts to ensure the Finance team has a strong understanding of channel activities and financial impacts
  • Weekly Reporting, Month End, Budgeting and Forecasting
  • Weekly reporting of Sales & Margin by Brand and Channels
  • Review of month end actuals ensuring Stock, Sales and Margin are accounted for correctly across all UK and International Channels
  • Develop and evolve month end reporting/analysis for Sales, Margin and Stock for all UK and International Channels
  • Support wider Commercial Finance team with cover and support as required
  • Support Treasury with Cashflow inputs on UK and International Franchise Stock and Sales
  • Collaboration in other activities or projects related to areas of focus across the P&L

Person Specification:

  • Part Qualified (CIMA, ACA or ACCA) with commercial finance experience.
  • Proactive, resilient, adaptable and "can-do" team player with a drive to make a difference
  • Excellent communication - ability to articulate orally and in writing, complex and detailed information in an easy to understand manner to all levels of the business
  • Attention to detail, highly analytical and comfortable dealing with large datasets/advanced modelling
  • Ability to deliver with a flexible approach when required
  • Strong Excel and System skills
  • Experience in Retail/consumer facing industry environment
  • Experience of reporting systems (Coda, Cognos)