Here at Signet Jewelers, owners of UK retail jewellery brands Ernest Jones and H.Samuel, we have a wonderful opportunity to join our team and begin a career in Finance as an Assistant Retail and Property Analyst. This is hybrid contract, with 2 days per week to be spent in our Birmingham Store Support Centre and 3 days from home.
This Assistant Analyst role offers an excellent opportunity for an individual aiming to build a career in Finance. Retail Finance plays a pivotal role in ensuring all business decisions drive value, making the ability to cultivate productive relationships with business partners essential. Manage ad-hoc queries from retail and finance management regarding key performance indicators, sales, and costs.
Prepare monthly divisional store targets and resolve target-related queries from retail business partners.
Perform weekly and monthly sales and cost analysis, along with reconciliations for interest-free credit.
Reconcile multiple balance sheet accounts monthly for store operating and support centre costs.
Monthly analysis of property legal costs in collaboration with the property and legal teams.
Produce monthly store petty cash reporting and analysis.
Assist in the preparation of quarterly Store P&Ls for all locations, ensuring accuracy for senior management review.
Develop regular financial year forecasts, ensuring adjustments for evolving requirements are accurately captured.
Likely to be an ambitious studying management accountant (part qualified) or graduate with some experience of a commercial environment.
Good communication skills and can communicate finance to non-financial managers.
Some experience of management accounts desirable.
Advanced excel skills.
SAP systems experience an advantage