Overview
Role: Senior Finance Analyst - Commercial at Savers Health Home & Beauty.
Role purpose: With the continuing growth of the business we are looking for an experienced commercial finance analyst to join a small but hardworking team where you can make a real difference. The key purpose of the role is to support the commercial finance manager, commercial director, senior executive team, buying and supply chain teams with value-adding information and insight to meet business objectives. As Savers is part of a larger group, you will be dealing with stakeholders both in the UK and overseas.
Responsibilities
* Your specialist area will be margin, pricing and promotions. Price competitiveness is key for Savers, so the role will involve providing insights and analysis to the Commercial team on opportunities to enhance margin whilst remaining competitive. Include promotional reporting and effectiveness to aid in driving promotional sales and margin.
* Elements of weekly reporting are required, with a view to developing more automation and improving processes.
* Provide analysis and financial support for selected product categories, including sales and margin analysis, managing promotional funding and retrospective supplier income agreements/invoices, and helping the commercial and supply chain teams better manage stock purchases.
* Support with forecasting and budgeting, month-end accounting requirements, and ad hoc commercial analysis.
* Be ready to step up and fill in for other team members and the Commercial Finance Manager where needed.
* Be responsible for one or more specialist areas in commercial finance (e.g., Stock, Supplier Income, Pricing, Promotions, Product Range Analysis) and continually improve reporting to stakeholders.
What you’ll need
* ACCA/ACA/CIMA qualification with retail experience (PQ considered for high-quality candidates with proven track records)
* Strong Excel (VBA is ideal but not essential)
* Experience with Oracle Financials and SAP Business Objects is preferred
* Power BI experience would be an advantage
Why join our team?
* Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
* Employment type: Full-time
* Job function: Finance and Sales
* Industry: Retail
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