Commercial Finance Analyst
up to £50,000
South West London
Hybrid working - 3 days in
I am currently recruiting for an experienced Commercial Finance analyst to join a growing, Global Retail brand. Due to the nature of the role they require someone from a consumer background that has multi-site experience. You should have the experience and knowledge to be able to talk about the key KPIS and metrics from a retail store.
The role will include:
* Weekly trade analysis for all business channels around Sales, Margin and Stock
* Creation, improvement and maintenance of financial and trade reports
* Variance analysis and investigation, ensure reporting and data is consistent across the teams
* Partner with Merchandising to produce all stock reconciliations
* Retail Partner; Act as the primary contact for all retail analysis and requests
* Store by Store P&Ls, including channel analysis by:
* Set KPI targets and track including: Footfall, Conversion, ASP, ATV
* Support Merchandising with Retail stock analysis focused on availability and sales opportunities
* Trials – support retail to determine the basis of trials, selected and control sets Measurement and communication of results
* Preparation and analysis of monthly overhead reports for all head office departments, preparing monthly accruals schedule for finance team to post at month end
* Hold monthly budget review meetings with each department and set action plans
Candidate Specification:
* At least 5 years previous experience as a Commercial Finance analyst from a Consumer (Retail or Hospitality) background
* Understanding/ ownership of a P&L
* Strong excel
* Excellent and confident communication with the ability to influence key decision makers
* Able to commute to Southwest London 3 days a week - onsite parking