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. The successful candidate will also demonstrate a solid understanding of broader company objectives and priorities.
About The Role
* Generate accurate and timely weekly trading reports.
* 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.
About You
* 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.
* Highly numerate, confident and demonstrates passion for business.
* Advanced excel skills.
* SAP systems experience an advantage