Job Description
In retail, pace and precision matter equally. Margin, stock, and cash flow can shift quickly, and strong financial insight is what keeps performance on track.
A growing retail business with an expanding store and online presence is seeking a Finance Analyst to support commercial reporting, performance analysis, and planning across the organisation.
The Role Reporting to the Finance Manager, the Finance Analyst will play a key role in delivering timely analysis and supporting budgeting and forecasting processes. This is a commercially focused role suited to a finance professional who is qualified or part-qualified and looking to develop within a fast-moving retail environment.
Key Responsibilities
* Support monthly management accounts with detailed variance analysis
* Analyse sales performance, gross margins, and promotional impact
* Monitor stock movements and inventory performance
* Assist with budgeting and reforecasting cycles
* Provide insight into store and channel profitability
* Maintain financial models and reporting tools
* Support balance sheet reconciliations and month-end processes
* Contribute to improving reporting accuracy and financial controls
Candidate Profile
* ACA, ACCA, or CIMA qualified or part-qualified
* Experience within retail or a high-volume, multi-site environment
* Strong analytical capability with advanced Excel skills
* Understanding of margin analysis and stock accounting principles
* Commercially curious with the confidence to engage non-finance stakeholders
* Organised, detail-focused, and comfortable working to tight deadlines