Assistant Property and Retail Analyst

JR United Kingdom; Hounslow; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Join Signet Jewelers as an Assistant Property and Retail Analyst, a role pivotal to retail finance operations. This opportunity is tailored for ambitious individuals eager to build a career in finance, offering a hybrid work arrangement with a balanced mix of office and remote work. You will be responsible for key financial tasks like generating reports, managing KPIs, and preparing forecasts, while collaborating closely with finance and retail teams to drive business value.

Qualifications

• Ambitious, studying or graduate with management accounting background.
• Experience in a commercial environment is beneficial.
• Highly numerate and confident in explaining finance.

Responsibilities

• Generate accurate and timely weekly trading reports.
• Prepare monthly divisional store targets.
• Perform weekly and monthly sales analysis.

Skills

Communication skills

Numeracy

Business acumen

Education

Part qualified management accounting

Graduate in related field

Job description

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Assistant Property and Retail Analyst, south west london

Client:

Signet Jewelers (UK and Ireland)

Location:

South West London, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

EU work permit required:

Yes

Job Views:

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Posted:

04.06.2025

Expiry Date:

19.07.2025

Job Description:

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 a hybrid contract, with 2 days per week in our Birmingham Store Support Centre and 3 days from home.

This 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. The successful candidate will 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 KPIs, sales, and costs.
• Prepare monthly divisional store targets and resolve related queries.
• Perform weekly and monthly sales and cost analysis, including reconciliations for interest-free credit.
• Reconcile multiple balance sheet accounts for store operating and support centre costs.
• Analyze property legal costs monthly with property and legal teams.
• Produce monthly store petty cash reports and analysis.
• Assist in preparing quarterly Store P&Ls for all locations for senior management review.
• Develop financial year forecasts, adjusting for evolving requirements.

About You

• Ambitious, studying management accounting (part qualified), or a graduate with some experience in a commercial environment.
• Good communication skills, able to explain finance to non-financial managers.
• Some management accounts experience is desirable.
• Highly numerate, confident, and passionate about business.