Assistant Property and Retail Analyst

JR United Kingdom; Oxford; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading retail organization as an Assistant Property and Retail Analyst, where you will support finance operations by generating trading reports and analyzing costs. This hybrid role provides an excellent opportunity for those looking to advance their career in finance within a dynamic retail environment.

Qualifications

• Ambitious student or graduate in management accounting.
• Experience in a commercial environment preferred.
• Confident and passionate about business.

Responsibilities

• Generate accurate and timely weekly trading reports.
• Analyze property legal costs monthly with collaboration.
• Prepare monthly divisional store targets and reports.

Skills

Communication

Numerical Analysis

Financial Reporting

Education

Part-qualified management accounting or graduate

Job description

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Assistant Property and Retail Analyst, Oxford District

Client:

Signet Jewelers (UK and Ireland)

Location:

Oxford District, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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EU work permit required:

Yes

Job Views:

4

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 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 someone aiming to build a career in Finance. Retail Finance plays a pivotal role in ensuring 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 KPIs, sales, and costs.
• Prepare monthly divisional store targets and resolve 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.
• Analyze property legal costs monthly in collaboration with property and legal teams.
• Produce monthly store petty cash reporting and analysis.
• Assist in preparing 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 an ambitious management accounting student (part-qualified) or graduate with some experience in a commercial environment.
• Good communication skills, able to explain finance to non-financial managers.
• Some experience with management accounts is desirable.
• Highly numerate, confident, and passionate about business.