Assistant Property and Retail Analyst

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

Job summary

Join a leading jewellery retailer as an Assistant Property and Retail Analyst, offering a chance to develop a finance career. This hybrid role involves generating trading reports, analyzing financial performance, and supporting management in achieving business objectives. Ideal for ambitious individuals with strong analytical skills.

Qualifications

• Studying management accounting or business-related degree.
• Some experience in a commercial environment.
• Good communication skills to convey financial concepts.

Responsibilities

• Generate weekly trading reports and manage ad-hoc queries.
• Prepare monthly divisional store targets and financial forecasts.
• Assist in producing quarterly Store P&Ls for review.

Skills

Communication

Numeracy

Education

Part-qualified management accountant or graduate

Job description

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Assistant Property and Retail Analyst, Watford, Hertfordshire

Client:

Signet Jewelers (UK and Ireland)

Location:

Watford, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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 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 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 ability to communicate finance to non-financial managers.
• Some experience of management accounts desirable.
• Highly numerate, confident, and demonstrates passion for business.