Assistant Retail Property Analyst

Signet Jewelers Limited; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Generous discount up to 30% from day 1

Annual enhanced discount

Retirement Savings plans with flexi-­b

Life Assurance from day one

Minimum 22 days holiday per year

Study support and career progression

Health and Wellbeing Scheme

Financial Wellbeing scheme

Give As You Earn scheme

Real Rewards – exclusive discounts

Job summary

Signet Jewelers Limited in the UK invites applications for an Assistant Retail and Property Analyst. The role supports weekly trading reports, KPI queries, monthly divisional targets, and store financial analyses across locations.

The ideal candidate is a part-qualified or graduate with commercial exposure, strong numeracy, and advanced Excel. SAP experience is a plus and a clear path for finance career development is offered.

Qualifications

• Ambitious studying management accountant (part qualified) or graduate with commercial experience.
• Good communication skills; convey finance to non-financial managers.
• Some experience of management accounts desirable.
• Highly numerate, confident and passionate about business.
• Advanced Excel skills are essential.
• SAP systems experience is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Generate accurate and timely weekly trading reports.
• Manage ad-hoc queries from retail and finance management on KPIs, sales and costs.
• Prepare monthly divisional store targets and resolve queries from partners.
• Perform weekly and monthly sales and cost analysis with reconciliations for credit.
• Reconcile balance sheet accounts monthly for store operating costs.
• Monthly analysis of property legal costs with property and legal teams.
• Produce monthly store petty cash reporting and analysis.
• Assist in quarterly Store P&Ls preparation for senior management review.
• Develop regular financial year forecasts; capture evolving requirements.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Communication skills

Numeracy

Management accounts experience

Education

Part qualified management accountant

Graduate

Tools

SAP

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 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.

We are passionate about our profession, and together we can help you realise your full potential. Come and be part of Signet Jewelers and enjoy the following fantastic benefits:

• Competitive salary
• Generous discount of up to 30% off our fabulous products from day one.
• An annual enhanced discount to celebrate the day you joined our team.
• Retirement Savings plans which offer flexibility in the way you save for the future.
• Immediate Life Assurance from day one.
• A minimum of 22 days holiday per year which increases after a years’ service.
• Recognised qualifications, study support and structured career progression.
• Health and Wellbeing Scheme.
• Financial Wellbeing scheme.
• Give As You Earn scheme – An easy way to support causes close to your heart.
• Real Rewards - exclusive discounts on groceries, travel and leisure.

Signet is the name behind H. Samuel and Ernest Jones. Together, we have more than 270 stores in the UK and Republic of Ireland. But that’s not all, we are part of the world’s largest retailer of diamond jewellery with approximately 2,800 stores. Just imagine where your career could take you

Signet Jewelers (H. Samuel & Ernest Jones) is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion.

We welcome applications from all sections of the community and are proud to have achieved Disability Confident Committed status (Level 1). All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit and business need.