Finance Analyst

Retail Human Resources plc; London; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a detail-oriented Finance Analyst to join their dynamic team. In this pivotal role, you will support the Finance Manager and collaborate with business partners to provide insightful financial analysis and recommendations. Your contributions will be essential in the budgeting and forecasting processes, as well as in identifying strategic opportunities for improvement. This position offers a chance to work in a hybrid environment, ensuring a balance between professional and personal life while being part of a team that values collaboration and innovation. If you are proactive and possess strong analytical skills, this is the perfect opportunity to make a significant impact.

Benefits

Hybrid working

Pension

Qualifications

• Proficient in financial analysis and reporting.
• Working towards a recognised accountancy qualification (CIMA/ACCA).
• Strong Excel skills and ability to manage workload.

Responsibilities

• Produce detailed financial analysis to support business performance.
• Contribute to budgeting and forecasting processes.
• Identify risks and opportunities impacting business outcomes.

Skills

Retail/FMCG experience

Working towards CIMA/ACCA

Financial analysis

Advanced Excel skills

Strong communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Proactive and initiative

Commercial awareness

Customer-focused

Team player

Education

Recognised accountancy qualification

Tools

Excel

Job description

A bit about the job

As a Finance Analyst, you will support the Finance Manager and the wider team in providing effective financial challenge and support to business partners. You will be instrumental in the end-to-end management accounts process, budgeting and forecasting, evaluating strategic investment decisions, and providing analysis and insights. Your role will be crucial in delivering timely and clear financial information to aid decision-making across the business.

As a Finance Analyst, you will:

1. Produce timely, detailed, and clear analysis to support business areas in understanding performance
2. Provide concise commentary on sales, costs and overall performance, including recommendations for improvement
3. Contribute to month-end routines of management accounts, including journal entries and balance sheet reconciliations
4. Identify risks and opportunities against budget, suggesting mitigation strategies and ways to capitalise on opportunities
5. Undertake analysis for potential initiatives using financial modelling techniques
6. Report on KPIs, highlighting risks and opportunities
7. Support the budgeting and forecasting process
8. Interpret non-financial information and transform it into financial reports
9. Produce reports easily understood by non-financial people
10. Make recommendations to improve reporting and analysis
11. Deal with queries and requests professionally and promptly
12. Participate in ad hoc projects as required
13. Work collaboratively, sharing ideas and information with colleagues
14. Continually seek ways to improve own performance both technically and behaviourally
15. Represent the finance community in line with Selfridges values
16. Understand and support the delivery of Selfridges strategy and initiatives

A bit about the role

1. Retail/FMCG experience, preferably in retail
2. Working towards a recognised accountancy qualification (CIMA/ACCA)
3. High standard of accuracy with financial and statistical data
4. Proactive and able to take initiative
5. Able to manage your own workload
6. Commercially aware
7. Customer-focused with the ability to build good cross-functional relationships
8. Strong communication, interpersonal, and influencing skills
9. Advanced Excel skills and proficiency in other core applications
10. Flexible and open to change
11. Good team player

Key Measures of Success for this role:

1. Timely and accurate production of financial analysis and reports
2. Effective contribution to budgeting and forecasting processes
3. Identification of risks and opportunities that impact business performance
4. Successful completion of ad hoc projects and initiatives
5. Positive feedback from business partners on financial support provided

• £35000 - £55000 per annum + Hybrid working, pension