Financial Analyst

Topps Group; Leicester; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company bonus up to 25% of base salary

Staff discount

Pension

Life assurance

Holiday allowance

Flexible working

On-site parking

Discounts on products and services

Job summary

Topps Group in Leicester is seeking a highly analytical Financial Analyst to support financial planning, reporting, forecasting and business decision-making.

You will build and maintain models, automate reporting, develop dashboards with Power BI, and present insights to senior stakeholders. The role requires expert Excel skills and a proactive approach to AI-driven improvements, with opportunities for career development and a company bonus.

Qualifications

• Financial modelling and reporting experience with automation focus.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
• Strong Power BI development experience.
• Experience building financial and operational models.
• Curious mindset with AI capabilities and willingness to learn.
• Experience with large datasets and data warehouses.
• Excellent commercial and analytical skills.
• Data visualisation and storytelling capability.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain complex financial models and planning tools.
• Identify opportunities to streamline reporting and planning processes.
• Drive automation to enhance reporting and integrity, including AI.
• Develop high-quality reporting packs with commentary on performance.
• Design and maintain dashboards, KPIs, and metrics across the Group.
• Deliver modelling support for investments, efficiency projects and decisions.
• Support finance team with modelling capabilities.
• Provide ad hoc analysis and reporting to senior leadership.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Power BI development

Financial modelling

Automation & AI awareness

Data analysis & storytelling

Large datasets & data warehouses

Commercial & analytical skills

Independent & team player

Forecasting & planning

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance/Accounting/Economics/Mathematics/Business

Tools

Power BI

Microsoft Excel

Job description

About The Role

There’s plenty about Topps Tiles that might surprise you. Like the scale of our Support Office in Leicester. We have Finance, Marketing, Buying, Central Operations, HR, Property, Customer Service and IT all under one roof. Tight-knit teams of talented people working together and working hard to get things done and drive results. But then, would you expect anything less from an ambitious, dynamic, market-leading, multi-million-pound retail business? After delivering our 20% market share goal of “one in five” in 2023, we have launched our new goal – Mission 365 – targeting £365 million of sales

A highly analytical and detail-orientated Financial Analyst with strong excel and Power BI modelling expertise to support financial planning, reporting, forecasting and business decision-making. Responsible for building and maintaining financial models, automate reporting processes, develop dashboards and provide actionable insights to senior stakeholders.

KEY ACCOUNTABILTIES:

FINANCIAL ANALYSIS & MODELLING

• Build, develop and maintain complex financial models, reporting systems and planning tools to support efficient and effective financial processes, either through excel, Power BI or other relevant tools
• Identify opportunities to streamline reporting and planning processes, reducing manual effort and improving efficiency.
• Drive the adoption of automation to enhance reporting capability and integrity, including the use of AI.
• Develop high-quality reporting packs for senior leaders, providing clear commentary on financial performance, key trends and operational drivers.
• Design and maintain financial dashboards, KPIs and metrics that support consistent and effective performance monitoring across the Group.
• Deliver robust financial modelling and analytical support to inform investment decisions, efficiency initiatives and strategic projects.
• Support wider finance team with modelling capabilities to streamline current processes.
• Support senior leadership with ad hoc analysis and reporting requests.

PEOPLE/ LEADERSHIP

• Promote best practice in reporting, analysis and financial planning, ensuring consistent standards across the team
• Excel/Power BI/AI superuser for finance – upskilling finance team members.

RISK/ PROCESS

• Ensuring all financial models are supported by process notes/explanations and have built in checks/protection where appropriate – ensuring model integrity and adherence to modelling best practices.
• Support the development of data governance.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

Essential

• Previous financial modelling and reporting experience with a strong focus on automation and continuous improvement.
• Advanced Microsoft excel skills.
• Strong Power BI development experience
• Experience building financial and operational models.
• A curious mindset with AI capabilities and a desire to develop those skills further
• Experience working with large datasets and data warehouses.
• Excellent commercial and analytical skills.
• Data visualisation and storytelling capability.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Desirable

• Previous FP&A experience
• Retail/multi-site experience
• Finance, Accounting, Economics, Mathematics, Business or related Bachelor’s degree.

What we’ll do for you

In a culture where hard work is recognised and great results are rewarded; you can look forward to a company bonus that will give you a share of our success (up to 25% of your base salary). Then there’s agenerous staff discount, pension and life assurance, a holiday allowance that increases with length of service and a wide range of other benefits. Plus, flexible working, free on-site parking, generous discounts on products and services and more. A lot more. We’re committed to promoting talent from within too, which means you’ll be well-supported to build a rewarding career with an individual development plan and lots of training on offer.

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

At Topps Group we believe that diversity isn’t just a box to tick. We are committed to creating an authentic ‘One Topps’ culture, where our colleagues feel included and supported regardless of who they are or where they are from

We actively welcome applications from individuals of all races, ethnicities, genders, sexual orientations, abilities, ages, religions, and socio-economic backgrounds. If you need any adjustments during the recruitment process, just let us know—we’re here to support you.

Join us in shaping a culture where inclusion is more than a policy—it’s a daily practice.

A career with Topps Group

Think you know Topps Group? Think again.

There's plenty about Topps Group that might surprise you. Like the fact that you don't need to be a DIY or tile expert to work in one of our stores or our Leicester based Support Centre.

Or the fact that that we're Britain's largest specialist tile retailer, with more than 1,600 in-store specialists providing world class customer service to homeowners and tradespeople in over 300 stores nationwide.