Property & Investments Analyst

inploi; Dunstable; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading international retailer in Dunstable is looking for a Property & Investments Analyst to join the Retail Finance Team. This role involves managing the Savers lease portfolio and supporting capex tracking and reporting. The ideal candidate will possess strong analytical skills, be self-motivated, and have experience in finance, particularly within the retail sector. Responsibilities include lease reporting, capex management, and providing insights on store performance to key stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Comfortable taking on multiple new tasks and able to get up to speed quickly.
• Self‑motivated and proactive in tackling new challenges and business problems.
• Able to work to tight deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Manage lease reporting and forecasting for Savers UK.
• Deliver improvements in capex tracking and reporting.
• Analyze key spend areas across P&L lines.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Attention to detail

Excel skills

Ability to meet tight deadlines

Education

ACCA/ACA/CIMA part-qualified

Retail FMCG experience preferred

Tools

Oracle Financials

SAP Business Objects

PowerBI

Job description

Property & Investments Analyst

AS Watson Group, UK

We are looking for a Finance Analyst to join the Retail Finance Team supporting the on-going Savers property and investment programme. The role is supporting the Savers property lease renewal, refit and closure approval process with capex tracking; working closely with the Property and Estates team and also the Group Finance office in Hong Kong. Savers Health & Beauty is part of the A.S. Watson Group which is the world's largest international health and beauty retailer operating in 27 markets globally. With over 535 high street stores in the UK, Savers has continuously delivered market‑beating performance and as a Finance Team we feel extremely proud of the contributions we make.

Role Purpose

To support the continuing growth of the Savers retail estate activity by managing the lease portfolio, store refits and closures. You will be required to interrogate and drive understanding of Savers store performance, to ensure informed decision making, and deliver cost savings. To achieve this, you will need to collaborate with both wider finance and operational teams across the group. The key stakeholders of this role are the Property Director, Retail Director, Senior Executive team, the Operations and Regional teams, so you will need confidence and gravitas to provide credible support. Equally important is your ability to deliver clear and precise reporting and guidance to key stakeholders based on sound processes, controls and insight.

Key Responsibilities

• Leases and Closures – Manage lease reporting (breaks, renewals, negotiations), forecasting and renewal process for Savers UK. Ensure Savers lease position accuracy is maintained supporting monthly reporting and company planning cycles. Prepare and support presentation of all lease activity to the Savers IC and UK IC plus submission to AS Watson Group (Hong Kong). Proactively review potential store closure risks, with detailed analysis to support informed decision making.
• Capex tracking and reporting – manage in line with Group Finance reporting timeline and policy ensuring an up‑to‑date view of capital position supporting decision making and future forecasts. Deliver improvements to reporting to demonstrate key drivers of spend and options for future capital rationing. Prepare timely forecasts for capex and depreciation.
• Reporting & Analysis – Monthly report and analysis of spend across key P&L lines including Rates, Service Charges, Insurance, Legal and Professional, Merchandising and Property cost centres. Provide insights into the key drivers of spend, identify savings, and tackle overspends.
• Review and manage PowerBI reporting to ensure accuracy and integrity of data, and support the rest of the business to adopt and use PowerBI for additional insight and time saving.
• Ownership of the Savers store structure report and data integrity.
• Refit Reporting – reporting and analysis to support the annual refit programme, including in‑depth analysis to understand what delivers the best return to influence future refit strategy.
• Support the Property Investment Manager with ad‑hoc analysis and reporting required for new stores, relocations, refits and closures.
• Store Operating Performance Report (SOP) – manage production of the monthly SOP Report including submission to Hong Kong.

Person Specification

• Comfortable taking on multiple new tasks and able to get up to speed quickly.
• Self‑motivated and proactive in tackling new challenges and business problems.
• Able to work to tight deadlines.
• Confident, inquisitive and not afraid to ask questions to understand problems.
• Strong communication skills and a track record of effective business partnering with senior stakeholders.
• Strong attention to detail and able to deliver under pressure.
• Committed and happy working in a small but highly efficient team.
• Technically strong with a controls mindset and structured and logical approach to work.

Education and Background

• ACCA/ACA/CIMA part‑qualified.
• Retail FMCG experience preferred.
• Strong Excel skills.
• Previous experience with Oracle Financials and SAP Business Objects preferred.
• Previous experience with PowerBI preferred.