Senior Finance Analyst Commercial Property

MARKS&SPENCER; Greater London; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading retail company in Greater London is seeking a finance professional to optimize its property portfolio. The role includes delivering robust business cases for store planning and leading budget preparations. The ideal candidate will be a qualified Accountant with strong cashflow modelling skills and the ability to influence stakeholders. This position offers 20% employee discount, competitive holiday allowance, and other benefits aimed at supporting employee wellbeing and growth.

Benefits

20% colleague discount

Competitive holiday allowance

Discretionary bonus schemes

Strong pension and life assurance

Tailored induction and training

Exclusive M&S Choices portal benefits

Market-leading family policies

24/7 wellbeing support

Paid volunteer day

Qualifications

• Ability to translate operational activity into financial impact.
• Strong curiosity to challenge the status quo.
• Skilled in communicating complex information clearly.

Responsibilities

• Support delivery of business cases for store estate planning.
• Prepare Budget, Long Term Plan, and Actuals reporting.
• Perform financial analysis on store development projects.
• Develop store performance reporting with Reporting & Analytics team.
• Understand commercial drivers by visiting proposed sites.
• Drive process improvements in Property and Finance.

Skills

Cashflow modelling

Commercial awareness

Ability to influence colleagues

Financial storytelling

Data analytics

Education

Qualified Accountant (ACA, CIMA, ACCA or Equivalent)

Job description

Summary

It's an exciting time to join the M&S Property team as we drive a bold business transformation. Optimising the Group's property portfolio and creating a store estate that's fit for the future is a key strategic pillar of this journey. Our Property team shapes the portfolio for Fashion, Home & Beauty, and Food, ensuring it meets the needs of our customers and the ambitions of our business.

Following a comprehensive strategic review, we're now executing initiatives to optimise the estate through openings, closures, downsizes, and modernisation programmes, while unlocking value through development opportunities and smarter lease management. We're looking for an ambitious, commercially minded finance professional to partner with our Acquisitions and Location Planning teams, delivering insightful financial analysis and evaluation to help propel this transformation forward.

To stay close to customers, our support teams are in the office three days a week as we believe that skills are developed through collaboration, and that spending time together makes us more creative and connected.

Due to high interest, this role may close earlier than advertised. We recommend applying as soon as possible.

What you'll do

Join the M&S Property team at a pivotal time in our business transformation. You'll play a key role in optimising our store estate and delivering a portfolio fit for the future. Your key accountabilities will include:

• Support the delivery of robust business cases for store estate planning, including closures, extensions, and downsizes
• Lead the preparation of the Budget, Long Term Plan and Actuals reporting for the P&L
• Perform financial analysis on store development projects and present findings at post implementation reviews
• Maintain and develop store performance reporting in collaboration with Reporting & Analytics team
• Build an understanding of the estate and key commercial drivers, visiting proposed sites as needed
• Drive process improvements across Property and Finance. Manage relationships with financial and property business partners

Who you are

We're looking for a qualified Accountant (ACA, CIMA, ACCA or Equivalent) who can translate operational activity into financial impact. Your skills and experience will include:

• Effective cashflow modelling skills for property investments
• Strong commercial awareness with a curiosity to challenge the status quo
• Ability to influence non-financial colleagues and communicate complex information clearly
• Skilled in financial storytelling with an action-oriented approach
• Proficient in data and analytics to inform decision-making and create value

What's in it for you?

Working at M&S means being part of something bigger - helping to deliver quality, value and service to millions of customers every day. We're inclusive, fast-moving and always evolving, with a strong sense of purpose and a focus on doing the right thing.

• 20% colleague discount on all M&S products and many third-party brands for you and someone in your household, available once you've completed your probation
• Competitive holiday allowance with the option to buy more
• Discretionary bonus schemes linked to your performance and ours
• Strong pension and life assurance to help plan for the future
• Tailored induction and training to support your development from day one
• Exclusive perks and savings through our M&S Choices portal
• Market‑leading family policies, including parental, adoption and neonatal leave
• 24/7 wellbeing support, including virtual GP access and mental health services
• One paid volunteer day a year to support a cause that matters to you

Everyone's welcome

We are ambitious about the future of retail. We're disrupting, innovating and leading the industry into a more conscientious, inspiring digital era. We're transforming how we work together and offering our most exciting opportunities yet. Marks & Spencer strives to be an inclusive organisation, trusted and admired by our colleagues, customers and suppliers. Join us and make change happen.

We are committed to building diverse and representative teams, where everyone can bring their whole selves to work and be at their best. We support each other and work together to win together.

If you feel you'd benefit from any support or reasonable adjustments during any stage of the recruitment process, please don't hesitate to let us know when completing your application. This information will be picked up by our team, so we can try and put steps in place to help you be at your best through this process.