Senior Retail Finance Analyst

The Perfume Shop; England; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading retail company in the UK is looking for a Senior Retail Finance Analyst to join their Finance Team. This role involves overseeing retail costs, delivering high-quality financial insights, and supporting department leaders in a fast-paced environment. Candidates should be ACCA or CIMA qualified or possess relevant experience. The position offers a hybrid working model with excellent benefits including a discretionary bonus and access to various perks.

Benefits

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Discretionary bonus

Hybrid working – 3 days office and 2 days off-site

20% staff discount

Cycle to work scheme

Qualifications

• Strong technical accounting knowledge required.
• Desire to step into people management and develop others.
• Retail or FMCG experience is desirable but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Deliver month-end P&Ls, providing insightful variance analysis.
• Prepare monthly prepayments, accruals, and journals.
• Take ownership of key business costs for enhanced visibility.
• Support internal and external audits.
• Lead annual budget and quarterly forecasting cycles.

Skills

Analytical skills

Numerical skills

Problem-solving skills

Advanced Excel skills

Commercial mindset

Education

ACCA or CIMA finalist, qualified, or qualified by experience

Tools

Oracle or similar ERP systems

Job description

We're looking for an amazing Senior Retail Finance Analyst to join our Finance Team and play a key role in overseeing retail costs and delivering high-quality financial insight. Reporting to the Retail Finance Manager, you'll partner closely with department leaders and Retail teams, providing robust analysis and recommendations to support commercial decision‑making in a fast-paced retail environment.

This role offers an exciting opportunity to take the next step in your finance career, combining strong technical accounting with business partnering and people leadership.

What you’ll do

• Take ownership of key business costs, delivering strong cost control and enhanced visibility.
• Prepare monthly prepayments, accruals and journals, ensuring accurate accounting.
• Deliver month‑end P&Ls for your areas, providing insightful variance analysis vs budget, forecast and prior year.
• Reconcile nominated balance sheet accounts monthly and support wider balance sheet reviews.
• Support internal and external audits and deputise for the Retail Finance Manager when required.
• Deliver monthly flash forecasts and lead annual budget and quarterly forecasting cycles.
• Business partner with Area and Store Managers, helping them understand KPIs and financial performance.
• Play a key role in finance transformation and continuous process improvement.
• Line manage and develop a Graduate Analyst, supporting their growth and progression.

What you’ll bring

• ACCA or CIMA finalist, qualified, or qualified by experience.
• Strong technical accounting knowledge and a commercial mindset.
• Excellent analytical, numerical and problem‑solving skills.
• Advanced Excel skills and experience using Oracle or similar ERP systems.
• Desire to step into people management and develop others.
• Retail or FMCG experience is desirable but not essential.

What you’ll gain

• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays with the option to buy additional days.
• Discretionary bonus – we love to share our success with you!
• Access to Stream, to support your financial wellbeing needs, giving you more control and flexibility with your pay.
• Hybrid working – 3 days office and 2 days off‑site.
• Access to our TPS Perks which offers you a variety of saving and discount options.
• Buy & Sell Holiday scheme and Life Assurance.
• 20% staff discount, as well as discounts at Superdrug and Three Mobile.
• Round the clock support from our partnership with RetailTrust.
• Cycle to work scheme for those who don't mind riding up the hills of High Wycombe.

"We're a sociable bunch of down-to-earth people, who enjoy our work and each other's company".

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The Perfume Shop is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to supporting diversity and inclusion within our work environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.