Finance Analyst

In retail, pace and precision matter equally. Margin, stock, and cash flow can shift quickly, and strong financial insight is what keeps performance on track.

A growing retail business with an expanding store and online presence is seeking a Finance Analyst to support commercial reporting, performance analysis, and planning across the organisation.

The Role
Reporting to the Finance Manager, the Finance Analyst will play a key role in delivering timely analysis and supporting budgeting and forecasting processes. This is a commercially focused role suited to a finance professional who is qualified or part-qualified and looking to develop within a fast-moving retail environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Support monthly management accounts with detailed variance analysis

• Analyse sales performance, gross margins, and promotional impact

• Monitor stock movements and inventory performance

• Assist with budgeting and reforecasting cycles

• Provide insight into store and channel profitability

• Maintain financial models and reporting tools

• Support balance sheet reconciliations and month-end processes

• Contribute to improving reporting accuracy and financial controls

Candidate Profile

• ACA, ACCA, or CIMA qualified or part-qualified

• Experience within retail or a high-volume, multi-site environment

• Strong analytical capability with advanced Excel skills

• Understanding of margin analysis and stock accounting principles

• Commercially curious with the confidence to engage non-finance stakeholders

• Organised, detail-focused, and comfortable working to tight deadlines