Finance Analyst

Harper May is working with a founder-led retail group operating across fashion and homeware. The business has grown to 40+ stores and a strong digital channel over the past five years, and is now scaling its finance function to support expansion plans and tighter commercial oversight.

The Role
Reporting to the Finance Director, you will own financial analysis and reporting across store operations, inventory, and commercial performance. The role is newly created to lift analytical capacity and give the business faster insight into trading patterns, margin drivers, and cash positioning.

• Produce monthly P&L analysis by store, channel, and product category with clear variance commentary
• Build and maintain dashboards tracking sales, stock turns, and working capital metrics
• Support the annual budget and quarterly reforecasting cycles
• Analyse promotional effectiveness and pricing impact on margin
• Lead month-end close reporting and balance sheet reconciliations
• Work with operations and merchandising teams to translate financial data into actionable insight

What we are looking for

• ACA, ACCA, or CIMA qualified or in progress
• 2+ years in a finance role within retail or consumer goods
• Confident with Excel, including pivot tables and data visualisation
• Clear grasp of retail economics: margin, stock accounting, and cash conversion
• Ability to communicate findings plainly to non-finance colleagues
• Methodical, self-directed, and comfortable with competing priorities