Are you looking to take the next step in your finance journey within a strategic, forward-looking role? Perhaps you’ve developed a couple of years experience within FP&A and are ready to build upon your business partnering skills within a dynamic global business…
Agora Talent is partnering with an expanding international retail group on the search for a Junior Finance Analyst. Our client have been growing across the UK, having opening three new stores last year alone.
They have ambitious plans to expand their market share and further increase revenue going into 2025; you’ll be a key factor in helping the business achieve their goals.
The role…
Reporting into the UK&I Commercial Finance Manager, you’ll be partnering with operational & commercial teams to provide key commercial insight on store performance, possessing real commercial acumen to translate information and provide recommendations to various non-financial stakeholders.
*Compile reports and presentations for internal and external stakeholders, including weekly and monthly performance updates and quarterly platform-specific concession summaries.
*Conduct detailed analysis of commercial performance, focusing on sales, margins, stock levels, mix effects, and KPI trends.
*Support monthly financial closings, including group submissions (e.g., Newport), stock provisioning reports, and P&L variance analysis against forecasts.
*Develop comprehensive platform-specific P&L forecasts for corporate budgeting, covering sales, margins, and store costs.
*Create detailed budget packs to support financial planning processes.
*Collaborate with Commercial and Operations teams to deliver decision support for initiatives such as pricing and promotion strategies, including analysis, modelling, and actionable recommendations to drive growth.
*Manage monthly rent calculations and prepare data for audited rent certificates.
*Provide ad-hoc analysis as needed to address business questions.
*Assist with evaluating and supporting new business development opportunities.
About you…
*University degree, pursuing relevant finance qualification (CIMA/ACCA or equivalent).
*1-2 years experience within FP&A/Commercial Finance.
*Experience within Retail is highly desirable.
*Strong Excel skills (Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP, SUMIF).
*Possess strong commercial understanding to understand and translate reports.
*Previous exposure to SAP would be beneficial but not necessary.
*Strong analytical mindset.
*Technical with an ability to manipulate large volume sets.
Should this role sound of interest to you, please apply below.