Finance Analyst - Home & Furniture

Our Finance function isn't just about championing internal audits and controlling risks. It's about transforming our Finance systems and processes to make sure we're set up for success in the ever changing world of retail. It's generating crucial insights for our business, keeping costs under control and maximising our cashflow. Here you'll see strategic decision making at its finest. We're changing the face of retail. And you can be a driving force

The role works within the General Merchandise & Clothing (GM&C) Finance team and is responsible for supporting the GM&C Commercial teams. This role is responsible for creating the assets required to effectively business partner, focussing on value creation and collectively strengthening our performance. The job holder will provide insight, analysis and commentary to stakeholders, aiming to influence and drive decisions and actions that improve the bottom line. This individual will support the Finance Manager and Senior Finance Managers in their business area and the wider Finance team as required.

What you need to do

• Run and interpret management reporting to provide timely insight, analysis and commentary to stakeholders
• Identify risks, anomalies and opportunities and flag these to Finance Manager / Senior Finance Managers for prioritisation
• Build an understanding of an external perspective and use to engage Finance colleagues
• Complete ad hoc / bespoke analysis for the business area as required to drive improvements
• Work with internal teams as required to complete analysis to resolve business problems
• In line with timeline and process set by FP&A, work with business to manage Forecasting, LV, Budgeting & Q2F
• Build business cases and support post implementation reviews
• Support the business to manage project budgets (if relevant), working with other Finance teams where collaborative projects demands this
• Success in this role will mean supporting the business in making decisions that enhance performance to drive incremental income for the business, improving ROI performance and managing cost lines effectively

What you need to know and show

• Professionally Qualified Accountant (ACCA/ACA/CIMA), or studying towards qualification
• Strong Excel and numerical skills, with an aptitude for turning data into analysis and insight and being able to clearly articulate this through your communication
• Strong commercial acumen
• To have a good track record of strong financial control, but also the ability to maintain such an environment

• Effective communicator with all levels of stakeholders, including audiences of varying financial and commercial acumen

Work-life balance is important to us, so we offer our colleagues as much flexibility as possible in line with the needs of their role. We trust them to decide how, where and when they work, combining remote and collaborative working with a flexible approach to hours, giving them plenty of time and space for life outside of work whilst delivering against our business goals.

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