Senior Finance Analyst - Commerical
- Dunstable, Bedfordshire
- Permanent
- Full-time
With the continuing growth of the business we are looking for an experienced commercial finance analyst to join a small but hardworking team where you can make a real difference. The key purpose of the role is to support the commercial finance manager, commercial director, senior executive team, buying and supply chain teams with value-adding information and insight to meet business objectives. As Savers is part of a larger group, you will be dealing with stakeholders both in the UK and overseas.A typical day in this role includes:
- Your specialist area will be margin, pricing and promotions. Price competitiveness is key for Savers so the role will involve providing insights and analysis to the Commercial team on opportunities to enhance margin whilst remaining competitive. Promotional reporting and effectiveness, to aid in driving promotional sales and margin.
- Elements of weekly reporting are required, with a view to developing more automation and improving processes.
- You will provide analysis and financial support for selected product categories. This involves sales and margin analysis, managing promotional funding and retrospective supplier income agreements/ invoices and helping the commercial and supply chain teams better manage stock purchases.
- You will be expected to support with forecasting and budgeting month end accounting requirements and ad hoc commercial analysis.
- Be ready to step up and fill in for other team members and the Commercial Finance Manager where needed.
- You will be responsible for one or more specialist areas in commercial finance which may cover Stock, Supplier Income, Pricing, Promotions, Product Range Analysis and anything else as determined by business needs. This includes improving your knowledge in that area, revising processes and improving reporting to the stakeholders.
- Can easily adapt and are results driven
- You are self-motivated & proactive in tackling new challenges and business problems
- Are confident, inquisitive and flexible
- You have strong attention to detail and be able to deliver under pressure
- ACCA/ACA/CIMA qualified with retail experience (PQ considered for high quality candidates with proven track records)
- Strong Excel (VBA ideal but not essential)
- Previous experience with Oracle Financials and SAP Business Objects preferred
- Power BI experience would be an advantage