Finance Analyst Birmingham, England
Job description
Finance Analyst
Hybrid – based at our Support Centre in Coleshill, Birmingham 1-2 days a week.
Become a Finance Analyst
Reporting to the Commercial Finance Senior Manager, within a team of business partners and analysts. You will develop a good understanding of the business and its reporting and management information requirements in order to effectively deliver insight, add value and influence business decisions. The right candidate will have the opportunity to shape this role, and to grow and develop whilst supporting changing business needs.
Our Culture
The Works is an awesome place to… well, work! Our atmosphere is supportive, friendly and inclusive. A second home-from-home where you can be your best and authentic you.
Our environment is always moving and full of energy. Yet we still make space to share must-watch TV recommendations and our favourite page-turners. Because even superheroes need some downtime to fuel their imaginations!
Your Mission
- Producing store and category analysis including daily/weekly trading performance, trends and KPI reports
- Assisting with the setting and management of store targets
- Involvement in month end activity including the preparation of journals, variance analysis and reconciliations
- Supporting month end reviews with senior managers, and providing business partnering support to them and their teams
- Play a key role in supporting the budgeting and forecasting process
- Providing ad-hoc analysis and reporting to the business, such as the impact of promotions and events
- Assisting with the development of new MI reporting, systems and processes
- Producing competitor analysis and retail trends
- Any other tasks deemed necessary as the role and business develops
Skills that will set you apart
The successful candidate will be personable and a confident communicator who possesses first class analytical skills. Looking to complete a financial qualification such as CIMA/ACCA, which we will provide study support for, you will be able to demonstrate the following skills:
- An analytical mind, with attention to detail and an inquisitive nature
- Self-motivated and self-sufficient, using initiative to get stuck in and resolve queries
- Strong Excel skills, with an enthusiasm for developing those further to streamline and automate manual excel documents
- Naturally inquisitive and willing to question processes and procedures, initiating improvements if required
- Strong organisational skills, flexible and able to adapt quickly to deliver on ad-hoc tasks
- Excellent interpersonal skills with an ability to engage and build strong relationships
- Ability to interpret numbers into meaningful MI and communicate this succinctly
- Commercially astute with an interest in understanding the key levers in the business
- Experience in a retail environment is desirable though not essential
- Exposure to MI tools such as Cognos or TM1 would be advantageous, but again is not essential
Our PERKS really are ‘The Works’
- 25% Colleague Discount! - Plus, exclusive Double Discount days!
- Holidays – 28 days leave, including bank holidays. Plus, your allowance increases with long-service milestones.
- MyWorks - Access exclusive online discounts across hundreds of retailers, holidays, utilities deals, tech and more!
- Can-Do Academy - Grow your skills and progress career with instant access to further training and development in areas that interest you.
- Wagestream - Claim early access to 50% of your wages as you earn them – for when ‘life’ happens!
- Share Save Scheme - Unleash your inner Monopoly mogul and own a piece of The Works!
- Healthcare Cash Plan – Supporting your everyday healthcare costs.
- 24/7 support for you and your family – Access a free and confidential Employee Assistance Programme through our Partnership with the Retail Trust.
