Quest Search & Selection are looking for a Finance Planning Analyst to provide proactive financial support to the business, partnering with operational and commercial teams to deliver insightful analysis, management reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and ad-hoc financial analysis that supports effective decision-making and business performance.
The company is rapidly growth, to bringing both global brands and local favourites to millions of customers every year. With recent major wins and a significant new store launches planned next year, with travel & shopping centre retailing now is an exciting time to join the team.
Analyse complex datasets to identify trends, performance drivers, risks, and growth opportunities.
Conduct detailed analysis to explain business performance and support strategic decision-making.
Present data-driven insights and recommendations in a clear and concise manner for stakeholders.
Produce weekly, monthly, and quarterly performance reports, providing actionable insights for operational teams, senior management.
Support the annual budgeting process, coordinating inputs, validating assumptions, and ensuring alignment across the business.
Review and challenge budget and forecast assumptions to ensure robust, accurate, and commercially focused plans.
Assist with forecasting activities and performance tracking against business objectives.
Prepare month-end management reporting, including variance analysis against budget, forecast, and prior-year performance.
Deliver ad-hoc analysis and reporting to support business requirements and decision-making
Ideally having 3-4 years' experience in FP&A, financial analysis, or commercial reporting within a retail environment.
Advanced Excel skills, including Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, SUMIF, and data modelling.
Strong analytical capability with experience interpreting large datasets to identify trends, opportunities, and commercial insights.
Proficient in using business intelligence and reporting tools such as Business Warehouse and BI4 is desirable
Experience with SAP Business Intelligence and SAP Analysis for Office is desirable.
Hybrid working, with 3 days per week in the central London office
Opportunity to work in a growing, commercial, retail environment
In-house training on BI tools and systems
25 days annual leave plus bank holidays.
Life insurance.
Private medical cover.
If you feel that this opportunity sounds like you and you experience for a Finance Planning Analyst, please send your cv quoting the reference no. JO-/B
We request that candidates send their CV as a Microsoft Word document where possible.
Quest Search and Selection is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.
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