Financial Analyst

Financial Analyst – Six Month Fixed Term Contract Immediate Start – Enfield, £55-65K, Hybrid We are looking for a commercially focused to join a busy retail business on a fixed?term contract. This is a high?impact role with visibility across the business, supporting planning, forecasting, and decision?making in a fast?growing, operationally complex environment. You will work closely with Finance, Operations, Planning and Data teams, helping turn numbers into insight and ensuring financial plans are robust, well understood, and actively used. What you’ll be doing

Coordinating the forecasting cycle, including the Annual Plan and monthly rolling forecasts

Owning and challenging fixed cost forecasts with finance and non?finance stakeholders

Leading variable cost forecasting as the key finance partner to Production and Planning

Producing clear monthly reporting, insight, and commentary for wider Finance and the business

Identifying risks and opportunities, and influencing decisions with practical, data?led recommendations

Supporting S&OP by challenging assumptions and aligning commercial and operational plans

Contributing to month?end planning activities and improving forecasting processes

Supporting and improving planning systems and BI tools (including Anaplan and dashboards)

What we’re looking for

ACCA or CIMA qualified

Strong Excel skills and experience in forecasting, analysis, and financial modelling

Confident communicator who can explain complex financial information clearly to non?finance teams

Commercially minded, detail?focused, and comfortable challenging assumptions

Experience with BI tools (e.g. Power BI) and Anaplan is desirable, but not essential