Commercial Finance Analyst

We have an exciting opportunity for a Commercial Finance Analyst - Retail to join our Finance team! The Commercial Finance Analyst is responsible for providing detailed financial analysis, insights, and support to the Retail area of the business. This role focuses on evaluating financial performance, identifying opportunities for improvement, and helping guide key business decisions by working closely with both the finance and non-finance teams. Reporting to the Senior Commercial Finance Manager for Retail, key responsibilities include: 1. Financial Analysis and Reporting:

• Own and continuously improve daily, weekly and monthly commercial reporting packs, ensuring timely and actionable insight
• Support with monthly reporting variance analysis to understand the drivers behind business performance
• Responsible for month end retail journals, including Retail month end accruals
2. Commercial Decision Support:
• Provide decision-making support to key commercial teams for trade decisions
• Analyse sales and profitability trends and support in producing forward looking view
• Ad-hoc analysis to provide stakeholders with additional insight and inform decision making.
3. Forecasting & Budgeting:
• Support with completing accurate and timely financial forecasts and budgets.
• Monitor and track business performance against financial forecasts and take corrective actions when necessary.
• Supporting in providing insights into cost-saving opportunities and efficiency improvements within the retail P&L.
4. Stakeholder Engagement:
• Ownership of monthly cost reviews with Area managers
• Partner closely with Retail Operations, Trading and wider Commercial teams to influence performance and support strategic initiatives
• Support in monthly presentations to both financial and non financial stakeholders
  
  Previous experience within Retail/FMCG desirable
• ACA / ACCA / CIMA qualified (or finalist considered)
• Strong commercial acumen with the ability to turn data into actionable insight.
• Excellent analytical, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Advanced Excel skills with strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and strong time management.
• A proactive and inquisitive mindset with a strong focus on continuous improvement.
• A collaborative approach and ability to build strong working relationships across the business.
  
  We're a much-loved brand with an exciting future. Our Islanders are a diverse bunch of bright, talented people who love working together - and are proud of the work they do. Progression here can take you in all kinds of directions. This is what a career at River Island is like. And this is where yours starts.
  
  Generous 50% staff discount so you can treat yourself to the latest products, and a bargain staff shop on site!
Reducing Islanders everyday expenses through discounts, benefits, financial advice, wellbeing solutions and more through the Retail Trust. A free onsite gym, subsidised restaurant & café to fill you needs. Various social events to socialise throughout the year. Every family is unique, we support Islanders with all different family setups enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption & fertility treatment. We also work closely with the Retail Trust to create dedicated support for all our Islanders! Flexible working, on top of payday and summer early finish Fridays. Give as you earn scheme, a 'Giver Island' day each year and receive matched funding. Support with upskilling through on the job training and qualifications. A succession plan if you want to progress. A generous bonus scheme & private pension plan. 25 days paid holiday, exclusive of Bank Holidays. With the added option to purchase additional holiday twice a year for whatever the need! Keeping You Safe