Finance Analyst - Stores and People

Overview

Home. There\’s no place like it. And there\’s no feeling like helping people create the joy of feeling truly at home. At Dunelm, that\’s what we do. We\’re the UK\’s number one choice for homewares because we make home life lovelier for our customers. And we\’ve crafted a workplace that feels just as welcoming – where you can bring your ideas, be yourself, and feel right at home.

The Business Finance Team is a team of roughly thirty finance professionals, who partner with the functions across Dunelm, to:

• Produce timely and accurate weekly and monthly reports and insight to inform trading and operational control and decision making
• Set targets (in conjunction with business) and provide independent view of forecasts and trends
• Hold business to account to deliver to targets and manage risks and opportunities
• Support and challenge tactical and strategic decision making, including financial appraisal (and post investment appraisal)
• Agitate for optimising profitability and return on investment, and for best use of our resources
• Use our unique viewpoint to join things up, \’unblock\’ issues and put simple structure around priorities and actions

There are many opportunities for development in the team, both:

• Progression through Analyst, Business Partner, Finance Manager, Senior Finance Manager and Head of; and
• Partnering with the varied parts of Dunelm\’s business, including Stores, Supply Chain, Digital, Marketing, Tech, Commercial and many more!

What you\’ll be doing

As Finance Analyst for Stores and People you will be responsible for providing support to your business partners in line with the Business Finance purpose, whilst also ensuring that all requirements for the Dunelm Finance function are delivered.

You will support the Finance Business Partners and Finance Managers in your team, whilst having opportunities to directly partner with business stakeholders.

The Finance Analyst for Stores and People will support across the whole team, meaning that you will work across areas and types of work, thereby both broadening your experience and ensuring cover for critical work within the Stores and People team.

• If you are not already qualified, you will be studying towards a Finance qualification and make progress towards passing your exams and building your experience
• Primary outcomes you are responsible for include:

• Production of timely and accurate weekly Stores Trade Reporting pack
• Perform month-end close activities on your allocated areas (Store controllable and Labour), ensuring the close is accurate, timely and in accordance with policies as set by Financial Reporting (both P&L and balance sheet management)
• Complete balance sheet reconciliations for allocated areas of Stores and People, ensuring completeness and accuracy of reconciliations, as well as being able to demonstrate an understanding of movements between time periods.
• Produce post month end reporting packs for various stakeholders, both inside and outside of Finance, to keep them informed with latest finance information
• Forecasting and budgeting for Store controllable costs, with support from FBPs
• Insight and analysis to better inform decision making where needed across Stores and People

What we\’ll look for in you

Essential Skills:

• Driven and ambitious individual who wants to grow their career in the retail space with Dunelm
• Commercially minded, with a genuine desire to make a difference and support Dunelm to achieve its growth and profitability targets
• Strong organisational skills and an ability to prioritise
• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Working towards a Finance qualification such as CIMA or ACCA

Competent using Excel, with the ability to use various sources of data to produce insightful information

Desirable skills:

• Prior experience in retail

Behaviours we look for:

• Communicating – Sharing information and insight and communicating in engaging ways, with Line manager and stakeholders.
• Curiosity – Always seeking to discover something new. Asking why and seeking to understand. Asking when you don\’t know.
• Adapting – Trying new ways of doing thing; continually learning from doing; being versatile and taking on a range of different tasks
• Thinking Big – Showing enthusiasm and ambition for what you and your colleagues can achieve.
• Challenging – Having a \’can do\’ mindset; having courage to speak up when you see things that could be improved

Dunelm is committed to becoming a fully inclusive business that is representative of our customers and locations. We recognise the value in diversity and welcome applications from all candidates regardless of sex, age, race, religion, ability, gender or sexual identity, socio-economic background or education.

We want our colleagues to feel at home wherever they work, so that they are comfortable and can be their best selves. In addition, we want everyone to feel connected to the business, our strategy and the teams they work with.

Where hybrid working is applicable, colleagues need to strike the right balance to fulfil both of these important factors. You will find the right mix of being at home, in the office & out in the business, bearing in mind business needs, job role and level of responsibility.

Wellbeing is more than just a buzzword here. From our Wellbeing Buddies and Mental Health First Aid training to our progressive parental leave, menopause policies and Colleague Support Fund, we\’re committed to supporting our colleagues in every area – and at every stage – of their lives.