At a Glance
- Tasks: Manage month-end processes and deliver reporting on stock loss and store performance.
- Company: Join a fast-growing retail business known for its people-first culture and career development.
- Benefits: Enjoy a study support package for ACCA/CIMA and strong exposure to commercial finance.
- Other info: The position involves working closely with finance and operational stakeholders.
- Why this job: This role offers the chance to turn data into meaningful commercial insights.
- Qualifications: Part-qualified ACCA/CIMA with experience in retail or FMCG environments required.
The predicted salary is between 30000 - 40000 £ per year.
This is an opportunity to join a fast-growing, value-focused retail business. The company has built a reputation for delivering great service, maintaining a people-first culture and offering genuine career development opportunities. This is a highly visible role where you’ll take ownership of key processes, work closely with both finance and operational stakeholders, and play a key part in turning data into meaningful commercial insight.
Key responsibilities
- Take ownership of month-end processes, ensuring accurate and timely P&L and balance sheet reporting
- Deliver reporting and analysis on stock loss, security costs and store performance
- Develop a strong understanding of drivers to support forecasting and identify improvement opportunities
- Monitor and analyse security-related spend (e.g. guarding, CCTV), balancing cost efficiency with operational needs
- Partner with finance leaders and operational stakeholders on commercial reviews and cost control
- Manage cost centres and budgets, ensuring spend is tracked and well controlled
- Produce regular reporting on store profitability, sales trends and performance metrics
- Support with ad-hoc analysis across sales, performance and wider business initiatives
About you
- Part-qualified (PQ) ACCA / CIMA (or equivalent) and actively studying
- Experience within retail or FMCG environments
- Strong experience supporting month-end processes
- Confident working with large data sets and strong Excel skills
- Naturally curious and inquisitive, keen to understand the “why” behind the numbers
- Proactive, hands-on approach with the ability to take ownership and "own" the role
- Strong attention to detail, well organised and able to manage competing priorities
- Confident communicator who can build relationships across finance and non-finance teams
- Comfortable translating data into clear, actionable insights
What’s on offer
- Study support package (ACCA / CIMA)
- Strong exposure to commercial finance and senior stakeholders
- Opportunity to develop within a growing retail business
- Supportive, collaborative team environment
Financial Analyst in Dunstable employer: Investigo
This retail company is committed to a people-first culture and offers genuine career development opportunities. Located in a supportive, collaborative team environment, employees benefit from strong exposure to senior stakeholders. The company is focused on delivering great service while maintaining a value-driven approach.
