Senior Finance Analyst

• Data analysis & insight
• Analyse large datasets to identify trends, patterns, and performance drivers, highlighting opportunities and risks
• Conduct deep-dive analyses to explain changes in performance and support strategic and operational decision-making
• Translate complex data into clear, concise insights and recommendations for non-technical audiences
• Produce regular performance reports (weekly, monthly, quarterly) for both operational teams, senior stakeholders and Airports to give actionable insight
• Budgeting and forecasting
• Support the preparation of annual budgets, including coordinating inputs from budget holders, reviewing assumptions, and ensuring consistency across the organisation
• Review and challenge budget and forecast assumptions, ensuring plans are robust, data-driven, and aligned to business strategy
• Month end
• Prepare monthly management accounts analysis, including commentary on variances versus budget, forecast, and prior periods
• Ad-hoc analysis upon request

• Business degree, finance qualification (part qualified)
• 3-4 years’ experience in FP&A/analytical roles in retail
• Good Excel Skills
• Excellent Excel capabilities
• can demonstrate understanding and experience of Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP, SUMIF
• Highly proficient at manipulating and analysing large volumes of data in order to identify key commercial issues/trends
• Familiar with using business intelligence tools like Business Warehouse or BI4
• Experience of SAP Business Intelligence and SAP Analysis for Office would be advantageous
• Able to work independently and suggest solutions to queries raised
• Strong attention to details/accuracy/controls of data
• Strong analytical skills
• Ability to organise work around tight deadlines
• Excellent verbal/presentational and written communication skills and the ability to interact professionally with a diverse group (executives, accountants, store managers…)
• Fluent in English

Experience of SAP Business Intelligence and SAP Analysis for Office would be advantageous

• Simplyhealth cash plan
• Retail Trust
• life insurance
• up to 25% in-store discounts
• Performance bonus scheme, paid annually on ac