Job Introduction

We have a new and exciting opportunity! Join us as a Commercial Finance Analyst, supporting our Buying and Merchandise Planning teams. Your role is pivotal in analysing product performance to drive our Stores and Online platforms towards achieving sales, margin, and inventory targets. Your responsibilities include generating insightful management information for informed decision-making and contributing to setting ambitious yet achievable business plans to fulfil our goals.

Are you ready to kickstart the new year with us? 

Based at Junction 41 in Wakefield, with free parking and a flexible, hybrid way of working, this is a fantastic opportunity to make a real impact in our team. Colleagues are required to work in the office for a minimum of 2/3 days per week, with the expectation of additional attendance when needed.

Role Responsibility

• Ensure visibility and understanding of accurate financial and non-financial KPIs daily, weekly and monthly.  KPIs include sales value and volumes, price, margin, space across our Card and Non-Card products, postage or fulfilment costs 
• In collaboration with IT, develop the reporting information available by the business via our automated BI platform
• Support the Finance Business Partner to produce financial forecasts and budgets that deliver the business strategy
• Work closely with the Commercial team to capture and review inputs, risks and opportunities
• Responsible for providing accurate information to stakeholders at month end and on an ad hoc basis
• Perform variance analysis of sales, gross profit and stock to help the business learn from past actions and identify new opportunities
• Monitor and analyse trial performance, working with project teams to understand the commercial performance
• Support Finance Business Partner with preparing financial reviews and analysis to support decision-making
• Business partnering, work closely with the Commercial team as Finance Analyst to understand ‘Why’ and ‘So What’ to drive actions and improvements for both Stores and Online 

The Ideal Candidate

• Qualified / Part-qualified accountant who is commercially minded and has a desire to add value 
• Commercial background gained through a commercial role in industry, or an assurance / advisory role in a large professional services organisation 
• Intellectual curiosity to understand the financial and non-financial drivers of the business and their implications 
• Proven and demonstrable ability to build productive business relationships with a wide network of finance and non-finance colleagues, and manage workload according to priorities 
• Excellent verbal and written communication styles and confidence to influence a variety of senior stakeholders 
• Desire to bring insight and challenge to the business through the use of data to improve revenue and profitability 
• Excellent analytical and Excel skills, and a desire to proactively adopt and use business insight platforms such as Power BI (experience of Power BI would be a significant advantage) 
• Passionate about being part of a culture where continuous improvement is delivered 
• Proactive and takes pride in output / robustness of financial analysis 
• The tenacity to work through details and deliver rigorous and meaningful insight 
• Anaplan experience is desired 

No agencies please!

About the Company

Card Factory is the UK’s leading specialist retailer of greeting cards, dressings, and gifts with over one thousand stores across the UK and Ireland.  In 2020 we launched our exciting 5-year business strategy including our vision of becoming a true Omni-channel retailer.  This strategy sees significant investment into our colleagues across the business creating multiple opportunities to join a fast-paced environment and be part of our exciting journey.  

In return, we offer a wide range of benefits to support your physical, mental, and financial well-being.

Benefits

• 25% Card Factory colleague discount in-store and online
• Save As You Earn scheme
• Financial Wellbeing Support       
  • Financial Education Tools
  • Salary Advance
• Seasonal incentive schemes
• Opportunity to apply for Retail Apprenticeships
• Access to blended learning and development content
• Discounted mobile phone contracts
• Discounts across 100’s of UK retailers
• Employee Assistance Programme – access to tools to support mental, physical, and financial wellbeing

This is an exciting role with genuine prospects for the right candidate. If this role describes you and your career aspirations, click apply now.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy once sufficient suitable applications have been received. We advise applying early to avoid disappointment as applications will be reviewed regularly. 

No agencies, please.

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