Financial Analyst

Financial Analyst – Six Month Fixed Term Contract Immediate Start – Enfield, £55-65K, Hybrid We are looking for a commercially focused to join a busy retail business on a fixed?term contract. This is a high?impact role with visibility across the business, supporting planning, forecasting, and decision?making in a fast?growing, operationally complex environment. You will work closely with Finance, Operations, Planning and Data teams, helping turn numbers into insight and ensuring financial plans are robust, well understood, and actively used. What you’ll be doing Coordinating the forecasting cycle, including the Annual Plan and monthly rolling forecasts Owning and challenging fixed cost forecasts with finance and non?finance stakeholders Leading variable cost forecasting as the key finance partner to Production and Planning Producing clear monthly reporting, insight, and commentary for wider Finance and the business Identifying risks and opportunities, and influencing decisions with practical, data?led recommendations Supporting S&OP by challenging assumptions and aligning commercial and operational plans Contributing to month?end planning activities and improving forecasting processes Supporting and improving planning systems and BI tools (including Anaplan and dashboards)What we’re looking for ACCA or CIMA qualified Strong Excel skills and experience in forecasting, analysis, and financial modelling Confident communicator who can explain complex financial information clearly to non?finance teams Commercially minded, detail?focused, and comfortable challenging assumptions Experience with BI tools (e.g. Power BI) and Anaplan is desirable, but not essential