Senior Finance Analyst

Exciting new opportunity in travel retail, supporting a fast-paced retail and food service business, where every day brings new opportunities to grow and make an impact!

Job purpose:

The primary purpose of this role is to provide strong and proactive assistance of the finance, and to partner with operational & commercial teams with analysis of the business, management reporting, budgeting and other ad-hoc finance analysis.

Contract: 37.5 hours per week

Benefits: Simplyhealth cash plan, Retail Trust, life insurance, and up to 25% in-store discounts

Key Responsibilities:

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

Qualifications:

• 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.

Key Skills:

• 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

Our values: Can you feel the HEAT?

Whatever role you deliver for Lagardère Travel Retail, part of your responsibility is to represent and uphold our company values everyday:

HONESTY – Working ethically | Fostering a culture of openness | Treating each other fairly | Being considerate
EXCELLENCE – Delivering first class customer service | Upholding high store standards | Showcasing prestigious brands
AGILITY – Working in a fast-paced environment | Adapting well to change | Always striving to improve
TEAM SPIRIT – Working together as one team | Supporting each other | Being active partners in our wider communities

Our company:

One of the two divisions of the Lagardère group, Lagardère Travel Retail is a pioneering global leader in the travel retail industry and the only operator to have established a comprehensive and world-recognised leadership across multiple business activities.

Cumulating more than 170 years of experience in travel retail since the opening of the first bookstore in 1852 at Paris Gare de Lyon, we deliver new experiences for travelers every day.

Operating over 5,000 stores across Travel Essentials, Duty Free & Fashion and Foodservice in airports, railway stations and other concessions in 42 countries worldwide, we generated €5.2bn sales in 2022.

At Lagardère Travel Retail we believe an inclusive and diverse culture can help businesses and people thrive. We are committed to create a work environment where our people can fulfil their potential and be themselves and to support each and every one of them in achieving their ambitions. We welcome and consider all applicants regardless of their background and can ensure all candidates will receive a fair and equal treatment.