Join Superdrug Head Office- Make a Real Difference Every Day!
Location: East Croydon
Hours: 37.5 | 9.00am - 5.30pm - Hybrid working available depending on role responsibilities with 2 days working from home and 3 days in our stylish, modern and collaborative office close to East Croydon Station.
Salary: Competitive
Why Superdrug?
Passionate about Beauty and Health? Want to be part of an innovative, trend setting retailer? Our vibrant Head Office, based by East Croydon station is a fantastic environment filled with hundreds of brilliant personalities.
We’re a team that puts our customers and our teams at the heart of everything we do. At Superdrug, we aim to be the best in accessible health & beauty, loved by our customers for value, choice, friendly advice, service and fun.
Our success comes from our people – they make the difference. We’re all about personality, we have fun, and we work hard to deliver That Superdrug feeling.
Here's the exciting bit… A day includes:
The Retail Finance team plays a critical role in driving commercial performance across Superdrug’s store estate. This role is responsible for delivering high-quality financial insight, analysis and challenge to Retail and Store Operations.
The Finance Analyst will partner with operational teams to provide financial information related to the retail area, improve cost efficiency and support decision-making, while also contributing broader support across store cost lines including variable costs, shrinkage, Beauty Services and wages.
We care about individual career development and we’re looking for someone who wants to grow with us, with the business supporting you towards either CIMA or ACCA accreditation.
Key Responsibilities:
Business partnering the Retail and Store Operations teams, providing timely, accurate and insightful analysis to support delivery of company targets and profitability.
Preparation of monthly store P&L’s and providing analysis on specific store performance.
Monthly creation and calculation of the Retail Bonus KPI’s.
Ownership of balance sheet process across retail finance team ensuring data is robust.
Translate complex financial and operational data into clear, actionable insight for non-finance stakeholders.
Proactive analysis of performance by region, area and store across 6 regions, 51 areas and c800 stores, it is vital the operational teams
have everything they need to understand their cost base and ways we can influence spend.
Support the budgeting and forecasting processes providing quarterly forecasts and annual budgets. We do 3 forecasts a year,
alongside a corporate budgeting process.
Identifying opportunities to improve reporting, processes and system use to deliver better insight efficiently.
Assisting the wider team on wages, shrinkage and beauty services as required.
Substituting for the Retail Finance Manager in their absence.
This job is a good fit for you if you;
Enjoy owning end-to-end financial processes and taking accountability for accuracy, control and delivery
Strong curiosity and desire to understand what drives performance, not just report it
Are confident managing large complex data sets and can bring structure and clarity
Have strong attention to detail, are self-motivated, confident and enthusiastic
Like working closely with both finance and non-finance stakeholders, building strong relationships and challenging constructively
where needed.
What you’ll need:
Part Qualified CIMA/ACCA or relevant University degree (minimum of 2:1 grade)
Experience using Excel (essential), working knowledge of Oracle (desirable)
Strong communication and time management skills
Ability to work in a fast pace and dynamic environment, summarising detailed data and present it clearly for all levels of the business
Ability to prioritise and manage parallel workflows with tight deadlines
Ability to develop strong working relationships both across the business and with third parties, including working with non-finance stakeholders
Here's what's in it for you:
33 days holiday rising to 38 days with length of service (inclusive of bank holidays)
2 staff discount codes for yourself and a family member or friend
30% discount on Superdrug Own Brand Products both in store and online
Hybrid working patterns available depending on role responsibilities with 2 days working from home and 3 days in our stylish, modern and collaborative office close to East Croydon Station
Company pension matching and bonus
We offer Stream - a money management app that gives you access to a percentage of your pay as you earn it
Being part of more! We are part of a group who work closely with Savers, The Perfume Shop and Three UK
We are part of A.S. Watson Group, the world's largest international health and beauty retailer with over 15,700 stores in 25 markets!
Unrivalled Learning and Development programmes
Enhanced maternity/shared parental/adoption leave, company sick pay and pregnancy loss and support
Come and be part of something special!
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