Performance Analyst: Data-Driven Finance & Strategy

The Range; Plymouth; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent retail company is seeking a Performance Analyst to support strategic financial decision-making at their Plymouth Head Office. The role involves analysing performance data, developing financial models, and providing essential insights to leadership teams. Candidates should have strong analytical skills and proficiency in Excel, with experience in data visualization tools like Power BI being advantageous. This is a full-time, permanent position with a competitive salary and benefits.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Pension

Long service awards

Employee discount

Cycle to work scheme

Qualifications

• Experience in analytical or commercial positions.
• Ability to interpret data and provide actionable insights.
• Excellent communication for presenting data-driven insights.

Responsibilities

• Identify drivers of revenue growth and underperformance.
• Conduct scenario analysis for commercial decision making.
• Analyse brand, store, department, and product performance.
• Build financial models to assess performance.
• Develop dashboards to communicate financial insights.

Skills

Analytical mindset

Communication skills

Data interpretation

Proactivity in problem-solving

Ability to work in teams

Microsoft Excel proficiency

Data visualization (e.g., Power BI)

Education

Degree in a relevant field or experience in analytical/commercial role

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Power BI

SQL

Job description

A prominent retail company is seeking a Performance Analyst to support strategic financial decision-making at their Plymouth Head Office. The role involves analysing performance data, developing financial models, and providing essential insights to leadership teams. Candidates should have strong analytical skills and proficiency in Excel, with experience in data visualization tools like Power BI being advantageous. This is a full-time, permanent position with a competitive salary and benefits.