Group Business Analyst

Job Introduction

The Selfridges Group is comprised of Brown Thomas in Ireland, Holt Renfrew in Canada, Selfridges in the UK, de Bijenkorf in the Netherlands and Arnotts in Ireland, all of which are successful department stores in their own right. Although part of an overarching group structure, the business has purposefully sought to maintain the individuality of each brand and as such they all have a distinct positioning, in keeping with their local market and the customers that they serve.

Our culture is a dynamic and fast-paced one, and those with a pro-active mindset, strong communication skills and an international perspective will find Selfridges Group an exciting, challenging and fulfilling organisation in which to work.

Beyond the innovative retail environments they are famous for, Selfridges Group have also applied their expertise to an exciting Investment Portfolio.

The Selfridges Group is looking for a Group Business Analyst to join our Financial Planning & Analysis team to support them in providing effective performance management and financial challenge to their business partners. This will be achieved via the development of tools to deliver timely and accurate BI and financial information which can be used by the finance team to support business partners with performance analysis and informed decision making.

Role Responsibility

The objective of this role is to provide a high level of technical and systems support to end users through development, modification and enhancement of IT solutions, all with the aim of improving business efficiency and productivity.

The role will deliver business intelligence and financial reporting capabilities that provide the relevant commercial insight to support decision making.

The successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring that clear, accurate and timely reporting and analysis is delivered to management to support robust performance management across the business.

Role Responsibilities

• Support delivery of BI and financial reporting from existing IT systems and business models
• Analyse user requirements and implement continuous systems improvement to support end user reporting
• Manage the relationship with external suppliers
• Configure and test changes and updates to the systems
• Develop and manage I.T. budgets and spend
• Provide training and support to end users
• Provide guidance on financial reporting within the system which will require a thorough understanding of management accounting, budgets and cashflows 
• Keep up to date with technical and industry developments

The Ideal Candidate

The chosen individual will have a recognised accountancy qualification (CIMA/ACA/ACCA) and experience in similar financial systems support roles within the retail industry. Strong numerical skills and a thorough understanding of retail KPI’s will be critical to the success of this role. Extensive experience in using and developing Oracle EBS, Planning Analytics (Cognos) and OBIEE are essential. With excellent communication and interpersonal skills, the successful candidate will be comfortable business partnering with stakeholders across the organisation. Alongside this we are looking for someone that is a good team player, organised and efficient, and able to manage their workload.  

About the Company

We are a shop run on imagination: a place where the world’s most covetable brands combine with the most extraordinary spectacles, events and ideas for an experience like no other.

We have challenged the rules of retail from day one, whilst demonstrating our unwavering commitment to sustainability.  In 2016, we were the first to be awarded with recognition for the ‘World’s Best Sustainability Campaign by a Department Store’ at the IGDS Global Department Store Summit, in-line with its focus on buying better and inspiring change. We are also recognised as the Best Department Store in the World (2010, 2012, 2014 & 2018) underlining our place at the forefront of retail. In 2018 we were recognised as a LinkedIn Top Company to work for.

Our vision is to be the destination for the most extraordinary customer experience, and our people are central to us achieving this.  As an employer we are committed to making Selfridges an exciting, inspiring and fun place to work.

Selfridges