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Property & Investments Analyst – AS Watson Group, UK

We are looking for a Finance Analyst to join the Retail Finance Team supporting the on‑going Savers property and investment programme. The role involves supporting the Savers property lease renewal, refit and closure approval process with capex tracking; working closely with the Property and Estates team and also the Group Finance office in Hong Kong.

Savers Health & Beauty is part of the A.S. Watson Group, the world’s largest international health and beauty retailer operating in 27 markets globally. With over 535 high‑street stores in the UK, Savers has continuously delivered market‑beating performance and as a Finance Team we feel extremely proud of the contributions we make.

To support the continuing growth of the Savers retail estate activity by managing the lease portfolio, store refits and closures. You will be required to interrogate and drive understanding of Savers store performance, to ensure informed decision making, and deliver cost savings. To achieve this, you will need to collaborate with both wider finance and operational teams across the group. The key stakeholders of this role are the Property Director, Retail Director, Senior Executive team, the Operations and Regional teams, so you will need confidence and gravitas to provide credible support.

Equally important is your ability to deliver clear and precise reporting and guidance to key stakeholders based on sound processes, controls and insight.

Leases and Closures – Manage the lease reporting (breaks, renewals, negotiations), forecasting and renewal process for Savers UK. Ensure Savers lease position is accurately maintained supporting monthly reporting and company planning cycles. Prepare and support presentation of all lease activity to the Savers IC and UK IC plus submission to AS Watson Group (Hong Kong). Proactive review of potential store closure risks, with detailed analysis to support informed decision making.

Capex Tracking and Reporting – Manage in line with Group Finance reporting timeline and policy, ensuring an up‑to‑date view of capital position supporting decision making and future forecasts. Deliver improvements to reporting to demonstrate key drivers of spend and options for future capital rationing. Prepare timely forecasts for capex and depreciation.

Reporting & Analysis – Monthly reporting and analysis of spend across key P&L lines including but not limited to Rates, Service Charges, Insurance, Legal and Professional, Merchandising and Property cost centres. Provide insights into the key drivers of the spend, identify savings, and tackle overspends.
Review and management of Power

BI reporting to ensure accuracy and integrity of data, and support the rest of the business to adopt and use Power

BI for additional insight and time saving.
Ownership of the Savers store structure report and integrity of data.
Refit Reporting – reporting and analysis to support the annual refit programme, including in‑depth analysis to understand what is giving the best return to influence the future refit strategy.
Support the Property Investment Manager with adhoc analysis and reporting required for new stores, relocations, refits and closures.
Store Operating Performance Report (SOP) – manage production of the monthly SOP Report including submission to Hong Kong.

• Comfortable taking on multiple new tasks and being able to get up to speed quickly.
• Self‑motivated & proactive in tackling new challenges and business problems.
• Able to work to tight deadlines.
• Confident, inquisitive and not afraid to ask questions in order to understand problems.
• Strong communication skills and a track record of effective business partnering with senior stakeholders.
• Strong attention to detail and able to deliver under pressure.
• Committed and happy working in a small but highly efficient team.
• Technically strong with a controls mindset, structured and logical approach to work.

• ACCA/ACA/CIMA part qualified.
• Retail FMCG experience preferred.
• Strong Excel.
• Previous experience with Oracle Financials and SAP Business Objects preferred.
• Previous experience with Power
  
  BI preferred.