Graduate Financial Planning Analyst

As a result of our clients expansion plans, and continued ongoing success we are seeking a dynamic Graduate Financial Planning Analyst to be based at a Head Office in Plymouth. About the Role: The Financial Planning Analyst will support strategic financial decision making by providing analysis and reporting to guide business performance. This role is integral to budgeting, financial modelling, and variance analysis, ensuring leadership teams have clear visibility of the company’s financial position and key performance drivers. Responsibilities: Identify drivers of revenue growth and underperformance across time periods Conduct scenario analysis to support commercial decision making Analyze brand, store, department and product level performance across the business Build and maintain financial models to assess performance under various business scenarios Develop dashboards to communicate financial insights to senior management Collaborate with data teams to improve data quality, segmentation and granularity in reporting Support business cases and ROI analysis for new initiatives Work closely with finance, merchandising, and store operations teams Person Specification: Degree or previous experience in an analytical / commercial position Strong analytical mindset with the ability to interpret data and make actionable recommendations Excellent written and verbal communication skills to present data-driven insights clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders Ability to work effectively with various teams Able to meet deadlines and multi-task in a fast-paced work environment Proactive approach to problem-solving Comfortable working with large sets of data Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and willingness to learn new data visualization and analysis tools such as Power BI & SQL