Location
London office

Hours
Hybrid working model: 2 days remote, 3 days office-based (during probation period more time in office may be required)

Salary
Negotiable

About the Role
UNIQLO, a leading brand of the Fast Retailing Group and one of the largest apparel retailers globally, is recruiting a Corporate Planner to join the EU Corporate Finance team on a fixed term maternity contract until 31 March 2027. Reporting to the Corporate Planning EU Manager, you will collaborate closely with COOs, department directors, the wider finance team, and stakeholders across the global business.

This role offers the opportunity to be an FP&A Business Partner responsible for your own market within UNIQLO’s European business, impacting financial planning and analysis. You will gain comprehensive exposure to UNIQLO Europe operations and engage with diverse business challenges and opportunities to support the development of a successful operation across Europe.

Key responsibilities include:
- Leading business analysis support by managing relationships with COOs in each country to guide achievement of sales, P&L, and KPI targets
- Producing reports to support business analysis, performance versus plan, and identifying trends or unexpected variances
- Reporting on key performance indicators such as sales, man-hour usage, and SGA cost tracking
- Preparing Monthly Board Pack and results submissions
- Providing technical financial support to internal and external stakeholders
- Participating in short-term and mid-term corporate planning to shape the future strategy of the European business
- Producing weekly forecast reports and submissions
- Preparing annual and revised budget uploads using the Tagetik system
- Regularly updating targets to reflect business conditions
- Visiting stores to assess situations and discuss financial performance with store managers
- Analyzing expenses and vendors to ensure high-quality services at appropriate costs
- Supporting ongoing process improvements to enhance forecasting accuracy and financial reporting
- Contributing to automation initiatives and implementation of new financial planning systems
- Enhancing understanding of financial reports among store managers and department leaders
- Training store and SSC members to improve comprehension of P&L structure and financial topics

Experience
- Proven experience in budgeting and forecasting including annual and revised budget setting
- Experience working in fast-paced environments
- Completed technical tasks and projects with multiple head office departments to fixed deadlines
- Proficient in financial accounting and reporting with strong financial analysis skills (e.g. sales per man hour, cost per unit)
- Experience in global or international business environments involving multiple currencies, languages, and complex operations
- Strong working knowledge of primary financial statements and their interrelations (P&L, Balance Sheet, SOCI)
- Strong Microsoft Excel skills
- Experience with SAP and related Business Planning Tools is advantageous
- Retail experience is desirable but not essential

About you
- Highly motivated and eager to tackle new challenges as the business grows and develops
- Ability to communicate clearly with management and store staff on financial topics and business operations

Qualifications
- No specific qualifications stated; emphasis on relevant experience, skills, and motivation