UNIQLO is a leading brand of the Fast Retailing Group, one of the largest apparel retailers in the world. UNIQLO respects the individuality and lifestyle of all customers and takes pride in creating high quality, long-lasting, innovative clothing at an affordable price.
We are recruiting a Corporate Planner to join our EU Corporate Finance team on a 12-month fixed-term contract based in London. Reporting to the Corporate Planning EU Manager, you will partner with COOs, department leaders, and Finance teams across Europe to drive financial planning, analysis, and business performance.
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced FP&A professional looking to influence decision-making, support strategic growth, and gain exposure to all aspects of UNIQLO's European operations.
What you will be responsible for:
Partner with country COOs and business leaders to achieve sales, P&L, and KPI targets.
Produce financial reports, performance analysis, and board reporting, highlighting key trends and risks.
Monitor and analyse sales, labour productivity, and operating costs.
Support weekly forecasting, annual budgets, and revised planning cycles.
Contribute to short and mid-term business planning and strategic decision-making.
Visit stores and collaborate with operational teams to understand performance and identify opportunities.
Review expenses and vendor costs to improve efficiency and value.
Drive improvements to forecasting accuracy, reporting processes, and financial planning tools.
Deliver financial training and support to store and head office teams.
Skills, Experience and Attributes:
Experience in FP&A, budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis.
Strong understanding of financial statements, reporting, and commercial performance metrics.
Experience working in a fast-paced, international or multi-market environment.
Advanced Excel skills; experience with SAP, Tagetik, or other planning tools is advantageous.
Strong analytical, problem-solving, and stakeholder management skills.
Ability to communicate financial information clearly to both finance and non-finance audiences.
Proactive, adaptable, and motivated to drive continuous improvement.
Retail experience is beneficial but not essential.
What we offer:
26 days holiday + 8 bank holiday
30% staff Discount
Employee Assistance Programme
Private Pension Scheme
Performance-based bonus scheme
Hybrid working model: 2 days remote, 3 days office-based (during probation period more time in office maybe required)
Seasonal sample sales
Volunteer Day – twice a year
Social events throughout the year
Prime location near Piccadilly and Oxford Street stations with easy access to shops, restaurants
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Skills Required
- Experience in budgeting and forecasting including annual and revised budget setting
- Preparing annual and revised budget uploads using Tagetik system
- Proficient in financial accounting and reporting and financial analysis techniques (sales per man hour, cost per unit)
- Strong working knowledge of primary financial statements and their interrelations (P&L, Balance Sheet, SOCI)
- Strong Microsoft Excel skills
- Completed technical tasks and projects with many head office departments to fixed deadlines
- Experience working in a global or international business with multiple currencies and complex operations
- Experience with SAP and related business planning tools
- Retail experience
- Ability to communicate clearly with management and store staff on financial topics and business operations
What We Do
About UNIQLO LifeWear Apparel that comes from the Japanese values of simplicity, quality, and longevity. Designed to be of the time and for the time, LifeWear is made with such modern elegance that it becomes the building blocks of each individual’s style. A perfect shirt that is always being made more perfect. The simplest design hiding the most thoughtful and modern details. The best in fit and fabric made to be affordable and accessible to all. LifeWear is clothing that is constantly being innovated, bringing more warmth, more lightness, better design, and better comfort to people’s lives. About UNIQLO and Fast Retailing UNIQLO is a brand of Fast Retailing Co., Ltd., a leading Japanese retail holding company with global headquarters in Tokyo, Japan. UNIQLO is the largest of eight brands in the Fast Retailing Group, the others being GU, Theory, PLST, Comptoir des Cotonniers, Princesse tam.tam, J Brand and Helmut Lang. With global sales of approximately 2.77 trillion yen for the 2023 fiscal year ending August 31, 2023 (US $18.92 billion, calculated in yen using the end of August 2023 rate of $1 = 146.2 yen), Fast Retailing is one of the world’s largest apparel retail companies, and UNIQLO is Japan’s leading specialty retailer. UNIQLO continues to open large-scale stores in some of the world's most important cities and locations, as part of its ongoing efforts to solidify its status as a global brand. Today the company has a total of more than 2,400 UNIQLO stores across the world, including Japan, Asia, Europe, and North America. The total number of stores across Fast Retailing's brands is now close to 3,600
