Financial Planner and Analyst for Digital team

International. Sport enthusiasts. Collaborative team members. Stronger together through our driving force to move people through the wonders of sport. 

At Decathlon UK, we offer Careers That Let You Play. As part of the DECATHLON Group, one of the world's largest sports retailers headquartered in France, we specialise in creating sport products and distributing them through online and physical stores across 56 countries with over 1,700 locations. With over 40 stores in the UK, our mission is to be the spirited cheerleader of sports and healthier living in the nation!

As a Financial Planner and Analyst to Digital leaders, you'll support e-commerce and Marketplace teams, App leaders, and Transport managers in their daily activities, enabling them to make the best decisions (weekly reporting, steering animation, training, annual budget, etc.). You'll then collaborate with various stakeholders (data, project management, legal, etc.) to ensure the profitability and sales growth of digital projects.

YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES:  

Co-Building a long-term vision

• Identifying and understanding business challenges; proposing and creating solutions 

• Helping the BU leader to build a long-term vision / a business plan of his strategy and work together to achieve the goal

• Influencing and driving strategic choices in the company / BU strategy

• Developing trusted relationships and having a multidimensional view of the business to pursue win-win solutions for sustainable value creation

Animating Business ambitions 

• Enlightening the business decision, by using real-time data, on the day-to-day business cases

• Aligning with the country’s strategy, and ability to translate business needs into financial consequences and solutions

• Providing user-friendly business information allows for analysis, understanding of performance and making optimised decisions in the short and medium term

• Develop and secure the Business Forecasting competence to the business team for analysis & understanding of performance and optimised decision-making

• Coordinating communication across FP&A teams and accounting teams in place to manage total demand and quality of work

• Playing an active role in risk management with your BU leader 

THE PROFILE WE’RE LOOKING FOR: 

• A genuine enthusiasm for sports

• 2 to 5 years of experience in a similar role

• Strong analytical, influencing, and problem-solving abilities

• Proficiency in business planning, financial modelling, forecasting tools, and data analytics, with a solid understanding of economic ratios and corporate finance

• A collaborative mindset with a strong sense of customer service

• Energy, curiosity, and a drive to challenge the status quo, enabling you to understand and improve processes

• Familiarity with accounting principles, finance information systems, and business intelligence or data visualisation tools

• Knowledge of SQL or Google Scripts is an advantage

This hybrid role would require the successful candidate to attend at least three days a week in our office in London (Surrey Quays)

If you’re someone who thrives in a dynamic environment, a career at Decathlon could be a great fit. Our welcoming culture, rooted in values of vitality, responsibility, generosity, and authenticity—and brought together by a shared passion for sports—offers a truly enriching experience for everyone.

Get to enjoy the following benefits and perks:

• Hybrid Working (3 days in the office located in Surrey Quays)

• Healthy employee discount on all Decathlon products

• Weekly Staff Sports/Activities in our facility

• Shareholding Scheme

• Cycle-to-Work Scheme

• Up to 25 days of holidays

• Intensive Learning and Development training via Decathlon Academy