Commercial Assistant

About the role

Our customers are the backbone of our business. The Store Development team plays a vital role in ensuring our stores deliver the best possible shopping experience -from refits and relocations to new store openings and ongoing improvements.

As a Store Development Commercial Assistant, you will support the financial management of projects across the department. You’ll ensure capital expenditure (Capex) is controlled, tracked and reported accurately, enabling projects to run smoothly and within budget.

This is a commercially focused support role where attention to detail, organisation and strong financial administration are essential.

Key Responsibilities

• Raise purchase orders accurately and in a timely manner following Capex approval
• Prepare and update Capex documentation, including financial appraisals and capital papers
• Monitor capital and revenue spend across active projects
• Provide weekly updates on the latest capital spend position
• Manage month-end processes and reporting requirements
• Work closely with Project Managers to support financial control of each project
• Provide administrative support to the wider Project and Field teams
• Respond to store queries and manage ad hoc orders and requests
• Support during peak project activity periods
• Contribute to ad hoc projects as required
• You will play a key role in maintaining consistency and accuracy in financial management across the function.

About You

You are organised, detail-focused and confident managing financial processes in a fast-paced environment. You understand the importance of accuracy and take pride in ensuring processes are followed correctly.

You will bring:

• Experience raising and managing purchase orders
• Exposure to capital expenditure tracking or financial administration
• Strong organisational and time management skills
• Confidence working with multiple stakeholders
• A collaborative approach to working with project teams and stores
• The ability to manage month-end updates and reporting requirements
  Technical Skills
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Excel
• Proficient in Microsoft Word
• Experience using Planner (or similar task management tools)
• Familiarity with Oracle (or similar finance systems)

About Matalan

From humble beginnings to disruptive innovations in the retail industry, find out about how Matalan is ever-evolving here.

We know as a team, we are stronger together – we champion equality for all and make lasting connections that go beyond work. We thrive off our inclusive culture, encouraging our colleagues to bring their true selves to work and contributing to collective creativity, open-mindedness and growth.

We want give every candidate the opportunity to perform at their best throughout the application and interview process and then ultimately in their role. If you require any adjustments during our recruitment process, please don’t hesitate to let us know.

In the event that a high volume of suitable applications are received, the post may close prior to the specified closing date. Please apply as soon as possible if interested.

Benefits

In addition to competitive salaries, we also offer the below core benefits:

• 20% staff discount, which increases with length of service
• Thrive Recognition Scheme
• Wellbeing support provided by the Retail Trust
• Life Assurance
• Retail Rewards platform offering discounts for other retailers
• Pension Scheme
• Access to a wide range of career development
• Additional benefits may apply depending on your role and area of the business