Finance Analyst - Real Estate
About The Position
At Burberry, we believe creativity opens spaces. Our purpose is to unlock the power of imagination to push boundaries and open new possibilities for our people, our customers and our communities. This is the core belief that has guided Burberry since it was founded in 1856 and is central to how we operate as a company today. We aim to provide an environment for creative minds from different backgrounds to thrive, bringing a wide range of skills and experiences to everything we do. As a purposeful, values-driven brand, we are committed to being a force for good in the world as well, creating the next generation of sustainable luxury for customers, driving industry change and championing our communities. This role provides rigorous financial analysis, business case modelling, and lease portfolio management, acting as a key analytical resource to drive retail productivity, portfolio optimisation, and profitable growth in support of the Burberry Forward transformation agenda.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Real Estate, or related field
- 2–4+ years of FP&A or commercial finance experience, preferably in luxury or retail
- Strong financial modelling skills with excellent Excel proficiency
- Experience with business case development, ROI and NPV analysis, and scenario planning
- Commercially minded and detail-oriented; able to translate analysis into clear, actionable insights for both finance and non-finance audiences
- Strong communication skills – written and oral
- Proactive, collaborative, and effective across Finance, Retail, Legal, and Operations teams
- Experience with ERP (SAP/Oracle)
Nice To Haves
- Exposure to real estate transactions, lease management, or property portfolio analysis is a strong advantage
Responsibilities
- Prepare financial models and occupancy cost analysis to support lease negotiations, renewals, and rent reviews; benchmark against market comparables and identify cost-saving opportunities within the existing portfolio
- Support the preparation of materials for the Real Estate Strategy meeting, including appraisal presentations, market updates, portfolio reviews, and new opportunity presentations for senior stakeholders
- Maintain and update the Americas lease pipeline, tracking all critical dates including breaks, expirations, renewals, rent reviews, relocations, and expansions across mainline, digital, and outlet channels
- Coordinate with Legal and Accounting teams to ensure proper reflection of lease amendments, capex spend and depreciation, and other transactional real estate activity
- Build financial models and business cases to evaluate new market opportunities, including new store openings, relocations, remodels, franchise proposals, and travel retail partnerships; covering IRR, NPV, capital and operating cost impacts, and scenario analysis
- Support the Director in research and analysis of market data, competitive landscape, and retail trends to identify and evaluate growth opportunities aligned to the Burberry Forward strategy across flagship and wider regional markets
- Develop and maintain financial models and reporting tools; identify opportunities for automation and process improvement to drive efficiency and accuracy across real estate and commercial finance outputs
- Prepare monthly capex reporting across the real estate portfolio, tracking actual spend against approved budgets and providing timely visibility to Finance and senior stakeholders
- Provide ad hoc analysis and support to the Director, CFO, and commercial stakeholders as required; take ownership of file-building and process documentation to support recurring and ad hoc activity
Benefits
- Company-sponsored benefit programs
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
