Job Description
Junior Property Cost Consultant (12 Month Contract)
*Includes an additional 10% London Weighting
Location
Head Office
Lidl House, 14 Kingston Road, Surbiton
KT5 9NU London
Contract
Full Time
Experience Level
Experienced
Employment Area
Reference Number
373515
£39,600 up to £46,200* per annum | 35 days’ holiday (pro rata) | 10% in-store discount | Pension scheme
Everyone who works at Lidl brings something unique to the table - but we also have a whole lot in common. We’re curious, collaborative, and ready to make a tangible impact on where we work.
Just like you.
Our Head Office Property Department is looking for an enthusiastic, highly motivated, and analytical person to join the Cost & Invest Team of the Property Organisation/Portfolio department on a 12-month temporary assignment.
At an exciting time of growth for Lidl GB, our Head Office colleagues are supporting regional teams to expand and optimise our portfolio. For the successful candidate, this is an ideal opportunity to join a fast paced and efficient team at the forefront of our company's ambitious development plans in a position which offers both responsibility and variety.
In return, we’ll give you a competitive salary based on equal opportunity and pay structures, as well as a generous benefits package designed to support your well-being and life outside of Lidl.
We’re proud to be a diverse, secure and fast-growing business, so we’ll make sure you have access to the right training and real opportunities to build your career as well.
What you'll do
- Supporting the team in comprehensive property cost planning
- Supporting the team in Multi-Year Investment Planning
- Monitoring property related costs and investment and reporting any deviations from plan
- Store construction project reconciliation i.e. comparison of Actual vs. Plan expenditure and reconciliation of Property System with Accounting system
- Data plausibility checks (investigating quality & accuracy) and pursuing queries with Lidl International and Regional Property Offices
- Running & reviewing profitability & return on investment calculations
- Supporting the team in preparing property-specific data analyses and presentations for the UK & International Boards
- Providing quality assurance and training for our in-house property systems
- Providing support to Regional Property Offices on property systems and procedures
- Liaising with Lidl International, Regional Property Offices and other Lidl departments/peers
- Understanding the company’s ‘bigger picture’ and the property role within the organisation as a whole
What you'll need
- Accounting/Management Accounting/Finance background essential
- Excellent communication skills at all levels of the business
- Confident in supporting executive management
- Passion for working with numbers
- Excellent attention to detail
- A self-motivated and proactive individual with a can-do attitude and the ability to work on projects and solve problems independently.
- Ability to work independently, but also as part of a team, to tight deadlines and to deliver accurate results
- Good Excel skills (incl. advanced formulae, pivot tables etc.)
- Previous retail/property experience beneficial but not essential
- German beneficial but not essential
What you'll receive
- Enhanced family leave
- Plus, more of the perks you deserve
Disclaimer: due to the high volume of applications we receive, we reserve the right to close a vacancy earlier than the advertised date. This is to ensure our teams can manage application levels while maintaining a positive candidate experience. Once a vacancy has closed, we are unable to consider further applications, so please submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment
If you’re ready to get stuck in, want to get more out of your career and make a real difference, find your place at Lidl and apply now.
*includes 10% non-contractual London Weighting allowance
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