Finance Analyst
Full Time
Job Description
- Supporting the wider Commercial Finance team in the preparation of weekly sales reporting; providing key analysis to the business to enable a thorough understanding of performance
- Supporting buyers, becoming involved in category planning as well as a variety of analysis to support decision making
- Providing sound financial appraisals, including projects, tenders, and several value-add streams
- Support in the preparation of ad-hoc analysis and reporting to determine the commercial success of promotional strategies, trials and seasonal events
- Ensuring compliance with all relevant financial accounting standards and advice buyers and category managers when needed
- Assisting the budgeting process for your area, but also provide training and tools to the Trading team
- In addition, this role provides pivotal support for the Business Unit’s central costs (people cost).
- Accurately tracking people related costs against budget and providing a robust periodic forecast which captures in flight changes in the team.
- Preparation of the Centrals budget; including liaising with Category Managers to ensure
- Measures of success
- Being a valued business partner to the business unit, meeting their expectations and acting on feedback where given
- Driving improved insights through high quality analysis
- Delivery of targets and process improvements
- Reduction in time spent on manual reporting and forecasting by automating or streamlining reports and/or processes
- Completion of work to a high standard – accuracy and timeliness are key
- Demonstrable enthusiasm in approach to role
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Part Qualified accountant – studying towards either CIMA/ACCA/ACA
- Advanced PowerPoint and Excel skills (pivot-tables, lookups & macros)
- Ability to communicate effectively with senior stakeholders, both orally and written
- Proven track record of working independently
- Self-motivated and ability to manage own time
- Ability to priorities and respond accurately under pressure
- Excellent levels of impact and influence
- Ability to articulate finance for non-finance
- Excellent forward planning and organization skills
- Very good networking and partnering skills
- High level of focus on customer service with demonstrated ability to establish and maintain excellent internal & external customer relationships
Reference no: 96491