FP&A Analyst

As an FP&A Analyst you will be joining our Partnerships & Ventures division which is an exciting Pubs growth division with organic brand swaps and acquisitions planned. With this will come a wide range of responsibilities and opportunities for development. The FP&A Analyst role is a key member of the Partnerships & Ventures Finance team, supporting the Finance Manager and Financial Controller to ensure the financial integrity of the Partnerships & Ventures P&L and balance sheet, proactively supporting the business to better understand performance drivers and playing a vital role in the delivery of key reporting and planning processes.

Join us at Greene King the country's leading pub company and brewer, where our mission is to pour happiness into lives and become the pride of great British hospitality. We have something special, deeply rooted in our 220-year brewing and pub history, creating the business we are proudly known for today. Still today our 39,000 strong team are the guardians of what’s wholly British, the pub experience.  

We’re all about rewarding our team’s hard work, that’s why…

You’ll receive a competitive salary, pension contribution as well as:

• The chance to further your career across our well-known brands – as one of the industry's top apprenticeship providers, we can provide training and development at each level of your career. 
• Discount of 33% for you and 15% for your loved ones on all of our brands – so you enjoy your favourite food and drink at a discount.
• Free employee assistance program – mental health, well-being, financial, and legal support because you matter!
• Discount of 50% for you and 25% for your loved ones at our Greene King Inns and hotels. – so you can enjoy a weekend away without breaking the bank.
• Refer a friend – who do you know who could be interested in a new role? When they are placed, you could receive £1,500 for referring them!
• Wagestream – access your wage before payday for when life happens.
• Retail discounts – Receive up to 30% off at Superdrug, exclusive discounts with three mobile along with many more…

Your role as an FP&A Analyst:

• Play a key role in the period end process, ensuring the financial integrity of reported accounts.
• Production and development of timely weekly and periodic performance reporting to a high degree of accuracy
• Lead continuous improvements in financial processes and controls.
• Assist Financial Controller to review, understand and challenge balance sheet reconciliations.
• Be the key contact for the Ventures division and Finance Shared Services Team
• Managing the collation of consolidated reporting, forecasts, and budgets for the Division.
• Ad-hoc analysis, support and cover to individual P&V business units as required.
• Act as deputy for the Finance Manager, covering meetings and workload as required.

What you'll bring...

• Effective prioritisation and time management skills, able to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines with resilience.
• Attention to detail.
• Naturally enquiring mind with the ability to provide clear, concise analyses and recommendations.
• Proactive, “can do” attitude – see tasks and projects through to completion and full implementation.
• Excellent communication skills, with a natural ability to explain and present financial data in simple ways.
• Ability to communicate and influence effectively at all levels within the business.
• Confident in summarising large volumes of data and being able to self-review the outputs.
• Always seeking to improve quality and service for our internal / external stakeholders.
• Works with colleagues to do what is best for the Company as a whole, ahead of divisional, department or personal goals.
• Able to work independently.

Qualifications:

• The ideal candidate will have a formal accountancy qualification from a recognised accounting body at a part qualified / fully qualified level.
• Experience in financial reporting and analytical roles, preferably in retail businesses would be beneficial.
• Previous experience in period end reviews, journals, and balance sheet reconciliations desired.

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• Advanced used of Excel and experience of Cognos would be beneficial.