Finance Analyst - FP&A - Food

Finance Analyst - FP&A - Food

Our Finance function isn’t just about championing internal audits and controlling risks. It’s about transforming our Finance systems and processes to make sure we’re set up for success in the ever changing world of retail. It’s generating crucial insights for our business, keeping costs under control and maximising our cashflow. Here you’ll see strategic decision making at its finest. We’re changing the face of retail. And you can be a driving force.

A key member of the Retail Financial Planning team with primary responsibility for supporting the business with high quality Food P&L performance analysis, Latest Views, Budgets, forecasts and five year Corporate Plan, as well as providing ad hoc analysis for the Head of Retail Financial Planning, Director of Investor Relations & Financial Planning, and CFO.

What you need to do

• Support the preparation of the corporate budget, forecasts and the corporate plan covering the P&L and other KPIs for the Food business, which will involve:
  • Working closely with Finance teams, developing an understanding of trends in performance, and key issues, activities, and timetables
  • Consolidating submissions into the corporate Food picture, providing constructive challenge to relavent Finance teams
  • Maintenance and improvement of existing models and leveraging our Planning, Budgeting, Forecasting (PBF) tool to improve efficiency
  • Assisting in the production of executive summaries and board papers which distil the data and focus on the key issues
• Support the production of timely, accurate, and insightful periodic Food management accounts
• Coordinate and consolidate the Food Latest View process by working closely with divisions on their latest expectations and monitoring the risks and opportunities
• Produce accurate and timely management reporting information for the Business Performance Review (BPR) and additional forums including insightful commentary to support the key summary documents such as KPIs and Channel P&L’s
• Perform sensitivity analysis and financial evaluation of different financial performance scenarios
• Perform a high standard of ad hoc analysis supporting the Head of Retail Financial Planning, Commercial & Retail Finance Director and CFO

What you need to know and show

• Working towards your Professional Accounting Qualification (ACA, ACCA or CIMA)
• Excellent communicator with stakeholders, ability to work collaboratively with stakeholders & build trusted relationships – all while positively challenging, where necessary
• Quick learner (e.g. how to leverage and be a key contact for information in the PBF tool)
• Initiative (see opportunities and issues before they arise and take action)
• Understanding of the importance of strong financial controls
• Strong presentation and communication skills (both verbal & written)
• Experience in a business-facing Finance role, preferably Retail

Support we will provide

• Access to personal development tools inclusive of Bitesize talks, online self-development tools, internal mentoring.
• On the job coaching