Finance Analyst

at  Brakes

Company Description
Job Description
Brakes have a great opportunity for a Qualified Finance Analyst or Newly Qualified Finance Business Partner to join our Corporate Commercial Finance Team supporting the commercial team with some of our biggest customers within the Leisure sector including Airports, Garden Centres, Holiday Parks and Sporting Arenas.
Reporting into the Senior Finance Business Partner, this is a key role that will support our Commercial Account Managers in looking after existing customers within our Leisure sector. You’ll be working closely with colleagues across both Finance & Commercial to provide insight and analysis to support strategic planning and decision making. You can expect to be involved in forecasting, customer reports and monthly review packs providing key accurate insight.
We are offering a hybrid working contract with most of your time spent working from home. You will be required to attend the office in Ashford, Kent once per week, so you must be comfortable and flexible with travel and commuting for project and team meetings.

ABOUT YOU

You must be qualified, (CIMA, ACCA, ACA) currently operating as a Finance Business Partner, Management Account or Finance Analyst, looking to join a global organisation as part of your career development. However, if you are a finalist with 1-2 exams left to take, with finance partnering experience working in a relevant finance role we would love to hear from you.
We are looking for someone who will drive performance through insight and has the knowledge and confidence to understand trends and results. Strong Excel skills, including experience in financial analysis and modelling are essential. A great opportunity for someone who enjoys working within a commercial setting and is looking to broaden their finance business partnering skills. You will be self-motivated and driven to deliver results and positively influence key stakeholders.

• Weekly/Monthly forecasting as well as analysis of key variances
• Ensuring the month-end process is completed in line internal deadlines
• Preparation of Financial Evaluations
• Responsible for ensuring customer facing reports are accurate and timely
• Customer contract management – ensuring customers are trading in line with Key Business Assumptions
• Providing financial information to Corporate Account Managers to enable a better understanding of customer performance
• Contracted customer rebate management
• Preparation of Balance sheets.
• Support in producing and presenting Business Unit Review Packs
• A central point of contact for internal and external customers
• Continuous improvement work
• Support the Senior Finance Business Partner in running the sector and step in for them on occasion.