Finance Analyst

at  RAC

IN RETURN, WE OFFER

At the RAC, our colleagues do whatever it takes to help our customers. And we believe in rewarding you in return. As well as a competitive salary, there’s also an annual bonus scheme in place. Plus, you’ll have all these extra benefits

• FREE RAC Breakdown cover from day one
• Car salary sacrifice scheme – including offers on electric vehicles
• Group Life Assurance of up to 4 x salary
• Colleague Share Scheme – a unique opportunity to become an owner of our business and share in the future success of the RAC
• Health and wellbeing benefits – including healthcare cash plan and private medical insurance and a number of lifestyle discounted benefit

We’re committed to developing a culture that is representative of the diverse communities we serve and one which is open, accessible, collaborative, and inclusive. We welcome applicants of all backgrounds and experiences

This is an ideal opportunity for someone who maybe part qualified or looking to develop their career within a finance division. You will need a good understanding of basic accounting principles as well as the following;

• SQL skills and ability to write queries, extract data from source systems and query relational data
• PowerBI developer skills to build and maintain reports used by the wider finance team
• Strong user of Excel with strong financial modelling skills
• Strong analytical skills
• Good understanding of commercial drivers of a business
• Ability to assimilate information quickly
• Able to challenge constructively
• Good communications skills – written and verbal
• Quick to build relationships with others including in non-finance role

RAC have the exciting opportunity for a Finance Analyst to join our fast-paced, friendly and engaging Consumer Roadside division on a FTC until January 2026.
The core function of this role is to support the Senior Finance Business Partner and drive the financial performance of the Retention business in Consumer Roadside along with providing full and accurate financial information, decision support, financial guidance and advice, insight and commercial challenge.
This role will be a hybrid role, where you will spend two days in the office in our Bradley Stoke and three days at home.
What You’ll Do
Inform business leaders and support their decision-making through commercial understanding of the business area you support, with emphasis on:
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- Renewal rates of members by cohort
- In-life impact on revenue through mid-term changes

Support in the development and maintenance of a suite of reports and ad hoc analysis that fulfil the needs of your business partners, incorporating both volume and value measures to:·

• Identify areas of under/over performance
• Analyse results and KPIs versus budget / prior years
• Bring these reports to life for your business partners through the addition of insightful commercial commentary in weekly / monthly trading and commercial review meetings
• Ensure your stakeholders understand their reported numbers and impacts on actions in the business

Support provision of financial appraisal and decision support:
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- Understand commercial decisions being made
- Perform required analysis e.g. Net Present Value, Cost Benefit, investment payback periods to support investments
What You’ll Need

This is an ideal opportunity for someone who maybe part qualified or looking to develop their career within a finance division. You will need a good understanding of basic accounting principles as well as the following;

• SQL skills and ability to write queries, extract data from source systems and query relational data
• PowerBI developer skills to build and maintain reports used by the wider finance team
• Strong user of Excel with strong financial modelling skills
• Strong analytical skills
• Good understanding of commercial drivers of a business
• Ability to assimilate information quickly
• Able to challenge constructively
• Good communications skills – written and verbal
• Quick to build relationships with others including in non-finance roles