Finance Analyst Job Central London area,City of Westminster England UK,Business

Location: City of Westminster

We are working with a fast:moving, multi:site retail and hospitality environment with a strong current focus on process improvement and finance transformation.

They are looking for a practical, delivery:focused Finance Analyst. Your role will be centred on improving the efficiency and effectiveness of planning cycles (primarily Sales and Labour) and partnering with the business on strategic transformation projects. This Finance Analyst role suits someone commercially aware, comfortable with ambiguity, and able to flex between analytical detail and a questioning mindset to challenge existing ways of working.

What

youll be doing

Tools, models and process improvement

Design and build financial models and tools to support planning and decision:making
Work with large datasets, including understanding cost allocation methodologies
Build scalable, standardised processes to improve consistency and efficiency
Automate manual activities where possible
Support dashboard/reporting development and work with data/BI teams on data quality

Transformation and value delivery

Partner on transformation projects from concept through to delivery
Build business cases including financial modelling and benefit tracking
Define success measures/KPIs and track delivery of benefits vs plan
Constructively test assumptions to ensure initiatives deliver real value

Performance tracking and insight

Own business cases with clearly defined benefits
Report on benefits delivered vs business case (financial and operational)
Translate complex data into simple, commercial messages for stakeholders

Planning, forecasting and reporting

Support annual budgeting, forecasting and long:range planning
Deliver variance analysis against budget, forecast and prior year
Support executive:level reporting and ad hoc strategic analysis

Business partnering

Build relationships with Commercial, Marketing and Purchasing teams
Provide financial guidance and challenge to support decision:making

What were looking for

Strong experience in Finance Business Partnering or FP and A
Proven financial modelling and analysis experience
A genuine passion for driving change, with experience supporting business change/transformation
Strong stakeholder management, able to influence senior leaders
Ability to simplify complex problems and communicate clearly
Experience building planning tools or performance dashboards
Exposure to process automation or system implementation
Knowledge of BI tools (e.g. Power BI)