Financial Reporting Analyst - Brewery

Financial Reporting Analyst Vacancy
- Middleton, Manchester
- Up to £31,000 plus profit share and private medical insurance

This is a full time, office based role.

What you will get:

• Competitive salary plus profit share bonus
• Private medical insurance
• Enhanced pension scheme
• 33 days holiday (including bank holidays)
• 30% discount on food & drink across our pubs, inns and hotels
• Discounted stays in our hotels and inns
• 24/7 wellbeing support + counselling
• Great development opportunities
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay
• Access to our onsite pub ‘The Cottage’ every Friday
• Huge range of retail discounts via JW Benefit Hub
• A stable, long-term role in a 200-year-old family brewery

• Provision and analysing of daily, weekly and monthly reports for both internal and external stakeholders, offering actionable insights and adding value.
• Continued maintenance and development of reporting, collaborating with business users to understand requirements and deliver customised reporting.
• Ownership, development and interpretation of cost centre reporting to heads of departments.
• Support the Finance department in delivering the annual company budget.
• Support with ad hoc data reporting and analysis based on stakeholder needs.
• Support the Financial Data and Analytics team on the exciting journey of implementing Power BI into the business.

• Part qualified accountant / finalist with a minimum of 2 years relevant experience.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving mindset with a high attention to detail and data accuracy.
• Excellent communication skills to explain financial metrics to non-financial stakeholders.
• Good team player and able to work within a team environment, also possessing the ability to work independently.
• Self-motivated and driven, looking to develop their own personal skills and the role itself.
• Excellent IT skills, in particular Microsoft Excel.
• Experience with Microsoft Dynamics Nav, Jet Reports, Microsoft Power BI, Microsoft Fabric and Jet Analytics would be beneficial but not essential as training will be provided.
• Ability to build solid working relationships with colleagues at all different levels.
• Strong organisational skills to manage workloads effectively and meet reporting deadlines.

JW Lees is a seventh-generation family brewery company which was founded in 1828. Our six values are at the heart of everything we do:

• Proud
  - Savvy
  - Honest
  - Passionate
  - Personal
  - Together

As a key team member of the JW Lees family we will offer you a competitive package, fantastic team environment and supported development opportunities throughout your career.