Job purpose

 

Welcome Break are looking to recruit a full-time Finance Analyst, working as part of the Finance team at head office. The role is responsible for reporting and analysis of Overheads and Head Office costs. This includes managing the month-end close for all Overhead accounts (accruals, P&L queries, working with 3rd party data providers), and monthly reporting and analysis of costs.

The role will report into the Head of Financial Planning & Analysis and work closely with the Directors and Heads of Departments to provide financial insight and guidance to help them to control their budgets. You will become the Head Office contact for all Overhead cost analysis and support the annual budget setting process. You will also support the Head of Trading & Supply Chain and Commercial Director on contract renewals, ad-hoc projects and process improvement. The role also has responsibility for Head Office costs month-end management reporting, Budgeting and Forecasting.

 

Responsibilities / Key Tasks

Co-ordination of the month end process including overhead cost analysis and accruals / prepayments to ensure the integrity of month end results. Assist with the monthly management reporting of Overheads and Head Office costs (Actuals, Budgets and Forecasts) including the analysis of cost centres to understand the financial performance compared to budget, and present to Department Managers on a monthly basis for financial visibility and cost control. Create and collect the costings for utilities and other overhead cost types (repairs, contract maintenance, waste & recycling, hire of equipment, legal costs, professional & consulting, cash in transit, cash processing etc) to ensure accurate costs are captured and forecast. This will also include the raising of purchase orders and approval of invoices for these cost lines. Ensure on cost reimbursable contracts that the evidence is substantiated to facilitate full collection of recoveries (recharge of utility costs to tenants) Be the Head Office finance point of contact for overhead P&L queries Dealing with any invoice queries by liaising with internal management and suppliers To support the FP&A team with the annual budgeting process and quarterly forecasting process Preparation of monthly balance sheet reconciliations to support quarterly review exercises including tracking of opportunities and risks for departmental budgets and site overheads. Business partnering with relevant heads of departments to provide historical cost analysis and support budget submissions To identify process improvements and implement solutions, enabling improvements to information and insight To support the Head of Trading & Supply Chain & Supply Chain Manager in validating impact of cost saving initiatives (business cases / financial models etc) Development of monthly management packs Support year-end External audit and periodic internal audit processes Ad hoc business analysis Opportunities to develop alongside the role, taking on more responsibilities from the Head of FP&A

 

Core competencies

Excellent attention to detail and accuracy Great communication skills Ability to manage a range of responsibilities, prioritise and meet deadlines Technical excellence Ability to bring new ideas to the table Willingness to develop and grow with the role Exceptional planning and organisational skills Experience working in a similar role Record of suggesting / implementing improvements to financial processes

 

Qualifications, knowledge and experience.

Part-Qualified Accountant (CIMA / ACCA / ACA) (minimum requirement) Ability to take on responsibility / ownership for processes and actively drive towards results Business partnering experience, confident to communicate to all levels and explain data to non-finance professionals Proven examples of working on own initiative Advanced Knowledge of Excel and PowerPoint Knowledge of building Power Pivots and using Power BI

 

Key stakeholders

Head of Financial Planning & Analysis Directors & Heads of Departments Head office finance function Head of Trading & Supply Chain Suppliers Internal & External Auditors