Business Analyst / Finance Manager - (BAHB.13)

Gist; Bristol; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dynamic and evolving company as a Finance Manager, where you will lead financial stewardship during an exciting transition period. This role offers the opportunity to provide high-quality analysis and insight, supporting site management teams while driving cost transformation objectives. With a commitment to continual improvement and a focus on safety and wellbeing, this is a chance to make a meaningful impact in a progressive environment. Enjoy a range of benefits, including generous annual leave and discounts, while helping shape the future of logistics and supply chain management.

Benefits

20% M&S discount

25 days' annual leave

Discounted healthcare cash plan

Attractive annual bonus scheme

Auto Enrolment Pension

Life assurance

Wellbeing support

Tailored induction

Training schemes

Cycle to work scheme

Qualifications

• Qualified in financial management with experience.
• Excellent analytical skills and ability to share insights.

Responsibilities

• Provide financial leadership during the transition to the new site.
• Prepare and manage budgets and forecasts accurately.
• Produce monthly management accounts and manage reporting.

Skills

Financial Management (CIMA or ACCA)

Analytical Skills

Relationship Building

Commercial Management

Communication Skills

Education

CIMA or ACCA Qualification

Job description

Business Analyst / Finance Manager - (BAHB.13)

Working in partnership with M&S, at Gist we deliver industry-leading logistics and supply chain transformation.

We value, celebrate, and believe in the power of individuality and strive to create a work environment where everyone can be themselves. We want you to join us, bring your authentic self to work and unlock your full potential.

We are looking for a Finance Manager to join our team during an exciting time in the South-west as we open a flag-ship depot in Avonmouth in the coming 18-months. As a Finance Manager you will be responsible for providing financial stewardship for the current Thornbury depot & oversight to the Portbury depot, both of which will migrate into the flagship site upon opening.

To be successful in this role you will need to act professionally, objectively and independently during a time of high focus to provide business management with a clear view of financial performance that will allow you to challenge and advise. A commitment to continual improvement is key and you will need to consistently offer ideas to improve current practice and find efficiencies.

What's in it for you?

Gist is an inclusive, dynamic, exciting, and evolving business built on our core values. Here are some of the benefits we offer that make working for Gist just that little bit more special...

• 20% M&S discount on most things from furniture, fashion and food
• 25 days' annual leave plus bank holidays (rising with length of service)
• Discounted rates on healthcare cash plan
• Attractive annual bonus scheme, based on M&S performance and personal objectives
• Auto Enrolment Pension or competitive Defined Contribution Pension Scheme and life assurance (up to 4 times salary)
• Amazing perks and discounts via our App to major restaurants and retailers
• Access to a wide range of wellbeing support - including our Employee Assistance Programme
• A first-class welcome with a tailored induction and a wide range of training schemes to help with your learning and development
• Cycle to work scheme

Role details:

Salary:Cica £55,000 DOE
Hours:37.5 hours Per Week
Working pattern:Monday to Friday

Location:Bristol (BS35 3UT) / hybrid to be agreed

What you'll do:

Your key accountabilities will include:

• Provide financial leadership during the transition to the new site.
• Support the General Manager & site management teams with high quality analysis and insight, holding reviews and providing commentary
• Support the business cost transformation objective & wider business activities
• Prepare and manage budgets and reforecasts, ensuring that accurate and consistent use of assumptions
• Manage the weekly reporting & forecasting processes, ensuring timeliness and accuracy, working alongside the operational teams to complete submissions
• Produce monthly management accounts, taking ownership of balance sheet for business area
• Ad hoc tasks as required

Who you are:

Your skills and experience will include:

• Qualified in financial management (CIMA or ACCA) with experience
• Preferably a good understanding of the business and the market in which it operates
• Relationship building and influencing skills at a site management level
• Excellent analytical skills and the ability to share detailed analysis with non-finance operational leads
• Customer interface and commercial management
• Confident communicator with strong presentation skills
• Ability to exercise discretion and confidentiality at all times
• Displays drive and tenacity in implementing the Finance agenda
• Operates ethically with integrity
• Display behaviours consistent with Gist values

Why Gist?

At Gist we are united by our core values; with safety and people at the heart of everything do, we are progressive, accountable, collaborative, and ethical.

Our objective is to establish a performance-focused environment that is fair and inclusive, where everyone can develop, and connect meaningfully to their manager, the Gist vision, and M&S. We are fiercely protective of everyone's health, safety, and wellbeing, and align firmly to M&S's sustainability commitments in Plan A.

Gist will play an integral part in the M&S journey as it pushes boundaries to lead the retail industry into a greener, speedier, more inspiring era. As part of the M&S group, there's never been a better time to be part of our team. Join us and make an immediate impact.

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Recruiter

Carr, Rachel (Recruitment Lead - )

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