Finance Analyst

Brakes; Ashford; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent international food services company is seeking a Finance Analyst to join their International Finance Reporting team in Ashford. The role involves managing European Technology projects, business partnering with FP&A, and ensuring compliance with accounting standards. The ideal candidate will be ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualified, possess strong Excel skills, and have excellent communication abilities. Hybrid working and various perks including a competitive salary and travel allowance are offered.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Annual car/travel allowance

Flexible time off

Health support

Pension scheme

Product discounts

Qualifications

• Qualified or finalist accountant with strong Excel skills.
• Experience in Management Accounting preferred.
• Ability to present to both finance and non-finance stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Manage European Technology projects ensuring correct accounting.
• Collaborate with FP&A to analyze variances.
• Define processes for managing recharges across markets.

Skills

Excel modeling

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Understanding of finance accounting

Education

ACA / ACCA / CIMA qualification or finalist

Job description

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Like Brakes, ‘Sysco International’ is part of the wider Sysco family. Due to our journey through a significant period of transformation and growth, we now have an exciting new opportunity for ‘Finance Analyst’ to join the International Finance Reporting team on a full-time, permanent basis.

Reporting to the Senior Manager Financial Reporting, this role will business partner with Technology colleagues across Europe; reviewing business cases, CAPEX and OPEX spend of projects to ensure these are accounted for correctly and consistently across the businesses, whilst owning the reporting of European Technology projects, from managing the costs of the project and ensuring they are in the correct entity, to supporting on business decisions based on the accounting of European Technology projects. This role is pivotal in ensuring the European Technology Transformation is delivered on time and correctly reported.

The role will also business partner with International FP&A to ensure actual spend is recorded in line with business cases and assist in understanding variances where necessary. You can expect to implement and run the process for technology recharges across the European markets, ensuring alignment with tax, reporting, and FP&A requirements.

This is a hybrid working opportunity, requiring presence at the Brakes office in Ashford, Kent once per week for team collaboration. The successful candidate must be in a commutable distance and be flexible with occasional travel.

Key Responsibilities and accountabilities:

• Manage several European Technology projects, reviewing the accounting of multiple projects and stakeholders to ensure costs are correctly treated at month end within the timeline.
• Manage processing of actual spend, ensuring classification (CI/capex/opex) aligns with accounting standards; responsible for managing accruals, prepayments, and raising POs for projects.
• Business partner with International FP&A to ensure actual spend aligns with business cases and assist with variance analysis.
• Define and implement the process for managing recharges across European markets, ensuring alignment with tax, reporting, and FP&A requirements. Review third-party contracts for cloud-based software and prepare documentation on the accounting treatment prior to business case approval.
• Identify areas for process improvement, create efficiencies, and increase insights; develop project plans and execute within timelines.
• Collaborate with European Technology leaders to ensure projects are correctly accounted for, complying with accounting standards and tax regulations.

To be successful:

We seek an individual who is ACA / ACCA / CIMA qualified, or a finalist, with strong Excel modeling skills, capable of creating user-friendly templates and processes for reporting, analysis, and forecasting. Preferably at a Management Accountant level, with industry experience and a solid understanding of core finance accounting. The role involves data processing, reviewing accounting standards, and ensuring assets are correctly positioned. Excellent communication skills to present to both finance and non-finance stakeholders, with the ability to build effective relationships, are essential. Attention to detail and a proactive work approach are important.

What’s in it for you:

• A competitive salary + annual car/travel allowance of £5500
• Early Access to Your Earnings: Use our Wage Stream app to access earned salary anytime, helping manage your finances.
• Flexible Time Off: 25 days annual leave + bank holidays & Hybrid working.
• Wellbeing & Health Support: Employee Assistance Programme, 24/7 GP, physiotherapy, flu vaccinations, eye tests, and more.
• Retirement & Security: Competitive pension scheme and life assurance coverage.
• Discounts & Perks: Access to Sysco Perks, product discounts, free mortgage advice, and family-friendly leave policies.

Additional Information

At Sysco International, everyone is welcome. We value diversity and inclusion, focusing on potential over CVs. We are committed to creating a culture where everyone feels valued, appreciated, and has equal opportunities. We support our colleagues throughout the application process and are happy to make adjustments to assist you.