Finance Analyst

Retail Human Resources plc; St Albans; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading coffee brand in St Albans is seeking a Finance Analyst to support operations through reporting and forecasting. You will collaborate with other analysts and drive continuous improvement in financial processes. The ideal candidate will have at least 1 year of finance experience and be studying towards a finance qualification. Enjoy flexible working arrangements, including home working and in-person collaboration. Join us to grow your career while making a significant impact in our community.

Benefits

Share Investment Plan

Smart pension scheme

Costa Financial Support Fund

50% store discount

Private medical cover

Qualifications

• Minimum of 1 year's finance experience required.
• Strong problem-solving ability and inquisitive nature.
• Ability to operate in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Produce regular and ad hoc reporting to support operations plan.
• Own the waste/margin forecasting process and drive improvements.
• Collaborate with analysts to share best practices.

Skills

Problem-solving ability

Inquisitive nature

Competent Excel user

Education

Studying towards a finance qualification

Tools

Excel

Finance systems

Job description

At Costa Coffee, we are what we craft. We're reimagining coffee experiences in over 50 countries and counting, as a key part of the Coca-Cola System. Whether you get your coffee in a store, from a machine, at home, or on the go - we've got you covered.

Our teams make a difference. Whether that's working on new tech for the perfect pour, helping our teams grow, creating award-winning campaigns, crunching the numbers, or developing the latest exciting menu item; together, we stir up success.

We may be a global brand, but we haven't forgotten our roots. That's where the Costa Foundation and our fantastic community agenda come in. Whatever your role, you can help us change lives in coffee-growing communities and help your local community too.

We also want to help you grow in your career through amazing experiences, our apprenticeship scheme, and development programmes. At Costa, you can go beyond the day-to-day.

And as a Finance Analyst, there's never been a better time to join.

So, why Costa?

We didn't become a global coffee brand by sitting back. When you work here, you join a community that values passion, progression and integrity, with some brilliant perks to sweeten the deal:

• Own a piece of Costa's success by becoming a share owner in Coca-Cola with our Share Investment Plan (SIP)
• A smart pension that saves you money on tax and national insurance, and matches your contributions up to 10%
• The Costa Financial Support Fund, supporting team members who find themselves in unexpected financial pressure
• 50% discount in all Costa-owned stores, and 25% off in other participating stores
• Private medical cover thanks to our Private Healthcare scheme

Explore even more perks here

We're passionate about being a great place to work, where you can bring your unique self into our mix. We firmly support diversity, equity and inclusion, and continue to work with our teams to shape the future of our culture and values: Disciplined to Deliver, Passion for Progress, Win with Warmth, Courage to Challenge and Trusted Team Players.

What you'll do

Being a Finance Analyst is about so much more than crunching numbers. It's your chance to stir up real success - which means you'll be:

• Producing regular and ad hoc reporting to support delivery of the operations plan and drive performance
• Quickly turning around new reporting for projects or business initiatives to provide insight into performance
• Owning the waste/margin forecasting process and driving continuous improvements
• Supporting forecasting of store P&L lines and uploads into finance systems
• Collaborating with other analysts to share best practices and support each other

Who you are

It's your unique ingredients we're interested in:

• Studying towards a finance qualification
• Minimum of 1 year's finance experience
• Strong problem-solving ability and inquisitive nature
• Ability to operate in a fast-paced environment
• Competent Excel user and IT systems literate

Where you'll work

Right now, our Support Centre teams work flexibly, blending home working with in-person time whenever it matters most - whether that's a team moment, a creative session, or simply coming together to share ideas. We're excited to be moving into a new home for our brand in St Albans in January 2027 - an inspiring space from which our Support Centre teams will work three days a week to connect and collaborate in-person to bring our bold ambition to life.