Finance Assistant: Business Partner & Insight Analyst

Compass Group PLC; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food service company in the United Kingdom is seeking a Level 1 Finance Assistant to join their sector Finance team. The role focuses on delivering financial support, improving service levels, and managing risks effectively. Responsibilities include preparing financial reports and engaging with key stakeholders. Ideal candidates will possess a finance degree or relevant experience and demonstrate strong analytical skills and attention to detail. An understanding of management accounting is essential, and familiarity with tools like Excel and SAP is preferred.

Benefits

Exclusive travel discounts

Cinema ticket discounts

Wow Points rewards

Contributory pension scheme

Career growth programmes

Qualifications

• Finance graduate or with some experience in accounting roles.
• Demonstrate passion for Finance and understanding of management accounting.
• Ability to communicate effectively with finance and non-finance stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Help business partner key stakeholders for decision making and managing financial risks.
• Deliver proactive financial analysis to support business unit decisions.
• Prepare monthly reports and budgets for reviews.

Skills

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Communication

Ability to adapt

Education

Finance degree or accounting experience

Tools

Excel

SAP

Power BI

Job description

A leading food service company in the United Kingdom is seeking a Level 1 Finance Assistant to join their sector Finance team. The role focuses on delivering financial support, improving service levels, and managing risks effectively. Responsibilities include preparing financial reports and engaging with key stakeholders. Ideal candidates will possess a finance degree or relevant experience and demonstrate strong analytical skills and attention to detail. An understanding of management accounting is essential, and familiarity with tools like Excel and SAP is preferred.