Finance Investment Analyst - IT

Imperial Brands PLC; Bristol; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A global consumer-focused organization is seeking an ambitious IT Finance Investment Analyst to join their team in Bristol. This 12-month fixed-term role supports the financial performance of the Global IT department, managing a substantial budget of over £350 million. Candidates should have a strong accounting background, experience in project finance, and be proficient in financial reporting and analysis. This position provides an excellent platform for professional growth and collaboration with cross-functional teams.

Benefits

Comprehensive compensation package

Bonus scheme

Opportunity for professional growth

Qualifications

• Qualified Accountant (or Qualified by Experience considered).
• Substantial experience in accounting or financial analysis, ideally within IT.
• Strong knowledge of IFRS, especially in regards to asset capitalisation.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with IT Project Managers to validate forecasts and documentation.
• Work with Procurement and Finance to ensure proper accounting of IT contracts.
• Support monthly financial processes by posting allocations and accruals in SAP.
• Prepare monthly investment reporting, including dashboards and variance analysis.
• Maintain and reconcile the IT Fixed Asset Register for compliance.

Skills

Qualified Accountant

Accounting experience

Financial analysis

Project finance

Strong knowledge of IFRS

Proficient in SAP

Advanced Excel functions

Analytical skills

Effective communication

Tools

SAP

Excel

Power BI

Job description

Overview

This role is offered as a 12 month fixed term opportunity

Imperial Brands is a global consumer-focused organisation, powered by 25,000 colleagues across the world. We’re proud to foster an inclusive and innovative culture — and right now, we’re looking for an ambitious and detail-driven IT Finance Investment Analyst to join our Bristol-based team. This is a unique opportunity to support the financial performance of our Global IT function, which oversees a budget of more than £350 million, and help shape the future of technology investment across the business.

This is a fantastic opportunity to play a key role in shaping the financial performance of our Global IT organisation, which manages a budget of over £350 million. If you're passionate about finance, technology, and stakeholder collaboration, this role offers the perfect platform to grow and thrive.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate closely with IT Project Managers to challenge and validate forecasts, ensuring they are supported by appropriate documentation and that Purchase Orders are raised in coordination with Procurement.
• Work with Procurement and Finance to ensure IT contracts, licences, and vendor payments are correctly accounted for, in line with Group Accounting Policy.
• Support monthly financial processes by posting cost allocations, recharges, and accruals in SAP, ensuring accurate capture and classification of investment spend as CapEx or OpEx.
• Assist in the preparation and delivery of monthly investment reporting, including financial dashboards and variance analysis, to key stakeholders such as IT leadership and project teams.
• Ensure a thorough understanding of project outcomes and timelines to support asset capitalisation and maintain an accurate depreciation forecast.
• Maintain and reconcile the IT Fixed Asset Register, supporting audits and ensuring compliance with internal controls and accounting standards.

Skills and Experience Required

• Qualified Accountant (Qualified by Experience may also be considered)
• Substantial experience in accounting, financial analysis or project finance, ideally within IT or capital investment.
• Strong knowledge of IFRS, particularly asset capitalisation and software cost treatment.
• Proficient in SAP and advanced Excel functions PivotTables, XLOOKUP; Power BI knowledge is advantageous.
• Excellent analytical skills with strong attention to detail.
• Effective communicator, able to work independently across multiple stakeholders and time zones.

What We Offer

In return for playing your part in building our future, you will receive a comprehensive compensation package with salary, bonus scheme and further benefits as well inspiring places to work and collaborate with purpose. Here at Imperial we will give you the opportunity to grow and learn, innovate at pace and be a part of our purpose to forge a path to a healthier future for moments of relaxation and pleasure for our consumers.

About Us

We're a truly international company, fourth largest in our industry and operating across 120 markets. An inclusive, innovative global FMCG business supported by 25,000 employees. As we embrace a new era of growth, we are transforming. Our ways of working and culture are driven by a challenger mindset, constantly questioning the status quo where people can bring their best selves to work. Our agility and collaboration are driving our ambitions, innovation and success all supported by our award-winning development programmes that creates exciting and rewarding career opportunities for all. Encouraging inclusion at local levels and supporting a developing and robust diversity agenda globally, we’re fully committed to creating and maintaining an environment that celebrates and respects difference.

As a matter of policy, Imperial Tobacco or its subsidiaries never requests or requires payment as part of any recruitment process.