Financial Planning & Analysis Manager

ZipRecruiter; Chester; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the pub restaurant sector seeks an FP&A Analyst to join its newly formed Commercial Finance team. The role involves critical trading analysis, KPI reporting, and supporting budgets and forecasts to drive operational efficiency. You'll work closely with the Management Accounts team, providing insights that influence strategic decisions. Candidates should have strong analytical skills and a professional accounting qualification, while enjoying a supportive work environment with exceptional benefits.

Benefits

25 days annual leave, plus 5 additional purchase days

10% company bonus scheme

Enhanced company pension scheme

Electric and hybrid car scheme

Perkbox benefits

Private Healthcare

24/7 Wellbeing and Mental Health support

Social events including wine tasting and seasonal food events

30% discount across pubs and partner brands

Qualifications

• Strong track record in analysis and strong excel skills.
• Capable of articulating findings in a clear and understandable way.
• Self-starter with ability to work on their own initiative.

Responsibilities

• Daily, weekly & monthly trading analysis.
• Monthly KPI reporting and supporting production of the monthly deck.
• Building analytical reports to support key decision making.

Skills

Communication

Analytical Skills

Excel

Organisational Skills

Education

Professional accounting qualification (ACA or equivalent)

Job description

Job Description

About us

Brunning and Price is a group of 89 pub restaurants (and counting) spanning from the Lake District to the South Coast. Each pub has its own style and flavour, though you'll find freshly cooked food, local cask ales, quality wines and a back bar bursting full of malt whiskies, gins and rums throughout. In a nutshell, we run informal places for people who like to meet, eat, drink and talk in a relaxed, friendly atmosphere.

About the Role

A rare and exciting opportunity has arisen for you to join a newly formed Commercial Finance team that encourages innovation and creativity. We are proud to support our operations team and are extremely passionate about our beautiful pubs, and hope you will be too!

As FP&A Analyst you will be responsible for producing regular reporting and completing accurate analysis across the breadth of the business. Your insight will heavily influence strategic decisions and drive operational efficiency across B&P. You will support the FP&A Manager with budgets and forecasts and liaise with our Management Accounts team in London regularly to ensure the smooth running of Month End Close.

Were not only looking for someone who loves excel (thats a given) but is also someone with a natural warmth who is comfortable communicating across different levels and has bags of enthusiasm and a keen willingness to learn.

Key Responsibilities

Daily, Weekly & Monthly Trading Analysis

Monthly KPI reporting and supporting in production of the Monthly deck

Building analytical reports to support key decision making

Assisting with the budget & forecasting process

Ad hoc support and projects

Experience and Skills to include

Excellent communication skills and a strong team player

Strong track record in analysis and strong excel skills

Ability to think of different solutions to a problem

Capable of articulating findings in a clear and understandable way

Confident dealing with senior stakeholders in the business

Experience of working with cross-functional teams

Self-starter with ability to work on their own initiative

Strong organisational skills, with the ability to multi task and prioritise work load

Qualifications Required

Professional accounting qualification (ACA or equivalent) (Part/Fully Qualified)

Whats in it for you?

25 days annual leave (plus opportunity to buy an additional 5 days)

10% company bonus scheme

Enhanced company pension scheme

Electic and Hybrid car scheme

Perkbox - including discounted gym memberships, cinema trips and shopping to name but a few

Private Healthcare

Wellbeing and Mental Health support 24/7

Head office social events including; annual wine tasting, seasonal food events and summer company party

30% discount across all our beautiful pubs, wagamama and the TRG Group brands

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