Financial Reporting Analyst - JW Lees Brewery

JW Lees; Manchester; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Profit share bonus

Private medical insurance

Enhanced pension scheme

33 days holiday

Food & drink discount across JW Lees

Hotel stays discount across JW Lees

Wellbeing support & counselling

Development opportunities

Parental pay enhancements

Friday pub access

Employee discounts

Long-term role in family brewery

Job summary

JW Lees in Middleton, Manchester is hiring a Financial Reporting Analyst to join our finance team on a full-time, office-based basis. You will produce and analyse daily, weekly and monthly reports for internal and external stakeholders, help maintain and develop reporting, and support budgeting and Power BI deployment.

The ideal candidate is part-qualified or finalist with at least 2 years in accounting/finance, strong Excel and data accuracy, and the ability to explain financial metrics to

Qualifications

• Part qualified accountant / finalist with at least 2 years' experience.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving mindset.
• Excellent communication to explain metrics to non-financial colleagues.
• Good team player and able to work independently.
• Excellent IT skills, especially Excel.
• Experience with Dynamics Nav, Jet Reports, Power BI is beneficial but training provided.

Responsibilities

• Provision and analysing of daily, weekly and monthly reports for stakeholders.
• Maintain and develop reporting in collaboration with business users.
• Own cost centre reporting and interpretation for heads of departments.
• Support the annual company budget delivery.
• Assist with ad hoc data reporting and analysis.
• Support Power BI implementation journey in the business.

Skills

Analytical

Detail-oriented

Communication

Team player

Self-motivated

Excel

Education

Part-qualified accountant / finalist

Tools

Microsoft Dynamics Nav

Jet Reports

Power BI

Microsoft Fabric

Jet Analytics

Excel

Job description

Financial Reporting Analyst Vacancy - Middleton, Manchester - Up to £31,000 plus profit share and private medical insurance

This is a full time, office based role.

What you will get:

• Competitive salary plus profit share bonus
• Private medical insurance
• Enhanced pension scheme
• 33 days holiday (including bank holidays)
• 30% discount on food & drink across our pubs, inns and hotels
• Discounted stays in our hotels and inns
• 24/7 wellbeing support + counselling
• Great development opportunities
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay
• Access to our onsite pub ‘The Cottage’ every Friday
• Huge range of retail discounts via JW BenefitHub
• A stable, long-term role in a 200-year-old family brewery

Roles & Responsibilities

• Provision and analysing of daily, weekly and monthly reports for both internal and external stakeholders, offering actionable insights and adding value.
• Continued maintenance and development of reporting, collaborating with business users to understand requirements and deliver customised reporting.
• Ownership, development and interpretation of cost centre reporting to heads of departments.
• Support the Finance department in delivering the annual company budget.
• Support with ad hoc data reporting and analysis based on stakeholder needs.
• Support the Financial Data and Analytics team on the exciting journey of implementing Power BI into the business.

The Person

• Part qualified accountant / finalist with a minimum of 2 years relevant experience.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving mindset with a high attention to detail and data accuracy.
• Excellent communication skills to explain financial metrics to non-financial stakeholders.
• Good team player and able to work within a team environment, also possessing the ability to work independently.
• Self-motivated and driven, looking to develop their own personal skills and the role itself.
• Excellent IT skills, in particular Microsoft Excel.
• Experience with Microsoft Dynamics Nav, Jet Reports, Microsoft Power BI, Microsoft Fabric and Jet Analytics would be beneficial but not essential as training will be provided.
• Ability to build solid working relationships with colleagues at all different levels.
• Strong organisational skills to manage workloads effectively and meet reporting deadlines.

About JW Lees:

JW Lees is a seventh-generation family brewery company which was founded in 1828. Our six values are at the heart ofeverything we do:

• Proud - Savvy - Honest - Passionate - Personal - Together

As a key team member of the JW Lees family we will offer you a competitive package, fantastic team environment and supported development opportunities throughout your career.