Senior Finance Analyst - Central Costs

Entain; City Of London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading sports betting and gaming company is seeking a highly motivated Analyst to support financial reporting and analytics. The role involves preparing monthly cost reports, conducting variance analysis, and using Power Query to manage large data volumes. Candidates should possess a finance qualification and have at least 5 years' experience in Management Accounting, with strong Excel skills. A competitive salary and benefits package is offered.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Regular bonus

Healthcare support

ShareSave scheme

Great development opportunities

Wellbeing support

Qualifications

• Qualified finance professional with at least 5 years experience in Management Accounting.
• Demonstrated ability to manage and manipulate large data volumes using Power Query.
• Strong analytical skills to produce insightful reporting and commentary.

Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly cost reports for head office costs and deliver on time.
• Provide analysis and commentary on variances to budgets/forecasts.
• Support financial decisions with analytical insight and stakeholder collaboration.

Skills

Excel skills

Stakeholder management

Results driven

Data translation

Education

Finance Qualification (ACCA, ACA, CIMA)

Tools

Power Query

Job description

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Company Description

Sports betting, gaming and interactive entertainment is changing, and we're leading that change. By putting people first. By placing exciting, engaging and entertaining experiences at more fingertips than ever before. We're pulling into pole position by pushing boundaries further. With innovation. With technology. But most importantly, with people like you. Because when you join Entain, it's your game. So let's win together.

Job Description

We're looking for a highly motivated Analyst with an accounting background to help deliver the reporting and analytics of our Central cost base. In this role, you will produce timely, accurate and insightful reporting of headcount, T&E and head office costs for UK with the use of Power Query. There will also be a focus on making our finance processes efficient and easily manageable as possible through automation.

Key Accountabilities

• Preparation of monthly cost reporting of head office costs, ensuring these are delivered to a high standard within the reporting deadlines.
• Deliver insightful analysis and commentary on all key variances to budget/forecast/prior year.
• Produce monthly packs for budget holders at an employee level, for people and non-people costs
• Ensure monthly payroll reconciliation is completed to the agreed deadlines with all reconciling items investigated and resolved promptly.
• Ensure certain group reporting requirements are completed within required deadlines and to a high standard
• Preparation of annual budgets - to create, review and upload annual budgets for head office costs.
• Support ad-hoc analysis in conjunction with key stakeholders to understand key drivers and any financial impacts .
• Provide analytical support on key business decisions,
• Build good working relationships with key contacts to understand the business and the business needs
• Work with the wider Finance team regarding financial reporting requirements and improvements

Qualifications

• Finance Qualification - Qualified (ACCA, ACA, CIMA) -
• Min 5 years experience in Management Accounting
• Strong level of Excel skills (v/h lookups, sum-ifs, pivot tables, etc)
• Experience with Power Query on Excel (a must) to manage and manipulate large volumes of data from multiple sources
• Ability to translate data into clear insights
• Experience with reporting and presentation of data
• Solid stakeholder management skills
• A commercial mindset or the ability to see the bigger picture is desirable
• Results driven, can work at fast pace whilst ensuring accuracy.
• Has the ability to take ownership of an area and drive improvements by identifying inefficiencies and providing solution

Additional Information

At Entain, we know that signing top players requires a great starting package, and plenty of support to inspire peak performance. Join us, and a competitive salary is just the beginning.

Depending on your role and location, you can expect to receive benefits like

• A regular bonus
• Healthcare support
• A stake in our success through our ShareSave scheme
• Great development opportunities
• Wellbeing support, and so much more.

And outside of this, you'll have the chance to turn recognition from leaders and colleagues into amazing prizes, join a winning team of talented people and be a part of an inclusive and supporting community where everyone is celebrated for being themselves.

Should you need any adjustments or accommodations to the recruitment process, at either application or interview, please contact us.

At Entain, we do what's right. It's one of our core values and that's why we're taking the lead when it comes to creating a diverse, equitable and inclusive future - for our people, and the wider global sports betting and gaming sector. However you identify, our ambition is to ensure our people across the globe feel valued, respected and their individuality celebrated.

We comply with all applicable recruitment regulations and employment laws in the jurisdictions where we operate, ensuring ethical and compliant hiring practices globally.