Senior Financial Planning Analyst NEW PureGym Posted today Competitive London

PureGym Limited; London; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player seeks a Senior Financial Planning Analyst to join its dynamic Commercial Finance Team. In this pivotal role, you will provide insightful financial analysis and reporting, support budgeting and forecasting, and enhance the financial awareness of non-finance teams. Your expertise in Excel and data analysis will drive strategic decision-making, while your strong communication skills will enable you to present complex information clearly. This forward-thinking company offers a hybrid working model, a flexible culture, and numerous perks to ensure a supportive work environment where you can thrive and make a significant impact.

Benefits

Gym membership for you + 1

Hybrid working

Flexible working culture

Personal private healthcare

Life insurance

Company pension contribution

Holiday purchase scheme

Learning & Development Resources

Enhanced maternity pay

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant/finalist with strong Excel and financial analysis skills.
• Ability to work cross-functionally and present complex information.

Responsibilities

• Support budgeting, forecasting, and long-range business plans.
• Manage monthly management pack production with insightful commentary.
• Ownership of refurbishment performance tracking and analysis.

Skills

Excel

Data Analysis

Financial Analysis

PowerPoint

Business Partnering

Self-motivation

Team Player

Education

Qualified Accountant (ACCA, CIMA)

Job description

The PureGym Way

PureGym is the No.1 gym operator in the UK, and the 4th largest gym operator worldwide. With 600+ gyms and over 2 million members across the UK, Europe & US, we are the gym where Everybody is Welcome. We champion diversity and are committed to providing a workplace where everyone feels free to be. We offer:

• Gym membership for you + 1
• Hybrid working
• A truly flexible working culture
• Personal private healthcare
• Life insurance
• Company pension contribution
• Holiday purchase scheme up to an additional week.
• Great Learning & Development Resources
• Enhanced maternity pay

The Role

Location: London Hybrid (3 days per week)
Type: Full Time
Contract type: Permanent

We are looking for a Senior Financial Planning Analyst to join our growing Commercial Finance Team! You will provide accurate and timely reporting and analysis of financial performance including analysis of returns on investment and capex projects.

1. Support the Financial Planning Manager in delivering the budgeting, forecasting and long-range business plans.
2. Manage production and evolution of the monthly management pack, including the provision of insightful commentary on key performance and any variances.
3. Provide support to the internal capex committee through the development of accurate capex reporting and analysis, working with key stakeholders to ensure robust processes and controls are operating.
4. Business partnering Central Operations, Property and Development teams.
5. Take ownership of all refurbishment and existing estate feasibility models, and deliver continual improvements to these to assist key strategic decision making for new sites & refurbishments.
6. Ownership of refurbishment performance tracking; along with clear analysis and insight to stakeholders to help drive investment returns.
7. Involvement in many ad-hoc business initiatives; providing commercial challenges and analytical support.
8. Improving the commerciality and financial awareness of non-finance teams.
9. Supporting the financial accounting team, enabling them to maximise efficiencies through additional utilisation of tools.

The Person

• Qualified accountant/finalist (e.g. ACCA, CIMA)
• Strong Excel skills
• Strong data and financial analysis skills
• Quick to learn and implement new concepts, knowledge and skills
• Strong PowerPoint skills, able to prepare board information packs and present complex information clearly and in summary form
• Confidence with working cross functionally
• Able to self-motivate and work to strict deadlines
• Team player and flexible depending upon the urgent needs of the business