Senior Finance Analyst

Kingfisher; Kraków; Hybrid; PLN 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical healthcare (LUXMED)

Medicover sports card

Life insurance financed by employer

Public transport ticket co-financing

Language courses & LinkedIn Learning

Job summary

Kingfisher in Kraków is seeking a Senior Finance Analyst to support budgeting, forecasting and business planning. You will provide ad-hoc analytics and transform financial data into actionable insights for stakeholders.

The role requires 3+ years in financial analysis, strong English, and solid Excel and BI skills. Hybrid work setup with a competitive benefits package is offered.

Qualifications

• Over 3 years of proven experience in financial analysis, controlling, audit or similar finance function.
• Excellent written and spoken English.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Basic understanding of IFRS or local GAAP.

Responsibilities

• Participation in the preparation process of budgets, forecasts, business plans
• Providing ad-hoc analytics/reporting/consultations to support business decisions
• Creating value from converting financial data into business insights
• Leading different projects including standardization and improvements
• Performing variance analysis and commentary
• Preparation and analysis of monthly financial reports
• Preparation of reports for the needs of various stakeholders
• End to end month-end closing process

Skills

Financial analysis

Analytical thinking

Excel proficiency

Communication

Teamwork

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance/Accounting/Mathematics

Tools

Power BI

Hyperion

SAP

MS Office

Databases

Job description

Overview

Senior Finance Analyst

We’re Kingfisher, a team made up of over 74,000 passionate people who bring Kingfisher - and all our other brands: Castorama, B&Q, Screwfix, Brico Dépôt and Koçtaş - to life. That’s right, we’re big, but we have ambitions to become even bigger and even better. We want to become the leading home improvement company and grow the largest community of home improvers in the world. And that’s where you come in.

At Kingfisher, our customers come from all walks of life, and so do we. We want to ensure that all colleagues, future colleagues, and applicants to Kingfisher are treated equally regardless of age, gender, marital or civil partnership status, colour, ethnic or national origin, culture, religious belief, philosophical belief, political opinion, disability, gender identity, gender expression or sexual orientation.

We are open to flexible and agile working. Therefore, we offer colleagues a blend of working from home and our office, located in Kraków. Talk to us about how we can best support you!

At Kingfisher, we value the perspectives that any new team members bring, and we want to hear from you. We encourage you to apply for one of our roles, even if you do not feel you meet 100% of the requirements.

In return, we offer an inclusive environment, where what you can achieve is limited only by your imagination! We encourage new ideas, actively support experimentation, and strive to build an environment where everyone can be their best self.

We also offer a competitive benefit package and plenty of opportunities to stretch and grow your career:

• Private medical healthcare at LUXMED (including dentalcare) for you and your family
• Medicover sports card (Fit&More package)
• Life insurance financed by the employer
• 30-minute lunch break included in the 8-hour working day
• Work in a highly professional and stimulating atmosphere
• Training & Buddy programme that will allow you to quickly adapt to your new role
• Wellbeing programme for employees
• Co-financing of monthly tickets for the public transport in Krakow
• Comfortable working environment in the office and the possibility of home office
• Language courses, accounting courses, access to LinkedIn Learning and the possibility of co-financing studies and certification
• Employee referral programme

What’s the job?

• Participation in the preparation process of budgets, forecasts, business plans
• Providing ad-hoc analytics/reporting/consultations to support business decisions
• Creating value from converting financial data into business insights
• Leading different projects including standardization and improvements
• Performing variance analysis and commentary
• Preparation and analysis of monthly financial reports
• Preparation of reports for the needs of various stakeholders
• End to end month-end closing process

What you’ll bring

• Over 3 years of proven experience in financial analysis, controlling, audit or similar related finance function
• Excellent written and spoken English
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to derive conclusions from financial data,
• Great communication and relationship building skills,
• At least Bachelor’s degree in Finance and/or Accounting and/or Mathematics
• Basic understanding of IFRS or local GAAP
• Upper-intermediate MS Excel skills
• Familiarity with Power BI, Hyperion, MS Office, SAP, other financial systems, and databases will be an asset
• Ability to work both individually and as part of a team
• Attention to details