Financial Analyst

Job Description

Finance Analyst - Accrington (hybrid) - c. £35,000 p.a. + fantastic benefits! The Role - Finance AnalystWe are currently looking for an experienced Finance Analyst to join our team.Working within the Finance Function and reporting into the Commercial Finance Manager, the role holder will be a key support to either the Retail or the Commercial Teams (2 new positions available). The main objective of this role is to help the business improve performance, through an effective combination of business partnering and analytical skills.The role will provide an opportunity to educate the business on performance, guiding actions and influencing decision making through detailed insight and analysis. The successful candidate should be able to draw conclusions and have the confidence to makeinformed recommendations that will enable the business to maximise profit.There will be a key focus on building effective working relationships with operational stakeholders. To work effectively in the role, the Commercial Finance Analyst should work proactively to understand the area of the business that they support and thechallenges and opportunities that exist.Through reviewing key KPIs and understanding drivers of performance, the role holder should provide high quality support through value added insight, helping stakeholders understand what has happened and what we could do differently in the future.In relation to Budgeting and Forecasting, the role holder should ensure that assumptions and growth plans are transparent and understood, with clear plans to deliver. In year, focus will ensure the business stays on track to deliver its plans and that latestviews of outturn reflect the most likely outcome.Additional specific responsibilities include:

• Provision of coherent, concise reporting of trading performance vs financial and non-financial KPIs across various channels, with key drivers understood.
• Provide financial modelling for business cases and initiatives.
• Designing, building and owning a suite of dashboards and reporting tools within Tableau.

Skills needed We are looking for a professional, self-motivated, ambitious Finance Analyst with a desire for continuous improvement. Key skills, experience and attributes:

• Part or Newly Qualified (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent) with either proven experience in a commercial role or a desire to pursue a career in commercial finance.
• Excellent, audience-appropriate communication skills and the ability to distil and present complex financial information clearly and succinctly to senior management.
• Efficient and confident use of tools such as Excel, PowerPoint and BI Software (Tableau or similar).
• Strong numerical & data analytical skills, with a high attention to detail and focus on accuracy.
• Confident in challenging the business to deliver against ambitious growth targets.
• Strong organisational and planning skills required to manage the expectations of stakeholders and ensure efficient completion of deliverables.

Our Benefits! In return for your contribution to the team’s performance, we offer a competitive base salary plus all these extra benefits:

• *Employee discount scheme for Bensons products
• *Medicash - cashback options for Health and Wellbeing services (dental, optical, virtual GP, other healthcare services and more)
• *Unum Income Protection - for peace of mind if you’re off work long term due to illness
• *Pension scheme – provided by Legal & General
• *BUPA Private Healthcare
• *Discounted Gym membership
• *Cycle to Work scheme
• *Annual leave buy & sell scheme – you can top up your holiday entitlement or sell unused days to suit you
• *Enhanced maternity and adoption leave
• Access to Retail Trust services (guidance and support on retail issues, mental health, wellbeing & financial topics)
• Learning and development programmes to gain new knowledge and skills
• Career progression – access to internal opportunities to build your career within Bensons for Beds
• *Long service awards and ‘Love to Shop’ voucher rewards to spend as you like

(*qualifying periods apply) About Bensons for Beds Were Bensons for Beds! We put Sleep Wellness™ at the heart of everything we do. With 100 years of experience in sourcing the best quality beds, frames and mattresses, at Bensons we understand how to design the perfect, tailored sleep experience. We have170+ locations and employ c 1800 colleagues. Under new ownership of Alteri Investors we have an ambitious 3 year plan to grow the business further and achieve our mission. Apply now! If you love working with a great team, engaging with a variety of challenges, growing your skills and developing new ones then click now to apply to join us!There is a brief online application process to complete, to tell us about yourself, answer some questions and confirm your eligibility. We’ll reply to you asap!