Assistant Commercial Finance Analyst

Salary: £30,000 – £36,000 per year

Who are Euro Garages?

EG Group is a leading global independent fuel station and convenience retail operator with operations at over 5,600 sites across Continental Europe, the United Kingdom, North America and Australia.

The Group has enjoyed significant growth, with 2019 revenues in excess of €20bn (surpassing €25bn including the full year impact of acquisitions). The Group provides grocery, merchandise, fuel and food service to consumers through partnerships with global brands including Starbucks, Subway, Spar, Greggs, KFC and Burger King.

What will my role look like?

We have an exciting opportunity available for a Commercial Finance Analyst within the Finance Department!

In this role you will provide key support within the commercial finance team, maintaining key responsibility over production commercial reporting and output for senior and operational management. The role will also act as a point of contact for Operational and Senior Management. The individual will be expected to apply a commercial mind set to the role and ensure insights are provided on a regular basis to key stakeholders in the business.

What would my main responsibilities be?

* Produce daily/ weekly/monthly reporting on KPIs across your responsible area and ensure timely reporting to senior management and operations

* Ensure accuracy of reporting to senior stakeholders

* Work closely with operation team to provide key support and analysis on business KPIs

* Demonstrate a strong commercial understanding of core business KPIs and articulate how to drive these.

* Record weekly actions and provide key support to commercial analyst and Commercial finance manager.

* Co-ordinate weekly and monthly meetings

* Participate in weekly performance calls with operational team, provide key support and monitoring actions.

* Provide support in month end review of site by site p&ls to ensure accuracy of site by site P&L reporting

* Review of P&L cost items on a regular basis to develop understanding of cost base and present key trends.

* Prepare first draft of quarterly and annual site by site budget site and provide commentary between actual and budget variance working closely with the FSS and Operational team.

* Work closely with the Country Financial Controller and Group Commercial FC and other senior executive team on all projects, initiatives, actions on a regular and timely basis and input into the weekly country initiatives update to board management

* Provide input into monthly board pack presentation

* Provide commercial insight to Fuel Pricing and Convenience Retail team

* Produce ad hoc reports/analysis for investors via Group Finance team

* Perform ROI analysis on all investments

* Review and prepare monthly R&M report and analysis.

* Providing Commercial Finance Manager and other senior management with concise, clear and timely business updates and ensuring key issues are escalated in a timely manner

* Other Adhoc projects

Do I have what it takes?

* Part qualified ACA, ACCA or CIMA

* Ensure commercial reporting deadlines are met

* Results focussed

* Gathering and analysing information

* Managing work

* Communication / Interpersonal skills

* Flexibility and adaptability

* Commercial Awareness

What’s in it for me?

EG Cares is our benefits & rewards scheme, it’s our way of saying thank you to our EG family in recognition of the continued support and commitment you deliver every day.

Competitive Annual Leave – We know our employees work hard so we offer competitive annual leave allowances so you can enjoy well deserved time off work!

Anniversary Awards – We appreciate how loyal our employees are and to say thank you we reward colleagues when you hit milestones!

Employee Discounts – You will be entitled to 15% off our food-to-go brands and 10% our retail stores, not only this our EG Cares platform entitles you to exclusive discounts at a variety of clothing / retail stores, restaurants, cinemas and much more!

Free Parking – We have free onsite parking at our Head Office in Blackburn which is safe and secure with 24hr CCTV!

Waterside Cafe – With the opening of our new head office we are revolutionizing lunch time with a state of the art employee area for colleagues to relax, dine and unwind. In house Chefs will freshly prepare meals from a large menu incorporating a variety of different cuisines which will change daily, and meals will be provided at incredibly low prices!

Cycle to Work Scheme – We care about your health and encourage employees to cycle to work, we can help you save money on a new bicycle!

Employee Assistance Programme – Telephone counselling and confidential support for personal / legal / medical / health and wellbeing issues is now available 24/7 for our employees through our EG Cares Employee Assistance Programme!

Death in Service –At EG Group, we believe employees can be their best when they feel supported and have benefit plans that give them security and peace of mind!

Learning & Development – We are committed to helping you develop new skills to be the best version of you!

Our People – You will work alongside our amazing employees, have fun and be a part of our family!

Free Eye Test – As a valued EG Employee you will be eligible to receive a free eye examination every two years!

Progression & Career Opportunities – We look to promote and progress our employees within the business and we are very passionate about internal progression! As the business expands it opens new opportunities for growth… the opportunities really are endless with Euro Garages

Compassionate Leave – We care about our employees and offer 3 days paid compassionate leave

Role: Assistant Commercial Finance Analyst

Location: Blackburn, BB1 2FA

Hours: Full-Time / Permanent

Salary: Negotiable