Finance Analyst - Outdoor Operations

Role overview

Location and work arrangement

• Based in Basingstoke with hybrid working and three office days per week.

Key responsibilities

• Analyse monthly financial and operational performance against budget and forecast, identifying drivers, risks and opportunities.
• Support accurate, timely month-end reporting and review and reconciliation of financial information.
• Develop reporting, analysis and Power BI dashboards for spend, trends, cost drivers and Cost per Case.
• Support budgeting and forecasting with operational stakeholders and improve forecast assumptions and accuracy.
• Provide financial modelling for contract reviews, business cases and operational decisions.
• Track cost-saving and efficiency initiative benefits, challenge assumptions and flag delivery risks.
• Improve financial processes, reporting and data using Excel, Power BI, AI and available tools.
• Work with leaders across Garaging, Finance, Planning & Performance and MI.

Requirements

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills and ability to interpret large financial and operational datasets.
• Good understanding of management accounting, month-end reporting, budgeting, forecasting and variance analysis.
• Strong Power BI capability and dashboard and management reporting experience for finance and non-finance audiences.
• Advanced Excel skills, including large-dataset analysis and reconciliation, with a focus on accuracy.
• Clear communication and stakeholder management skills; able to explain, challenge and influence.
• Qualified accountant, or part-qualified with significant experience.

Desirable experience

• Experience in a large, complex, data-led organisation is desirable.
• Experience with or interest in AI and automation tools for analysis, reporting or process efficiency is desirable.
• Industry knowledge is desirable.

Benefits

• Benefits include an annual bonus, free AA breakdown membership from day one and employee discounts.

Employment

• The description identifies the role as permanent.