Finance Reporting Analyst

Finance Reporting Analyst 

Welcome Break Support Centre, Newport Pagnell, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK16 9EZ

Pay up to £32,000 plus fantastic benefits, discounts and bonus scheme

This role operates on a hybrid basis, with three days spent in the office and two days working from home. You will need to live within a commutable distance of Newport Pagnell.

We are looking for a Finance Reporting Analyst to join us on our journey as part of the data evolution project.

The Finance Reporting Analyst is a key role within Welcome Break; it is at the core of this are our world-class Finance and IT teams.

The role will primarily cover data validation and integration of multiple sources on a unified platform. There will be the opportunity to aid with designing dashboards in Power BI. 

This varied and exciting role will function as an important interface between our business and finance. The role will have a solid understanding of the business and finance processes and a passion for driving innovation through the delivery of technology.

Responsibilities:

• Work closely with the data team and project manager to effectively prioritise your workstreams to deliver project tasks to the deadlines set.
• Working with Power BI end users (finance and non-finance colleagues) to identify current data sources and reporting requirements.
• Completing data validation of new data integrations into Power BI with third party portals (Timepoint, Traffic Data, Parking Eye, Stock and Waste).
• Work closely with the data team by communicating finance requirements and meeting the expectations of data quality.
• Weekly/Monthly Power BI reconciliation against source data and existing finance system (SUN, HQ.Net).
• Assist the Reporting Manager/EPOS team with identifying and resolving unprocessed batches.

Core competencies:

• Ability to work within project environment, delivering end-to-end tasks
• Able to learn and work within new data portals quickly and effectively
• Ability to learn business requirements quickly in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to prioritise BAU work and project task
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy
• Financial Integrity
• High proficiency with Excel
• Great communication skills
• Manage a range of responsibilities, prioritise and meet deadlines
• Proactive, self-motivated with a positive attitude
• Methodical and organized
• Resilience, ability to deal with stressful situations

Qualifications, knowledge, and experience:

• Experience of Finance/IT projects ideally with a focus on applications e.g., ERP, Finance and BI tools.
• Analytical background & sound commercial understanding
• Maintain broad and up-to-date knowledge of IT systems, technologies and industry trends
• Evidence of process review development, with excellent documentation skills
• An understanding of testing and testing processes and artefacts
• Exceptional analytical and conceptual thinking skills
• The ability to interpret between technical language and finance/business language
• The ability to build excellent working relationships, influence stakeholders and collaborate closely with them to determine acceptable solutions
• Experience in creating reports, presenting, and conducting requirement / process gathering workshops and playback sessions
• Excellent competency in Microsoft applications including Word, Excel, and Outlook
• Experience of working within project teams and delivering project successfully
• Proven examples of working on own initiative
• Experience of working in a similar role, preferably within a multi-site business environment

Key stakeholders:

• IT team and technical resources
• Finance team
• Retail, hospitality and hotel operations (Site Operations, Site Finance)
• Commercial team and brand managers
• Head of FP&A
• Finance Systems Manager
• Internal/External Data Evolution Project Team

Key benefits for you at Welcome Break:

• Competitive salary plus bonus
• 30 days’ holiday increase with service
• Contributory pension (after 3 months)
• Employee discounts (50% off onsite KFC, BK, Starbucks and Pizza Express to name a few)
• My Welcome Break discounts - savings at hundreds of retailers 
• Structured career path and bespoke training
• Free on-site parking across the business
• Generous discounts on hotel rooms for you and family members
• Apprenticeship opportunities