Dobbies Garden Centre is seeking to recruit a Finance Analyst FP&A, where the purpose of this role is to support the Financial Planning & Analysis team in the provision of timely and accurate reporting and analysis to monitor performance and support decision making across the business.

The role will offer broad exposure to a number of stakeholders as well as the opportunity to be involved in various areas including preparing budgets and rolling forecasts, financial analysis, commentary on month end performance and supporting with ad-hoc projects. The role offers the perfect opportunity for someone looking to build their FP&A skills set.

Key responsibilities:

• Support/ownership of key daily, weekly and monthly reports for various areas of the business including Hospitality, Retail, Senior Leadership Team and Buying and Merchandising
• Support in the preparation of budgets and rolling forecasts to manage the cost base, understand risks and monitor the impact on full year projections
• Perform detailed analysis of product, store and event performance
• Manage divisional payroll reporting and control
• Assist in the production of board papers and undertake post investment reviews
• Review and provide commentary on month-end performance to support the Regional Managers and wider finance team with understanding results
• Assist with ad hoc projects to provide financial oversight, identification and mitigation of risks and financial testing
• Continuous review of processes and reporting to improve the efficiency of tasks, including the development of new PowerBI reports
• Support the professional development of the Finance Analysts through mentoring
• Assist with ad hoc analysis and management information as may be required

You've done a good job when:

• Provided a comprehensive and well-articulated assessment of business performance
• Confident presenting to Senior Leadership Team
• Identified key drivers and appropriate metrics of business performance for budget and strategic period
• Worked towards enhancing experience and knowledge, including qualification

Candidate Requirements

• Excellent organisation skills with strong attention to detail
• Highly numerate
• Proactive
• Focused on getting things right
• Strong planning, prioritisation, presentation and problem-solving skills
• Comfortable managing multiple tasks with tight deadlines
• Strong interpersonal skills, building strong relationships across the business
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Thirst for knowing a business and its drives
• Articulate and driven to gain additional knowledge
• Interest in data and models
• Confident
• Tenacious
• Happy to challenge assumptions

Benefits:

• Hybrid working
• Competitive salary
• 6% pension on offer

For more information on this opportunity, please contact Chris Sole at Rutherford Cross: [email protected]