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Finance Analyst

About the Role

The Commercial finance department provides business partnering to various stakeholders by bringing financial objectivity, challenge and insight to proactively support the business.

A highly commercial and operational role you will support the finance manager in providing financial analysis and planning as well as assisting the business development manager on appraising new business opportunities and capital expenditure.

Your key stakeholders will include the UK operations team, commercial marketing team, the group finance team as well as working closely with the wider UK finance team both in our head office in Camden and shared service centre in Birmingham.

What you'll be doing:

  • Support the Finance Manager in the preparation of monthly management accounts, providing clear insight into variances against plan, key trends, and emerging risks and opportunities through the analysis of large and complex datasets.
  • Assist in the production of annual, quarterly, and weekly budgets and forecasts, utilising financial models and collaborating with key stakeholders to ensure alignment with UK and Group profitability objectives.
  • Partner closely with the Operations team to understand the drivers of financial performance and profitability, providing analysis and guidance on potential risks and opportunities.
  • Support the Business Development Finance Manager in evaluating capital expenditure and new business opportunities, including investment appraisal and post-investment performance reviews.
  • Develop and maintain advanced Excel financial models to improve the efficiency, accuracy, and robustness of financial analysis and reporting.
  • Deliver ad hoc financial analysis to support the Finance Manager and wider leadership team in informed decision-making.
  • Manage submissions to the Group finance consolidation and reporting system, ALEA Financial Planning Software, ensuring accuracy and adherence to reporting timelines.

 

Key working relationships:

The position reports to the Finance Manager. The post holder will be expected to develop strong working relationships with finance departments at both the UK head office location in Camden and the shared service centre in Birmingham. 

In addition to working with the finance teams there is also a requirement to work with various stakeholders within the wider business predominantly Operations and the Group finance department.

This role requires 3 days in our Head Office in Camden. 

To be successful in this role you will need:

Essential:

  • Advanced Excel modelling and data analysis skills, with the ability to interpret large datasets and present clear, actionable insights.
  • Experience supporting budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning processes within an FP&A environment (1-2 years).
  • Strong commercial acumen with the ability to translate financial analysis into meaningful business insights and recommendations.
  • Effective business partner with strong communication skills, able to influence and constructively challenge stakeholders across the organisation.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving capability, including variance analysis etc.
  • Highly organised, detail-oriented, and able to deliver high-quality outputs in fast-paced, deadline-driven environments.

 

Desirable:

  • Retail/FMCG Industry Experience
  • Part/ Fully qualified (CIMA/ACCA/ACA)
  • Bachelor’s degree from an established university, with a strong academic record
  • Familiarity with data visualisation and reporting tools such as Microsoft Power BI, Tableau, or similar platforms.

 

Why Join Us

  • Employee Discounts across our brands (over 400 locations)
  • Friends and Family Discount App
  • Award-winning training, apprenticeships and development programmes
  • Health & Wellbeing support
  • Hybrid working model with flexibility for work–life balance
  • Inclusive and diverse workplace with employee networks and communities

 

Ready to start the best part of your journey?
Join us at SSP and play a key role in shaping the financial performance of our Rail Gourmet business — where your insight, collaboration, and ownership will help drive our success across the UK and beyond.


At SSP, we value diversity and are committed to building a team that reflects a range of backgrounds, skills and perspectives.

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