Accountant - Convenience - Operating Costs

• To support the Finance Manager in delivering good quality, timely information on overhead costs to aid business decision making

• To support Non-Finance Stakeholders by providing reporting & analysis to aid in delivering cost efficiencies 

• To improve existing reporting processes to enable further insight and analysis

• To have a detailed understanding of overhead costs in the P&L and highlight any future P&L risks/opportunities

• Maintain appropriate process notes/ template instructions to assist smooth operation of reporting and support continuity

Role’s key accountabilities:

• Understand Property and Overhead costs in detail and work closely with the wider finance team to ensure accuracy of Period End accounts

• Produce Period End reporting that provides detailed variance analysis and supporting commentary

• Responsible for analysing key cost areas and providing challenge to the budget owners

• Regular engagement with budget holders to identity any risks and opportunities and communicating these to the Finance Manager

• Support Finance Manager in the preparation of annual budgets and updated profit plans

• Ability to build and maintain effective working relationships with stakeholders, both in finance but also across the wider convenience team

• Strong communication skills

• Ability to follow instruction carefully and seek clarification where necessary

• Attention to detail

• Excellent analytical and numerical skills

• Ability to deliver under pressure/ to tight timescales

• Adaptable/ able to manage a changing workload

Our modern Head Office on the edge of Bradford is home to our different support teams from tech, marketing and finance to HR, trading and supply chain.

Alive with activity, this is where decisions are made and our corporate teams make sure everything runs smoothly. Here, you’ll find comfy breakout areas, a coffee shop, newsagents and subsidised restaurant all within commuting distance of Leeds, Manchester and the Yorkshire Dales - always with free parking.

We host regular seasonal events and you’ll often find our suppliers on site sharing details of their latest product. We’re also committed to fundraising for our current charity partner.

Our business is fast paced and ever changing, as such we’ve lots of opportunities for you to play your part in our success. We’d love to meet you…

Some of the benefits you can expect as follows;