Restaurants Finance - Finance Analyst

Category: Support Centre - Finance

Location: : Houghton Regis

Location: Dunstable Hybrid working, 3 days a week in the office In this Finance Analyst role you’ll support the Commercial Marketing Director of  Restaurants in optimising our drinks r...


Location: Dunstable Hybrid working, 3 days a week in the office
 
In this Finance Analyst role you’ll support the Commercial Marketing Director of  Restaurants in optimising our drinks range to boost sales, margins, and efficiency. Partnering with the Commercial Drinks and Procurement teams, you’ll provide financial insight, challenge performance, and ensure targets are met across pricing, cost of sales, and product mix. You’ll also help streamline processes and lead impactful projects across the wider F&B Commercial team.
What you’ll be doing
  • Provide financial control, insight, and recommendations to boost drinks sales and margins.
  • Analyse performance drivers, from pricing and costs to product mix.
  • Support stock forecasting to reduce waste and avoid stock-outs.
  • Report on trials, sales initiatives, and key events to maximise returns.
  • Partner with Procurement to manage rebates, trade investments, and tender processes.
Why you will love it here
 
Bonus of up to 15%
Up to 60% off Premier inn stays
25% off Food at our Restaurants
Up to 10% Contributory Pension
 
What you’ll need
  • Degree-level education (or equivalent) with experience operating at this level in a specialist area.
  • Finance qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA) completed or in progress – study support provided.
  • Strong Microsoft Office skills, particularly Excel.
  • Commercial acumen with an understanding of business drivers impacting sales and margin.
  • High numeracy and excellent analytical skills with strong attention to detail.
  • Ability to interpret, present, and communicate financial data to non-financial audiences.
  • Organised, proactive, and adaptable to changing demands.
  • Experience partnering with the business in a finance role and working with spreadsheet-based models.
  • Proven ability to deliver accurately under pressure and to tight deadlines.

We believe that everyone is unique and there should be no barriers to entry and no limits to ambition. We are committed to being an inclusive organisation that values diversity and welcomes your application whatever your background or situation.

Under-represented groups such as women, ethnic minorities, people with disabilities & members of the LGBTQIA+ community (those who identify as lesbian, gay, bi, trans and non-binary or those who use a different LGBTQIA+ term), are strongly encouraged to build a career with us. Speak to us about workplace adjustments, part-time and flexible working. Where possible we will support this.

Job ref: 92680-4492
Advertised: 11 Aug 2025

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