Commercial Finance Analyst - Swindon, United Kingdom - Pets at Home Ltd

Pets at Home Ltd
Pets at Home Ltd
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Swindon, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Pets at Home Group Plc is the UK's leading pet care business; our commitment is to make sure pets and their owners get the very best advice, products and care.

Pet products are available online or from our 453 stores, many of which also have vet practicesand grooming salons.

The Vet Group operates a UK leading small animal veterinary business, with 440 First Opinion practices located both in our stores and in standalone locations.

We are based in beautiful offices next to the Retail Outlet and Steam Museumin Swindon.


The Pets at Home Vet Group has been built on the principle of clinical freedom for our Joint Venture Partners (JVPs) and we are committed to supporting practices to build a culture of clinical excellence.

The JVPs are the clinical leaders of our Joint Venturepractices and are responsible for delivering an exceptional standard of care to our clients and patients.


About the role
We're looking for a Commercial Finance Analyst to work on a hybrid basis from our Support Office in Swindon.

As a Commercial Finance Analyst, you will be a key business partner to one of our regional operations teams.

Reporting to your Regional Finance Manager (RFM), you will build constructive and effective relationships with our Area Relationship Managers (ARMs)and Joint Venture Partners (JVPs), providing support and analysis as well as managing reporting deadlines, expectations and delivery.


You'll essentially act as a translator between Finance and Operations (and vice versa) and you'll get a great mix of working with numbers and people.

The role is part of a larger team of Analysts and RFMs that truly work as a team, supporting and sharingideas across the board.


Practices include First Opinion Vet Practices which are run as Joint Venture Partnerships, Group Venture practices and Company Owned practices.

Key responsibilities will include (but not limited to);

  • Ownership of queries from RFM, ARMs and JVPs, ensuring these are responded to and resolved efficiently and appropriately within Service Level Agreement timelines
  • A proactive approach to periodic practice reviews, highlighting key discussion points to support the RFM with Exec, ARMs and JVP finance reviews
  • Reviewing the surplus cash position to propose early bank and partner loan repayments, plus interim and Year End dividend declarations
  • Attending and presenting at Regional Meetings (as required)
  • Analysis of practice performance, identifying areas of strength, weakness, and opportunity, reporting to the RFM and ARM to support future performance
  • Supporting with performance analysis to feed into the Group Reporting team and FP&A team
  • Supporting with the budget process by collating data, loading and testing

About you

  • You'll be a part or fully qualified Accountant / Finalist (ACA, ACCA, CIMA)
  • The ability to work at pace and have a high level of organisational skills
  • A strong service ethos and the ability to deliver a high level of customer service
  • High level of attention to detail
  • The ability to prioritise workload and manage strict deadlines
  • You'll be an effective communicator at all levels, and you must be able to communicate complex financial issues in a simple and easy to understand manner to nonfinancial partners and colleagues
  • A team player, able to communicate and work effectively across disciplines
  • A passion for accuracy and a drive for improvement
  • The ability to own problems to a conclusion
Our diversity and inclusion vision is that everyone is welcome and feels part of our group.

If you think you're a good match to what we are looking for, and you share our belief that together 'we're better with pets', we'd like to hear from you, whateveryour background or circumstances.


About our purpose


Far more than a retailer, Pets at Home Group is the UK's leading pet care specialist, fulfilling every possible pet and owner need, from food and accessories to grooming and vet services.

Since 1991, we've been building a business around pets and their ownersand we've set our sights on becoming the best pet care business in the world.

Join us now and you can be part of that journey, developing your future as we develop ours.

This is a place where you can take pride and passion in your work within an inspiring,professional team that's focused on supporting pets and their owners to live happier lives together.

We're driven by the wellbeing of pets and we make sure we look after our people too. We depend on your commitment and innovation, and reward it with competitive pay and comprehensive benefits. Together we'll create the future of pet care.
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