Fp&a Assistant

**Role**:FP&A Assistant

**Location**:Blackburn, BB1 2FA - Office Based

**Hours**:Full-Time / Permanent

**Salary**:£25,000 - 35,000 Dependant On Experience & Bonus Scheme

**What will my role look like?**

The FP&A Assistant is responsible for supporting business planning processes including annual budget, weekly rolling forecasting and long term planning, including consolidation of the group position. In addition supporting the delivery of regular and insightfulreporting at a group level for both Executive and Board, ensuring the accuracy of group numbers and efficiency of process is delivered. Reporting to the Head of Financial Planning, this role is suited to someone with Finance experience that is looking fora career in FP&A/ Commercial Finance and has a "can do" attitude.

**What would my main responsibilities be?**
- Support business planning processes including consolidation of country submissions into one consolidated position.
- Preparation of Weekly, Monthly and Quarterly Executive & Board Reporting including support and challenge of results.
- Maintain financial models, long term forecasts and scenario planning to support strategic decision.
- Support forecasting processes, including with Treasury & Fixed Asset Teams on Cash Flow and working capital and Capex Planning that are accurate and efficient to produce and track against. Forecast accuracy to be measured as team KPI.
- Work with Commercial Finance Teams to get process consistency and standardization across teams and share best practice.
- Support on implementation of SAP Planning tool.
- Continually review published FP&A best practice to support the evolution of EG FP&A.

This list is not exhaustive and may be added to or amended from time to time.
- Studying or desire to study (CIMA/ACA/ACCA), Finance experience is essential.
- Natural business and commercial acumen.
- Strong communication skills, comfortable communicating to stakeholders across all levels and disciplines.
- Ability to adapt to a dynamic, rapidly changing business environment.
- Ability to multitask, and meet deadlines on a timely basis.
- Self-starter with a continual improvement attitude.
- Creativity, flexibility and an entrepreneurial mindset to the solution of business issues.
- Strong analytical, critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
- Strong MS Office skills; Advanced Excel, BI Tool and SAP Experience are desirable.

**Benefits & Rewards**

EG Cares is our benefits & rewards scheme, it’s our way of saying thank you to our EG family in recognition of the continued support and commitment you deliver every day.

**Competitive Annual Leave**:

- We know our employees work hard so we offer competitive annual leave allowances so you can enjoy well deserved time off work

**Work Anniversary Awards**:

- We appreciate how loyal our employees are and to say thank you we reward colleagues when you hit milestones

**Employee Discounts -**You will be entitled to 15% off our food-to-go brands and 10% off our retail stores, not only this our EG Cares platform entitles you to exclusive discounts at a variety of clothing / retail stores, restaurants, cinemasand much more

**Free Parking**:

- We have free onsite parking at our Head Office in Blackburn which is safe and secure with 24hr CCTV

**Waterside Cafe**:

- With the opening of our new head office we are revolutionizing lunch time with a state of the art employee area for colleagues to relax, dine and unwind. In house Chefs will freshly prepare meals from a large menu incorporatinga variety of different cuisines which will change daily, and meals will be provided at incredibly low prices

**Employee Assistance Programme**:

- Telephone counselling and confidential support for personal / legal / medical / health and wellbeing issues is now available 24/7 for our employees through our EG Cares Employee Assistance Programme

**Life Assurance**:

- At EG Group, we believe employees can be their best when they feel supported and have benefit plans that give them security and peace of mind

**Learning & Development -**We are committed to helping you develop new skills to be the best version of you

**Our People -**You will work alongside our amazing employees, have fun and be a part of our family

**Free Eye Test -**As a valued EG Employee you will be eligible to receive a free eye examination every two years

**Progression & Career Opportunities -**We look to promote and progress our employees within the business and we are very passionate about internal progression As the business expands it opens new opportunities for growththe opportunitiesreally are endless with Euro Garages.

**Compassionate Leave -**We care about our employees and offer 3 days paid compassionate leave.

**Who are EG Group?**

We are leading global independent fuel station and convenience retail operator with operations at over 5,600 sites across Continental Europe, the United Kingdom, North America and Australia.

The group has enjoyed significant growth, with 2020 revenues exceeding $21bn as well as serving over one billion customers annually. Dedicated to serving the convenience needs of today’s busy consumer, whether it is Grocery & Merchandise, Foodservice orFuel, we have a global network of accessible sites where customers can stop and shop. Through our strong brand partnerships, customers can access various offerings across our network, including brands such as LEON, Cooplands, Starbucks, KFC, Subway, Greggs,SPAR, and Burger King.