Commercial Finance Analyst

ROI Commercial Finance Analyst

Role Introduction:

Established in 1992, Applegreen is a leading convenience roadside retailer in the Republic of Ireland, the UK and the US in both large-scale Motorway Service Areas and Travel Plazas, as well as smaller petrol stations. The business has grown to over €3BN in annual revenue, operating 600 Motorway Service Plazas and forecourt sites internationally and employing over 17,000 people.

Applegreen is in a rapid growth phase and to support this ambitious growth, we are seeking to onboard a Commercial Finance Analyst to join our team.

This role will form part of the ROI Commercial Finance team and reports to Commercial Finance Manager. The successful candidate will be a confident people person who can fit into Applegreenseamlessly and adopt a hands-on approach to their role.

Key Responsibilities:

As Applegreen expands, the responsibilities will evolve and change over time. The core responsibilities will centre around the following areas:

• Supporting continuous improvement of key reporting processes working on standardising and streamlining monthly reporting across all areas of the business
• Consolidate, analyse and interpret management accounts ensuring information is accurate and provides insight to senior management around business performance
• Assist with developing and maintaining investment committee models, incorporating key performance indicators (KPIs), projected returns, and sensitivity analysis to support decision-making along with contributing to investment committee presentations.
• Monitor and track approved investments, conducting post-investment appraisals and escalating underperformance where necessary.
• Budgeting, forecasting, and long-term planning processes, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives and financial targets.
• Preparing commercial sales reports and sales dashboards for key stakeholders in the business to facilitate decision-making ensuring accuracy and integrity of data
• Support executive and leadership meeting agendas including presentation material, analyses and support
• Aiding in process of consolidating information from the finance teams prior to BRM Meetings
• Supporting ROI commercial finance teams with analysis, reporting and other work in times of high demand
• Developing relationships with key stakeholders in ROI Finance particularly with management accounting and fuel accounting teams

The Candidate should have the following:

Qualifications, experience & skills

• Be a qualified ACA Accountant, top 10 trained.
• Newly qualified to 1 year post qualification experience
• Strong academics, Accounting related Degree or Masters
• SAP and Oracle EPM experience preferred
• Power BI experience preferred
• Experience in a PLC environment preferred
• High proficiency in all Microsoft Office software also essential (Excel, PPT).

Additional key skills & attributes:

• A dynamic individual who adapts well to change and can thrive in a rapidly growing organisation that continues to evolve.
• Proven track record of delivering to tight deadlines.
• A highly organised individual with ability to plan and prioritise workloads effectively for maximum impact and adapt around changing priorities as required.
• Ability to execute directly at high quality and pace.
• Excellent drive, enthusiasm and commitment and a keen interest in developing a career in Applegreen.
• A ‘can do’ attitude and a positive solution focused mindset.
• Has strong commercial acumen and a focus on delivering value to the business.
• Exceptional interpersonal skills, and ability to engage and develop relationships with individuals at all levels of the organisation.
• Be a self-starter, and also be able to work collaboratively as a member of a highly interdependent team across many parts of Applegreen.
• Is resilient, calm under pressure and comfortable dealing with ambiguity.
• Has sound judgement and objective logical decision-making skills.
• Has strong leadership potential and management skills, who will be a role model for the people and culture at Applegreen.
• Willing to travel ad hoc if required in addition to supporting out of hours content development as required.

Illustrative Application & Screening Process (subject to change):

Application Process:

• Please submit an up to date tailored CV (max 2 pages)

Interview & Selection Process:

• Two interview rounds will be required for this role.