Finance & Data Analyst (London Area)

We are looking for a Finance & Data Analyst to join Gaucho Restaurants and work closely with the CFO and Head of Finance. This is a high-impact role that blends financial insight with technical capability to drive better reporting, automation, and commercial decision-making throughout the business overall.

Finance & Data Analyst role specification:

• In this role, you will act as a bridge between Finance and Data, supporting the CFO and Head of Finance with advanced data analysis, presenting insights, and driving data-led decision-making.
• You will be required to optimize, automate, and enhance the financial reporting processes, P&L and build key finance models enabling real-time insights for senior leadership.
• Build and maintain commercial dashboards using Power BI for executive-level consumption.
• Maintain SQL databases and ETL processes to ensure the integrity of all datasets
• You will work with large volumes of finance data to surface trends, risks, and opportunities.
• Facilitation and creation of operational budgets, including distribution to all stakeholders and uploading to various systems.
• Reporting will include maintenance of daily sales reports, updating weekly trade packs and monthly board packs, providing insights and analysis which enhances the data
• You will be responsible for all commercial financial analysis e.g. menu analysis, cost analysis, events/promotional value etc
• You will support the finance team with data linked spreadsheets, TM1 reports and Sage integrations

Requirements for the Gaucho Finance Data Analyst:

• You should have a proven experience working with finance teams and large finance datasets using advanced Microsoft Excel skills (Power Pivot, VBA), SQL Server, Power BI (DAX, Power Query)
• Exceptional stakeholder management experience, often working with executive-level stakeholders, including the CFO
• Hands-on technical experience building Power BI dashboards for commercial and executive use with a strong knowledge of data visualization best practices.
• A solid understanding of financial accounting concepts including P&L analysis, margin & cost controls – relevant accounting qualification (ACCA/ACA/CIMA) desirable, or QBE (5+ years)
• Multi-site hospitality experience required
• Experience using Easy Morph ETL tool and experience with API integrations desirable
• Experience using IBM Planning Analytics (TM1) desirable
• Understanding of Aloha, Fourth Hospitality and Sage accounting systems desirable

Benefits and Training:

• 50% off your food bill at all Gaucho restaurants
• Referral and Length of Service Bonuses
• Incentive and reward schemes
• Cycle to work schemes and discounted gym membership
• RARE Benefits
• Industry Apprenticeship Program Opportunities
• Career Development and Training Programs
• Training provided by the Rare L.A.B
• 28 paid annual holidays + options to purchase additional days

**This role is required 5 days a week in Gaucho Head Office in Oxford Circus, London **