Finance Senior Analyst – Planning & Systems in Little Chalfont

To support the delivery of the Group’s Financial Planning Transformation through the design, build and ongoing maintenance of planning models within a new enterprise Financial Planning tool. This role is essential for our FP&A transformation, producing and maintaining systemised models that improve accuracy, speed, and insight across the business. It is a key role in supporting finance wide colleagues during and after change to our business‑as‑usual FP&A processes through providing excellent end user internal support. The role is responsible for creating and maintaining practical planning models, processes and governance, ensuring the new capability delivers material improvements in planning efficiency, insight quality, scenario modelling and decision support.

We’re all about rewarding our team’s hard work, that’s why… You’ll receive a competitive salary, pension contribution as well as:

• The chance to further your career across our well‑known brands – as one of the industry's top apprenticeship providers, we can provide training and development at each level of your career.
• Discount of 33% for you and 15% for your loved ones on all of our brands – so you enjoy your favourite food and drink at a discount.
• Free employee assistance program – mental health, well‑being, financial, and legal support because you matter!
• Discount of 50% for you and 25% for your loved ones at our Greene King Inns and hotels – so you can enjoy a weekend away without breaking the bank.
• Refer a friend – who do you know who could be interested in a new role? When they are placed, you could earn £1,500 for referring them!
• Wagestream – access your wage before payday for when life happens.
• Retail discounts – Receive up to 30% off at Superdrug, exclusive discounts with three mobile along with many more…

Your role:

• Produce and maintain high‑quality systemised planning models that enhance financial insight, improve forecast accuracy and drive operational efficiency.
• Support FP&A teams across divisions and functions to give excellent internal customer support on the planning system solution and processes.
• Works closely with Senior Manager – Planning & Systems and Manager – Planning & Systems to ensure alignment with the Group Finance vision, target operating model and finance technology roadmap.

What you’ll bring…

• Part or newly qualified accountant (ACA, CIMA, ACCA or equivalent).
• Strong experience in FP&A, financial planning, budgeting and forecasting within a complex organisation.
• Strong Excel and reporting systems literacy with ability to validate outputs and support reporting.
• Track record of process improvement within a financial reporting or planning environment.
• Experience in supporting finance change and/or finance systems implementations.
• Matrix teamworking capability, able to work with a virtual team through influence and collaboration.
• Excellent analytical and problem‑solving skills, with the ability to translate complex requirements into practical solutions.
• Effective stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Able to operate with ambiguity and make progress in a complex, multi‑stakeholder environment.
• Experience of planning systems such as Anaplan is desirable.