At a Glance
- Tasks: Support Practice Owners with financial analysis and drive commercial performance.
- Company: Join Pets at Home's growing Veterinary Group in a collaborative environment.
- Benefits: Hybrid working, study support, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Other info: Diverse and inclusive workplace that values unique contributions.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on the future of our nationwide practice network.
- Qualifications: Studying towards ACA/ACCA/CIMA with strong Excel skills.
The predicted salary is between 29700 - 36300 £ per year.
Join us in Pets at Home's growing Veterinary Group as a Commercial Finance Accountant on a fixed-term contract, where you'll play a key role in supporting Practice Owners, driving commercial performance and shaping the future growth of our nationwide practice network.
About the Role
As part of our Regional & Strategic Finance team, you'll be a trusted business partner to Operational Teams and Practice Owners.
You'll provide insightful financial analysis, build robust business plans and support new openings, extensions, relocations and succession planning.
This is a hands on and varied role with real scope to make an impact.
Contract and Working
The role offers a 12-month fixed-term contract and hybrid working (two office days per week) from our Support Office in Handforth, Cheshire.
- What You'll Be Doing
- Resolving financial queries from Regional Finance Managers, Business Development Partners and Practice Owners within agreed Service Level Agreements
- Leading periodic practice reviews and highlighting key financial risks and opportunities
- Attending regional meetings and providing clear commercial insight
- Analysing practice performance to support improvements
- Producing high quality business plans for new and existing practices
- Working with internal teams to model accurate revenue and cost forecasts
- Managing multiple ongoing projects with clear communication to stakeholders
- Partnering with Treasury on bank loan options
- Reviewing surplus cash positions and recommending loan repayments and dividend declarations
- Supporting practices through annual budgeting and testing of financial data
- Managing the relationship with external valuation advisors
- Gathering, coordinating and validating financial information for valuation processes
- Challenging and refining financial model assumptions
- Identifying ways to improve modelling and reporting processes
Studying towards / part qualified ACA/ACCA/CIMA (study support available) - Strong Excel skills and confident with wider MS Office tools
- Skilled at explaining financial concepts to non finance colleagues
- Experience in financial modelling or similar commercial analysis (desirable)
- Comfortable working in a fast paced environment with competing deadlines
- Experience in a franchise or practice owner model is beneficial
- SAP knowledge is helpful but not essential
What You Bring
- Clear, confident communication at all levels
- A collaborative, service driven mindset
- Strong ownership, organisation and attention to detail
- A passion for accuracy, improvement and delivering high quality work
Pets just see people.
They aren't biased and they don't discriminate.
We take our inspiration from pets, and we value and respect difference in all its forms.
Our aim is to reflect the diversity of the communities we operate in, and every colleague can help us achieve this.
We encourage our people to be themselves so even if your skills and experience don't perfectly align, if you think you can make a unique contribution through your values and behaviours, we want to hear from you!
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Commercial Finance Accountant - 12 Month FTC in Cheadle employer: Pets at Home Limited
Pets at Home Limited is an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work culture that fosters innovation and collaboration. With a strong focus on employee growth, you will have the opportunity to lead transformative projects in food-led NPD while working alongside passionate professionals in a supportive environment. Located in a vibrant community, we provide unique benefits that enhance work-life balance and promote sustainability, making it a rewarding place to build your career.
