At a Glance
- Tasks: Own financial planning and analysis, turning complex data into actionable insights.
- Company: Join Pure, a passionate UK-based company transforming dog nutrition.
- Benefits: 33 days holiday, 10% bonus, free dog food, and a supportive environment.
- Other info: Dynamic team culture focused on personal development and community support.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on pet families while growing your analytical skills.
- Qualifications: CIMA/ACCA/ACA qualified with strong analytical and Excel skills.
The predicted salary is between 50000 - 65000 £ per year.
At Pure, we’re passionate about transforming dogs’ lives through better nutrition. Born from a friendship between two dog-loving friends and a shared vision, we’ve grown into something truly special – a UK-based company that’s leading the pack in healthy, tailored dog nutrition. We craft healthy, perfectly portioned meals that delight dogs and keep bowls sparkling clean. But what really makes us different is how we support our pet families every step of the way.
The senior FP&A analyst is responsible for owning the analytical engine behind Pure’s financial planning and decision making – from subscription and commercial modelling to board reporting. This is an autonomous hands-on role for someone who can turn complex data into commercial insights at a pace that matches the business’ growth. The role exists to close the analytical gap left as the team scales, ensuring the rigour and speed of the financial analysis and forecasting keeps pace with the business.
Duties and responsibilities of the role are:
- Own and maintain the Abacum forecasting model, ensuring cohort, retention, and unit economic assumptions stay accurate as the business evolves.
- Provide analytical support for pricing workstreams, including supporting on designing, running and interpreting pricing tests.
- Deliver regular commercial performance reporting to stakeholders across the business, translating data into actionable recommendations.
- Partner with commercial and operational teams to ensure reporting answers the questions the business is asking.
- Lead analytical deep dives into pricing, margin and commercial performance.
- Strive for constant improvement in process improvements and automation to create more time for value-add activities.
We hope you’ll demonstrate behaviours and a mindset that aligns with our Pure Pack Promises, these are:
- Ahead of the pack: Great communication skills, working well within both the Finance team and cross-functionally, able to anticipate what the business needs before it becomes a problem.
- Paws & People First: Builds reporting and models that genuinely help colleagues make better decisions; communicates findings in a way that’s accessible to non-finance stakeholders; supports the wider finance team generously, especially during capacity crunches.
- Best in Show: Comfortable working with data to inform insights on how to improve commercial performance.
- New tricks: Continuously iterating and improving on processes to deliver better and more efficient reports and analysis.
It’s essential that you have:
- CIMA/ACCA/ACA Qualified
- Experience working in a similar role previously
- Strong analytical skills with a commercial mindset
- Excellent Excel skills; experience with FP&A Tools (Abacum, Datarails) and with SQL, BI Tools (Looker) is desired, ability to proactively learn new systems is a must.
What success looks like for this role here at Pure:
- Consistently produces accurate and timely reports, forecasts and analysis on schedule, with minimal rework.
- Abacum forecast model is fully owned, with refined forecast assumptions and improved granularity.
- Taking a lead on testing and commercial analysis, with decisions made directly as a result of these outputs.
- Delivering commercial reporting process improvements to give quicker or more robust business insights.
- Operating with minimal day-to-day direction and independently scoping and delivering analysis without outside instruction.
- Proactively identify areas of commercial opportunity and follow through to action with supporting teams.
At Pure Pet Food, our promises put Paws & People First. We’re committed to building a workplace where everyone feels valued, included, and able to thrive. By celebrating diversity, promoting equity, and embracing new ideas, we aim to be Best in Show for our people as well as their pets. If you’re passionate, curious, and want to be part of a team that’s Ahead of the Pack, we’d love to hear from you.
What's in it for you?
- 33 days holiday (including Bank Holidays)
- Enrolment within our discretionary business performance 10% annual bonus plan (following successful probation)
- Free dog food
- Small business with a family feel!
- Company Pension
- Team social events and the opportunity to support local charities
- Free on-site Parking
- A supportive working environment within a very dynamic growing business that supports personal development goals
Senior FP&A Analyst in Leeds employer: Pure Pet Food Ltd
Pure Pet Food Ltd is an exceptional employer located in Leeds, offering a vibrant work culture that prioritises employee growth and development. With generous benefits such as 33 days of holiday and a 10% annual bonus, the company fosters a supportive environment where innovative ideas thrive, making it an ideal place for those passionate about enhancing customer loyalty and engagement.
