FP&A SAP Finance Project Lead

Role: FP&A SAP Finance Project Lead

Location: Blackburn, BB1 2FA - Office Based

Contract: 12 Months Fixed Term Contract

Salary: £67,925 - £83,600 Dependent on experience & Bonus Scheme

Company: EG Group

About the Role…

Our Group Finance Team is expanding, and we are looking for an FP&A SAP Project Finance Lead to join us! In this role, you will be responsible for leading the implementation of SAP Planning Tool and its synergies with the S/4Hana roll out and the wider data and analytics work streams, from an FP&A perspective.

Reporting to the Director of Commercial Finance & FP&A, this role is suited to an experienced finance professional that has experience developing planning and analytics tools and understands both financial performance and has experience with OLAP, SQL and/or similar technologies - this is an interim 12 months fixed term contract based at our Waterside Offices in Blackburn.

Duties & Responsibilities

·Take the lead in delivery of the SAP planning project (Phase 3 onwards) ensuring business engagement and technical alignment are the main focus

·Work closely with IT, Business Intelligence and SAP project management teams

·Develop business planning and reporting processes with the wider commercial finance team members focussing on key drivers and macro assumptions within the SAP Analytics Cloud environment (SAP Planning)

·Ensure reconciliation of data with core systems at a site and GL level

·Ensure all process and decisions are documented sufficiently and have relevant approval

·Continually review published FP&A best practice to support the evolution of EG FP&A

This list is not exhaustive and may be added to or amended from time to time

Key Competencies:

·Stakeholder Relationships

·Transformation

·Processing & Recording Financial Transactions

·Process mapping & improvements

·Finance Systems Expertise

Candidate Requirements

·Professional Accounting Qualification (CIMA/ACA/ACCA) or QBE

·Experience in a system developer/ system implementation role with an understanding of the technology and tools

Benefits & Rewards

·Performance Based Bonus Scheme

·Employee Life Assurance

·EG Group Discounts - up to 15% off at our stores and food to go restaurants

·ASDA Discount Card - 10% off all ASDA stores

·EG Cares Benefits - exclusive discounts across 900 retailers

·Smart Health - 24/7 online GP access, health checks and health and wellbeing support

·Employee Assistance Programme - access to our Wellbeing Centre which offers emotional & practical support including free financial advice

·Learning & Development - access to our Learning Hub, the most extensive online course library in the world to support you with every step of your career at EG Group

·Waterside Café - freshly prepared meals at affordable prices

·Free Secure Car Parking

·Dress Down Fridays

·Flexi-Time

·Prayer and Ablution Facilities

·Cycle to Work / Shower Facilities

·Sit / Stand Desk Facilities

·Work Anniversary Rewards

·Free Eye Test

Who are EG Group?

EG Group is one of the world’s leading independent convenience retailers with an extensive network of sites across international markets in the United Kingdom & Ireland, Continental Europe, Australia and the United States of America.

Founded in 2001 by the Issa family with the acquisition of a single site in the UK, today the company is at the forefront of delivering an innovative approach to forecourt convenience retail.

At EG Group, we pride ourselves on being recognised for our investment model, trading performance and more importantly, providing a best-in-class customer experience in Grocery & Merchandise, Foodservice and Fuel.

Our transformational convenience retail business model has been built upon excellent relationships with an extensive portfolio of leading retail brands, and through strategic network acquisitions supported by a program of new-to-industry developments.

Every day, our committed workforce tirelessly delivers our products and services to millions of customers alongside supporting the local communities in which we operate.

Please note - the successful applicant will be subject to a DBS check which will be funded by EG Group.