Finance Analyst - EMENA

This is a brilliant opportunity for a dynamic and ambitious individual to join the EMENA Finance team to help support business decisions with insight, analysis and financial rigour and to support and improve finance processes. This role will also give the successful candidate great exposure to stakeholders across Costa.

A bit about us...
Here at Costa Coffee, our vision is to inspire the world to love great coffee. We’re all about passion, energy and teamwork to serve uplifting moments to coffee fans globally. From our humble beginnings in 1971, we’re now the UK’s most loved coffee Brand. With the help of our Partners and the Coca Cola system our growth ambitions have no limits. Along with our much-loved Stores, we now have propositions spanning Ready-to-Drink, Costa Express, FMCG and our leading B2B networks. Costa are pioneering the future of the coffee industry.

A bit about the role...
EMENA is a crucial area for growth within Costa and there are big plans for the Business unit to grow over the coming years. The finance analyst will support the financial accounting, reporting, and controls work for our EMENA Markets (Europe, Middle East, North Africa) and branch out into other markets as the business grows.

Key responsibilities include:

• Preparation and completion of the period end accounts, variance analysis, commentary for certain operations within EMENA.
• Preparation of balance sheet reconciliations
• Business support and ad hoc query management
• Cash management and reporting, and supporting supplier payments and bad debt calculations
• Working capital management, supported by shared services in the UK
• Financial system reconciliations (D365/Hyperion HFM/3rd party systems)
• Supporting on projects, including new business set up, and business unit transactions (acquisitions/disposals as they arise)
• Supporting on external audits for each market, liaising with external auditors
• Supporting process excellence and the effective use of automation where appropriate
• SOX compliance

A bit about you…
We want all of our Team Members to thrive and to grow here at Costa, this is why our values are so important to us, Passion, Courage, Trust, Warmth. Along with an ability to work with diverse teams we would look for you to bring the following to this role:

• Part qualified ACA/CIMA/ACCA or fully qualified AAT
• Good communication skills and the ability to build relationships with key stakeholders
• Methodical and organised with a keen eye for detail
• Strong Excel skills
• Proven track record of working in a fast-paced environment

What we can offer...
Costa are on a growth journey like no other, more countries, more propositions, more opportunities for you to develop your career and work with some great teams. In addition, you’ll benefit from

• BUPA Healthcare and Babylon GP
• Costa Pension Scheme
• Bonus Scheme
• 50% staff discount in our equity stores, 25% staff discount in franchise stores
• 25 days Holidays
• Share Incentive Plan (following six months’ service)

Location: Remote
Costa is made up of true experts, masters of their craft stretching their limits to what’s possible. It’s why we work so well remotely. We trust our teams and embrace technology to help us collaborate. And if needed, we have offices all over the world for those important connection points. Our remote working allows you to balance your work and personal life, while retaining Costa’s much-loved warmth and passion.