Job Purpose: To provide support and challenge the UK & Ireland business, driving operational performance through effective team leadership and management.
To lead and facilitate proactive reporting, analysis, planning, business and decision support to UK&I and Group Finance.
Key Accountabilities: Own and manage relationship with Group FP&A, ensuring all their reporting and analysis requirements are met.
Lead the budgeting cycle ensuring all Stakeholder inputs are captured and we report to Group in a timely manner Lead, mentor and motivate a small team.
Work with Operations teams to ensure delivery of high quality management information.
Provide analysis to ensure we are maximising trading opportunities.
Lead and manage weekly trading and monthly forecasting processes.
Manage key Gross profit accounting processes including myLIMITLESS, F&B costs and deferred income calculations.
Provide adhoc support to the Finance Director and other Finance functional heads as required.
Key Skills: Fully qualified accountant with good technical accounting knowledge and post qualification experience Previous experience in a financial planning & analysis role is essential Prior experience gained within the retail, leisure or hospitality sector is desirable Highly analytical, able to drill into and understand the numbers Great communicator, both with finance and non-finance colleagues Great relationship builder, to become a trusted advisor to the wider business Experience in leading a small team would be an advantage ODEON benefits: Unlimited free cinema tickets for you, and 12 friends and family tickets every three months 40% discount on our food and drinks, including our in-cinema Costa Coffee stores Free access to our confidential Employee Assistance Programme an online platform that offers advice and support on topics including finance, health, and mental wellbeing The opportunity to gain professional qualifications through our Bright Lights Apprenticeship scheme Fantastic career development opportunities across our cinemas and support offices Monthly rewards and recognition schemes Pension scheme Bonus scheme Hybrid working At ODEON Cinemas Group, everyone is welcome.
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