Finance Analyst

Position Title: Finance Analyst

Salary: up to $73,800 10% bonus, depending on skill and experience

Location: Glen Rock, NJ (Hybrid: 4 days in office, 1 day remote)

Applegreen US is a growth organization with both geographic and commercial expansion. We seek a Finance Analyst who will provide reporting, planning, forecasting and analytical support to the Commercial, Operations, IT and Facilities teams. This role is part of the US FP&A team based in Glen Rock, NJ and reports to the US Head of FP&A. This role is critical to providing quality, timely, and accurate financial information to drive continuous improvement while also supporting reporting requirements and achieving deadlines.

About

The successful candidate will have strong technical and analytical skills, advanced communication skills to provide thoughtful insights to leadership, be a consummate team player to partner with Commercial, Operation as well as Accounting/Finance within the US, UK and Ireland, ability to adapt and pivot to changing directives, takes the initiative to solve problems, is passionate about self and team development, and takes a hands-on approach to the role. This candidate also embraces and promotes the core values of Applegreen as follows:

• Our customers and communities are at the heart of everything we do
• We value and develop our people
• We seek opportunities and embrace change
• We are driven by pace, passion and performance
  
  

Key Responsibilities

• Assist in the preparation of the budget and forecasts including variance analysis
• Distil summarized budgets down to site-level, brand-level, account-level data that incorporates advanced allocation methodologies including seasonality curves and week-over-week growth trends
• Prepare complex financial models to support Commercial, Operations, Facility projects
• Develop presentations with compelling visuals that provide impact, insights and elevate storytelling
• Leverage strong technical skills for advanced reporting within Excel
• Ability to synthesize large data sets with optimized Power BI capabilities
• Analysis of financial data to understand key business performance drivers via Smartview and EPM
• Preparation of monthly presentations to leadership that provide financial reporting, insightful commentary, and variance analysis
• Support Head Office leadership with reporting and analysis of monthly expenses and variances
• Partner with Finance Business Managers and the Head of Transformation to provide in depth analysis of other direct site costs that highlight cost outliers and savings opportunities
• Manage statistical accounts loads into ERP systems (PDI/EPM) and Labor systems (UKG) and provide data validation
• Prepare financial models for capital projects seeking approval at Investment Committee meetings, provide analysis of returns (ROCE, Payback), and conduct post-mortem analysis
• Analytical support for initiatives that drive business improvements and support of ad hoc projects
  
  

Qualifications, Experience & Skills

• BS/BA degree, MBA preferred
• 2-3 years FP&A experience in Financial analyst role or similar
• Retail, wholesale, or quick-serve restaurant experience a plus
• Advanced skills in developing complex financial models
• Superior analytical acumen to interpret and challenge data and to interrogate financial systems
• High/Expert proficiency in Microsoft Excel (Functions, Pivot Tables), Power BI, Smartview, Oracle EPM
• Strong aptitude to create PowerPoint presentations to provide clear visuals that facilitate decision making and provide actionable insights on key performance indicators
  
  

Additional Key Skills & Attributes

• A dynamic individual who adapts well to change and can thrive in a rapidly growing organization that continues to evolve.
• Ability to execute directly at high quality and pace.
• Excellent drive, enthusiasm and commitment and a keen interest in developing a career in Applegreen.
• A ‘can do’ attitude and a positive solution focused mindset.
• Exceptional interpersonal skills, and ability to engage and develop relationships with individuals at all levels of the organization.
• Self-starter with ability collaboratively as a member of a highly interdependent team across many parts of Applegreen.
  
  

About Applegreen

Established in Ireland in 1992, Applegreen is a convenience food and beverage retailer and operator of gas fillings stations and travel plazas with a major presence in the Republic of Ireland, the United Kingdom and the USA.

We partner with many high-quality international brands in each market including Starbucks, Burger King, Chick Fil A, Panera, Shake Shack, 7-Eleven, Dunkin & Panda.

Applegreen is on track to generate approximately $1 billion in revenue in the US market, with plans for continued growth and expansion. The company operates across several states and is rapidly growing, including locations in New York, New Jersey, Maine, Massachusetts, Connecticut, South Carolina, Ohio, Indiana, Delaware, and Pennsylvania.

We offer…

• Competitive pay: up to $73,800 salary 10% bonus, depending on skill and experience.
• Hybrid Work Schedule: 4 days in office, 1 day remote.
• 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with a Company match of up to 4%
• Health/Dental/Vision Insurance
• Health Savings Account option
• Company-paid Life Insurance
• Paid Time Off
• Company cell phone
• Employee Assistance Program
• Earned Wage Access – Pay on Demand
• Education Assistance
• Other Voluntary Benefits
• And an AMAZING team of people to work with!
  
  

Applegreen is an Equal Opportunity Employer.