Analyst

Analyst, Retail and Hospitality Group, London, Hybrid role, 60k We are working with a leading multisite hospitality business operating a mix of owned and franchised locations across the UK. With ongoing growth, the company is expanding its finance team by recruiting a Senior Analyst.As a pivotal member of the UK & European Finance function, you will provide comprehensive P&L analysis for all restaurant locations, delivering sharp insights that will help drive operational performance and profitability. You will work in close partnership with Operations and Franchisees, using fact-based financial analysis to uncover opportunities for both operational improvements and commercial expansion.This position is ideal for a commercially minded finance professional eager to collaborate closely with operations and marketing teams. It offers a clear pathway to career progression, with the opportunity to develop into a Commercial Finance Manager role over time.RESPONSIBILITIESAnalyse complex data sets to identify trends, sales performance, understand past performance and help build models to predict future performance.Develop clear reports and presentations that provide actionable insights for strategic decision-making, with regular reporting to the Executive Team.Design, build, and maintain comprehensive management information (MI) packs for regular reporting to the Executive Team and other key stakeholders.Produce accurate and timely monthly reporting on key business performance indicators across various operational and functional areas, beyond just commercial metrics.Collaborate with other departments (e.g., Operations, Finance, Procurement, People) to understand their reporting needs and provide data-driven insights to support their strategic and operational objectives.Ensure data integrity and consistency across all management reports, providing a single source of truth for key business metrics.Conduct in-depth sales analysis to monitor trends, identify opportunities, and evaluate performance metrics on an ongoing basis as well as campaign reviews on promotional / advertising activity and New Product Development.Collaborate with across functions (Digital, Brand and Marketing, Property, and Strategy) to support strategies for growth.Evaluation of NPD, Menu boards, Store Formats & Sales Channels (And other business development initiatives) and highlighting key findings, building customer a picture of customer behaviour, identifying strategic opportunities, and potential risks.Accountable for delivering the weekly trading report and insights to the Executive Team.WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FORStrong analytical skills with the ability to interpret complex data and distil insight into simple to communicate, actionable insights.Strong relationship-building skills, and experience managing multiple stakeholders and the ability to build trust quickly so that you can work with credibility and at pace.A minimum of 2 years’ experience in commercial planning, forecasting, and data analysis within the food and beverage or retail sectors.Strong commercial acumen and knowledge of Multisite or Franchised business operations and unit economics.Highly computer literate with excellent command of Excel and PowerPoint.