Job Description:
Join arenaflex as a Senior Finance Analyst
Are you a strategic thinker with a passion for financial planning and analysis? Do you thrive in fast-paced, dynamic environments where your insights can directly influence business decisions? If so, arenaflex invites you to apply for our Senior Finance Analyst position, where you'll play a pivotal role in steering our financial strategy across European markets.
At arenaflex, we believe that great finance professionals are the backbone of successful organizations. Our commitment to excellence, innovation, and collaborative growth has made us a leader in our industry. We're looking for a talented Senior Finance Analyst to join our dynamic finance team and help shape the financial future of our organization across the EMEA region.
About the Role
As a Senior Finance Analyst at arenaflex, you will be responsible for providing professional recommendations and guidance that help steer business selections across multiple markets. This role is chargeable for delivering powerful, timely, and accurate Annual Operating Plans (AOP), forecasts, Five-Year Plans (FYP), and close processes throughout a group of markets with a focus on advertising, product development, and innovative spend. You will also provide essential evaluation and reporting to assist in delivering franchise strategies.
This is a remote position based in the United Kingdom, offering flexibility and work-life balance while contributing to a global finance team. You'll be working with cross-functional stakeholders across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa, collaborating with marketing teams, product development departments, and senior leadership to drive financial excellence.
Key Responsibilities
- Financial Planning & Analysis: Control the overall advertising EMEA FP&A system and calendar. Responsible for planning and tracking advertising spend by market, spend kind, franchise, and store.
- Forecasting & Reporting: Control the shipping of the zone near method, including timely and accurate reporting of near function to all relevant stakeholders.
- Budget Management: Control all key quarterly, annual, and long-term forecast deliverables with precision and attention to detail.
- Process Improvement: Broaden new marketing tracker and reporting techniques to redefine and enhance present finance processes.
- Strategic Support: Provide ad hoc assistance to the Senior Finance Supervisor and Finance Director as required in different regions of the business outside of advertising.
- Commercial Analysis: Prepare analysis at the effectiveness of spend for key advertising campaigns, including postmortems and insights of overall performance.
- Business Partnership: Guide the numerous marketing teams with monetary queries, methods, and spend appraisals to optimize return on investment.
- Stakeholder Management: Control and supply other advert hoc initiatives and requests within the scope of the role while managing competing priorities.
Required Experience and Professional Qualifications
To succeed in this role, you must possess the following qualifications:
- Professional Certification: Completely qualified in Accounting or Finance (CIMA, ACCA, or ACA) – this is essential.
- Financial Experience: Experience in both FP&A and financial reporting is required.
- Industry Background: Financial support of a marketing function is highly preferred.
- Sector Experience: Experience of working in the retail, licensing zone, or big media enterprise is desirable.
- Commercial Acumen: Experience of commercial management to a high standard and working with a local finance and commercial head office.
Essential Skills and Competencies
We are seeking a candidate who demonstrates the following skills:
- Business Partnership: Demonstrable track record of providing commercial aid to a business partner that is insightful, well timed, responsive, and correct.
- Relationship Building: Proven experience of building powerful relationships and managing stakeholders within a large, multi-national, matrix organization.
- Communication: Excellent verbal and written communication abilities to effectively collaborate with diverse teams.
- Presentation Skills: Ability to produce clear and insightful presentations that supply key messaging at the precise stage of element for various audiences.
- Analytical Thinking: Numerical and analytical with a choice to think thru and solve problems effectively.
- Multi-tasking: Capability to manipulate more than one stakeholder with competing deadlines while maintaining quality.
- Results-Driven: Result-centered and final results-driven with a focus on achieving measurable outcomes.
Behavioral Competencies
At arenaflex, we value team members who embody our core values. The ideal candidate will demonstrate:
- Strategic Thinking: Thinks strategically and makes sound business decisions that balance competing priorities effectively.
- Broad Perspective: Examines issues from a broad angle, considering impact beyond immediate scope to understand long-term implications.
- Relationship Building: Engages colleagues across the enterprise to optimize performance and create synergies.
- Stakeholder Management: Manages the needs of various stakeholders with professionalism and empathy.
- Collaborative Approach: Facilitates win-win situations that benefit all parties involved.
What We Offer
At arenaflex, we recognize that our people are our greatest asset. We offer a comprehensive compensation package that includes:
- Competitive Salary: £30-40 per hour, depending on experience and qualifications.
- Flexible Work Arrangements: Remote work flexibility with modern tools and technology to support your productivity.
- Professional Development: Continuous learning opportunities, including training programs and certification support.
- Career Growth: Clear progression pathways within our global organization.
- Work-Life Balance: Supportive environment that values well-being and flexibility.
- Collaborative Culture: Join a team of passionate professionals who are committed to excellence and innovation.
Work Environment and Culture
arenaflex fosters an inclusive, dynamic, and innovative work environment where every voice matters. We believe in empowering our employees to think creatively, act decisively, and contribute meaningfully to our shared goals. As part of our finance team, you'll have the opportunity to work on challenging projects, collaborate with talented professionals across departments, and make a tangible impact on business outcomes.
Our remote-first approach ensures that you can work effectively from anywhere in the UK while staying connected with your team through cutting-edge collaboration tools. We prioritize clear communication, mutual respect, and a results-oriented mindset that celebrates achievements and supports continuous improvement.
Why Join arenaflex?
By joining arenaflex, you become part of a forward-thinking organization that values financial acumen, strategic insight, and collaborative partnership. You'll have the opportunity to work with diverse teams across EMEA, develop your expertise in financial planning and analysis, and contribute to the growth of a dynamic company.
We invest in our people because we know that their success drives our success. When you join arenaflex, you're not just taking a job – you're embarking on a career where your skills will be nurtured, your voice will be heard, and your contributions will be recognized and rewarded.
How to Apply
If you're ready to take the next step in your finance career and join a team that values excellence, innovation, and partnership, we encourage you to apply today. We're excited to learn how your skills and experience can contribute to arenaflex's continued success.
Don't miss this opportunity to grow with a leading organization where your financial expertise can make a real difference. Apply now and become part of the arenaflex family!
arenaflex is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.