Salary up to: Competitive About the role: Nando’s is on a journey to Create Lasting Happiness, making a difference to the lives of our people, our customers, and the communities we work in. Originally started in Johannesburg, South Africa, we pride ourselves on creating memorable experiences for everyone involved in Nando’s: from our employees, communities, founders, and suppliers, but most importantly, our customers. We are seeking an experienced Systems Accountant to join our Finance team. Overall Ambition: Reporting into the Finance Department and uniquely placed to be a strong link between the Finance Transformation team, Reporting team and Regional Business partners. To be a model builder and custodian of the financial information held in the Anaplan Budgeting and Forecasting system. To be able to build dashboards and functionality within the system in order to improve financial reporting. This will be across monthly re-forecasting, weekly Sales and LFL reporting and periodic full P&L production. To understand the Vena Budgeting system and be able to deliver Group deliverables re quarterly Forecasting across the P&L balance sheet and Cashflow. To work with the Finance Reporting and business Partnering teams, to provide the business with accurate and relevant financial information delivered in a timely manner. This would involve weekly, periodic and half yearly commercial reports focused on key trading metrics and P&L’s. To work with the Finance transformation team to help review the current use of finance systems to streamline and reduce manual intervention. To identify problems, needs and opportunities for systems and process improvement, specifically regarding operations reporting and the production of restaurant P&Ls. This is a role that requires a Nandoca who can move between high-level problem-analysis (“thinking”) and the practical delivery of outputs in a clear and concise fashion (“doing”) Key Responsibilities & Expectations: Finger on the pulse : Support the Planning manager in the Budgeting and Forecasting process to deliver a robust and commercially sound short- and long-term Plan. To be responsible for managing the monthly restaurant reforecasting process within Anaplan alongside the Finance Business partners To assist in the production of Company sales budgets and forecasts – ensuring the team considers all inputs from business stakeholders. Ensure all the relevant information is input and recorded into the Anaplan finance budgeting system. Own certain line items on the P&L and become the expert in that area to produce robust data and advise on accounting methods. Customer curiosity: Provide expert technical support to the Finance team to manage financial processes, including budgeting, forecasting and monthly reporting, providing input and advice in relation to the use of Anaplan. Understand and improve reporting on key areas such as LFL reporting. Become the lead on complex deliverables such as the business incentive scheme. Research expert: To be proactive in supporting and encouraging users to achieve the most useful output from financial systems. Training and supporting finance teams in the use of Anaplan. Be able to reconcile data between systems to ensure financial reporting reflects “one version of the truth”. Restless enthusiasm : Assist the team with monthly P&L Flash and dashboard reporting. Review current management reporting outputs with the team and recommend improvements, make changes and rebuild reports using learned system knowledge. Shaping the future: Become an Expert user of the Anaplan Budgeting and Forecasting system. Identify where the system can eliminate or minimise manual processes and deliver efficiencies in report production and financial analysis. Use accounting expertise along with system knowledge to ensure the robust production and continuous process improvement of all financial statements. To fortify the communication with Group and drive enhancements to regular submissions across periodic reporting and business Planning. Experience required: Proven experience in a systems accounting role, or experience within a systems change project. A professional accounting qualification – Preferably CIMA, ACA or ACCA Qualified with a minimum 1 year’s post qualification experience. Multi-site Experience in Hospitality or Retail would be an advantage. A good knowledge of producing reports, reconciliations, P&L’s and various other financial documents Self-motivated with exemplary organisational skills, able to multi -task and manage their own work. Effective communication skills, written and verbal. Needs to be competent in dealing with internal and external customers with the ability to be a role model within the finance department. Ability to explain and interpret financial information. Willingness to learn. Along with the ability to make improvements to routine processes. Adaptable in a continuously evolving environment What's in it for you: Company bonus 25 days holiday bank holidays Free Nando’s when you're working (and 40% discount when you're not) Annual team trips, AKA a free holiday Reward membership scheme and access to great discounts Four-week paid sabbatical every five years you’ve been with us Private healthcare