Virgin Active are committed to changing people's lives for the better through wellness. Our team are dedicated to delivering a unique leisure and relaxation experience throughout all our clubs. All our team members pride themselves on incorporating Virgin Active values and ensuring the highest Brand Standards into their work, so our members can experience the finest facilities and service. We take value in recruiting the very best team members who work behind the scenes to support our clubs in delivering a world class member experience. We are looking for a Financial Analyst to join our Finance Team.
This Financial Analyst will be responsible for supporting the financial aspects of strategic decisions, club trend, analysis, and cost (opex and capex) control, all aimed at enhancing business performance.
The role
1. Contributing valuable insights for financial modeling, forecasts, and profitability.
2. Providing, and presenting, a commercial understanding of performance, particularly vs budget, prior year and recent trends.
3. Acting as principal point of contact for club and support teams for membership & P&L related queries.
4. Performing ad hoc analyses to support club trend understanding.
5. Utilizing strong analytical skills to support dues analysis.
6. Supporting ancillary reporting and analysis efforts.
7. Participating in cost (opex and capex) control activities.
8. Providing clear, concise recommendations with supporting analysis to aid in the decision making process as well as to help set realistic expectations.
Experience
9. Newly qualified or part qualified accountant
10. +3 years of experience in FP&A or a similar role (ideally in Retail).
11. Strong financial modelling and analytical skills.
12. Proficient in excel and experience at PowerBI and TM1 systems also preferable. Comfortable working with large data sets.
13. Knowledge of accounting principles and financial statement analysis.
Our Perks
14. 25 days (excluding bank holidays) annual leave, plus a Celebration Day – and we want you take them.
15. Access to The Peoples Pension, with our contributions at 3%.
16. Complimentary Virgin Active membership for you and a buddy. You can also get free membership for your children too, ability to take advantage of our Club V.
17. Private Dental and Healthcare Insurance – your physical health is important, and we want you to have the access to healthcare should you require it.
18. Life Assurance 4x your salary – which we hope you will not need.
19. We want you to love Virgin Active like we do, so you get discounts across Virgin active – everything from guest passes to 50% off PT sessions.
20. You will join Virgin Family - where not only can you communicate with your colleagues across Virgin Group, but also many discounts (including Virgin Atlantic, Virgin Holidays and Virgin Media/O2)
21. Maintaining a healthy diet while at work can be hard, so we offer all our team members 20% off food and drink at our KAUAI branches located in clubs.
22. Managing finances can be difficult, so we offer access to Salary Finance. They can support you with loans and savings plans, as well as help you become a personal finance expert.
23. Mental health is a cornerstone of wellbeing. Our BUPA employer assistance programme is there when you need a helping hand with 4 free counselling sessions.
24. We know finding a new home to rent can be stressful. We partner with Dexters who offer complimentary corporate letting services – meaning no tenant charges.
25. Access to ePoints, offering loads of online discounts to retailers.
26. Always wanted to take that yoga course? Well VA offer discount on all their Academy courses, trained by the very best instructors.