We’re looking for an IT Financial Analyst to join our team in Leeds!

The Benefits 

We believe we are the best at what we do and attract the best talent in the market. Our benefits go beyond the core benefits outlined below and give the successful candidate an opportunity to grow and build a truly rewarding career.

• Gym Membership +1
• Hybrid Working
• 25 Days Annual Leave + Bank Holidays + 1 Personal Day
• Holiday buying scheme
• Private Medical Insurance
• Bonus scheme
• Company pension contribution
• Life Assurance

The Role

As an IT Financial Analyst within our Group Finance Function, the successful postholder will play a key role in providing finance support to our Group IT Department. This will include providing support around the control, monitoring, reporting and forecasting of >£15m budget across multiple projects and teams.

Additional Responsibilities include:

• Under the guidance of Group Finance, responsibility for analysis, co-ordination and reporting of the day-to-day Group IT cost base, providing reliable and consistent data to support month end processes and decision making
• Strong working relationships with Group IT and close liaison with the wider Group Finance team, acting as a conduit between Finance & Group IT
• Understanding of costs and investigation of variances, providing information to the leadership to improve visibility at a granular level
• Preparation of Group IT monthly/YTD accounts and supporting the IT leadership commentary on variances
• The main contact for the Country Operating Units for Group IT related queries and clarifications
• Support and coordination of the Group IT forecasts feeding into the overall Group Budget process
• Responsibility for IT Capex tracking data, including progress against forecast and impact on YTG spend
• Financial support for Investment Appraisal papers and ROI assessment of completed projects
• Close liaison with Group Finance around IT Capitalisation to ensure capitalisation of intangible and tangible assets is correctly reflected in the underling accounting records
• Supporting implementation of appropriate processes to facilitate the new control environment
• Supporting the Group Reporting team during the preparation of the Quarterly releases, the Statutory Accounts, the audit and any ad-hoc interim reviews

The Person

• A Qualified Accountant with proven strong core technical accounting skills, experience with M&A, Due Diligence and Transactional Services would be highly desirable.
• Self-starter with a hands-on attitude and an excellent work ethic
• Strong attention to detail and ability to work to strict deadlines with demonstrable organizational skills
• Resilient and passionate about their role and how they can help contribute to the development of the business
• A willingness, where necessary, to challenge the status quo proactively but sensitively 
• Excellent Excel and communication skills
• A proven ability to quickly build strong collaborative relationships and a desire to become a trusted partner
• Experience with dealing with multiple stakeholders of various levels and confident in managing these relationships

Our Values

• Make a difference. Excite and inspire others. ‘Own it’ and be the best we can be.
• Stand Shoulder to Shoulder. Collaborate and share with each other. Include everyone and embrace uniqueness.
• Focus on the detail. Care about the little things. Have determination and resilience to get the job done.
• Play to Win. Improve and innovate – never get complacent. Challenge ourselves and each other. Celebrate our success.

About PureGym: 

Founded in 2009, the PureGym Group is one of the largest gym operators in Europe and provides high-quality, low-cost fitness facilities. The Group has more than 2million members across 500+ gyms and holds market leading positions across the UK, Denmark and Switzerland. By providing quality gyms at affordable prices, and where everybody is welcome, we help more people in more places live healthier lives.

PureGym is proud to be an equal opportunities employer. Our company mantra is ‘Everybody Welcome’ and we are dedicated to promoting a diverse and inclusive place to work. From a hiring standpoint, we welcome applicants from all backgrounds and are committed to ensuring that our PureGym colleagues reflect the diversity of the nation as well as our millions of gym members we serve.

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