Financial Planning Analyst - 12 month FTC

About us

We’re the team behind digital retailer Very.

Our purpose, helping families get more out of life, powers everything we do.

And we want our people to get more out of life too! If you’re high-performing, ambitious and make the most of every opportunity, we want to hear from you. In return, you’ll enjoy heaps of flexibility, great perks and benefits, and the freedom to be yourself, keep learning and take your career wherever you want it to go.

If you love making a difference, you’ll love making it sparkle for millions of Very customers. ✨

About the team

Our team is responsible for the creation and delivery of financial plans that support the overall strategic goals of the Group. Our work ensures accurate, quality information is shared with a wide range of stakeholders, both internal and external.

We develop close relationships with all teams across Finance and teams across the wider business.

Success in the team requires an engaging individual who embraces every challenge, who can communicate effectively and will seek to find better ways to achieve the team’s goals.

About the role

Working within the Group Planning team on delivery of Annual Budget and Rolling Forecast cycles to support the Board and Executive Team on key business decisions.

Success in the role demands the timely delivery of accurate, well-presented and relevant planning information in a user-friendly form, which is capable of being modified quickly to meet the ever-changing needs of its users. A team player who can build cross functional relationships is vital.

Key Responsibilities:

Project manage the annual detailed Budget, Quarterly Forecast and Rolling Forecasts

Assist with preparation of all planning analysis and presentations

Develop relationships that allow open communication across finance enabling effective process delivery

Ownership of key Planning responsibilities, driving ongoing process improvements

Challenge assumptions identifying risks and opportunities

Understand the commercial drivers of the Group’s performance to provide commercial insight

Support the preparation of Five-Year Plans

Provide financial modelling support.

The role also involves ad hoc analysis which may require direct interaction with various management levels including Exec.

About you

Qualified accountant is preferred but part-qualified applicants will be considered if exceptional.

A proactive self-starter and team player, able to work independently while building strong, productive relationships across functions with confidence and ease.

High attention to detail with strong organisational skills.

Ability to prioritise workloads effectively across multiple stakeholders and deadlines.

Strong problem-solving skills with a curious, analytical mindset, complemented by advanced Excel and data capabilities to interpret and extract meaningful insights from complex information.

Able to deliver under tight, pressured deadlines.

Continuously seeks opportunities to improve and enhance current processes.

What happens next?

Our talent acquisition team will be in touch if you’re successful so keep an eye on your emails! We’ll arrange a short call to learn more about you, as well as answer any questions you have. If it feels like we’re a good match, we’ll share your CV with the hiring manager to review. Our interview process is tailored to each role and can be in-person or held remotely.

1st stage - An informal 30-45 minute video call with the hiring team to discuss your skills and relevant experience. This is a great opportunity to find out more about the role and to ask any questions you may have.

2nd Stage – A one-hour formal face-to-face interview where you can expect a task and both competency/ technical skills based questions.

As an inclusive employer please do let us know if you require any reasonable adjustments.

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Diversity, inclusion and equal opportunities

We’re building a culture of everyday inclusion, and welcome applications from anyone who believes they can do the job. We don’t discriminate based on age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation.

We want our recruitment process to be accessible to everyone. If you need reasonable adjustments to apply, interview, or perform a role, let us know via talentacquisition@theverygroup.com. We’ll be happy to support you.

We’re proud to be a Disability Confident Committed Employer and have nine brilliant colleague networks - including DAWN (Disability Awareness at Very) and Think (Neurodiversity at Very) - that are helping us make Very an even more inclusive place to work.