Finance & Data Analyst

We are seeking a detail-oriented and analytical Finance & Data Analyst to join our team on a permanent, 32 hour contract. This is a varied role combining financial reporting, data analysis, systems administration and operational support.

The successful candidate will work closely with the Finance Manager, operational teams and clients to produce accurate reporting, identify trends and provide insights that support informed decision-making. The role would suit someone who enjoys working with data, investigating discrepancies and improving reporting processes.

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Collect, organise and analyse financial, sales, purchasing, stock and operational data.
• Produce regular and ad hoc reports for clients, management and operational teams.
• Identify trends, patterns, risks and opportunities within large datasets.
• Build and maintain Excel reports, reconciliations, pivot tables, charts and dashboards.
• Clean, combine and transform data from multiple reports and systems.
• Apply logical calculations where required information is not directly available.
• Support budgeting, forecasting, financial planning and performance reviews.
• Assist the Finance Manager with day-to-day finance operations, including invoicing, purchasing, daily sales and accrual information.
• Support weekly, month-end and year-end finance tasks.
• Monitor actual performance against budgets and highlight significant variances or overspends.
• Maintain and optimise point-of-sale back-office systems, including products, pricing, VAT, article groupings and till layouts.
• Investigate till, pricing, transaction and reporting discrepancies.
• Provide analytical support to operational teams when investigating stocktake, purchasing or cost variances.
• Support profit-protection activity by carrying out audits, documenting findings and escalating concerns where required.
• Liaise with operational teams, suppliers and clients to verify information and resolve queries.
• Identify opportunities to improve data quality, reporting processes and efficiency.

Our ideal Finance & Data Analyst will:

• Previous experience in finance, reporting, data analysis, retail administration or a similar role.
• Strong intermediate to advanced Excel skills, including XLOOKUP or VLOOKUP, SUMIFS, COUNTIFS, IF formulas and pivot tables.
• Comfortable working with large datasets and Excel date and time formats.
• Good understanding of gross and net values, VAT, sales, purchases, cost of goods sold, gross profit and gross profit percentage.
• Basic understanding of profit and loss accounts, budgets, forecasts and financial variances.
• Strong analytical and numerical skills with excellent attention to detail.
• Able to work independently, manage deadlines and use initiative.
• Confident communicating findings to finance and non-finance colleagues.
• Experience with Power Query, point-of-sale systems, stocktakes or multi-site operations would be an advantage, but training can be provided.

At Compass Ireland, our people are our business. When you join the Compass Group you will be joining a supportive network of incredible individuals, each united by their passion for going the extra mile for the organisations we partner with. We are building a team who care about providing a great customer experience and want to grow and develop as we do. We are dedicated to investing in every colleague joining us and pride ourselves on being an equal opportunity employer; we celebrate diversity and are committed to building an inclusive environment for all our colleagues. We consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements.

Please review our Privacy Notice for details on how we maintain, protect and why your personal data is collected when you apply for a job with Compass Group. We will not retain any CV's or job applications for longer than necessary.

Job Reference: com/2807/94781001/52594076/ROI #Republic of Ireland

Compass Group UK&I is committed to fostering an environment where every individual can truly be themselves at work and has equal opportunities to advance in their careers. We strive to build a culture that respects and celebrates the unique talents, beliefs, backgrounds, and abilities of all our team members. We want our colleagues to feel valued, empowered to reach their full potential, and to thrive - because diversity is our strength!