itsu is the healthy eating, Asian inspired quick service retail & grocery brand with over 80 stores in the UK and Europe and a leading wholesale business across Europe and beyond. Renowned for its best-in-class food made fresh in every shop, every day, itsu has huge global ambitions with a commitment to continue to open many more stores and intensify the growth of its already thriving grocery arm. With its best-is-class food, latest technology, innovation, and talented workforce, itsu is the future of fast food

this is the job

The Senior FP&A Analyst for itsu [retail] will help itsu ensure itsu has strong financial planning in place – effective annual budgeting, well-constructed forecasts and re-projections, strategic long term financial plans and agile, ad-hoc scenario planning. This person will understand and interpret trading and market / sector / economic conditions, ensuring that itsu is working to well-judged financial objectives, aligned to strategy and best use of capital / investment. This person will work closely with itsu’s Franchise team & Property Teams playing a key part in developing itsu’s franchise business (UK and International) as well as ensuring effective estate decisions (new shops, closures, divestments).  

This wide-ranging role will be exposed to Directors and Board Members, with no limit on the topics to cover and a critical role, with the business forecast to more than double in size within the next 3 years. This role reports into itsu’s Head of Commercial Finance, with a high level of exposure to the management and leadership teams and significant opportunity for growth within itsu. 

these are the core responsibilities 

To support the annual Retail and Group budget process, working with stakeholders across the business along with the quarterly re-projection process

To work with the CFO and Head of Commercial Finance on long-term financial planning for itsu Group (retail and grocery) alongside as-hoc scenario planning, profit initiatives etc.

To work with Head of Commercial Finance on putting in place effective support to franchise (UK and international) and act as business partner to the Property Team and Franchise Team.

Production of monthly Board schedules, including LFL sales and trading analysis, new shop trading performances etc.

key experience  

Experience supporting and presenting commercial decision making with senior stakeholders

Qualified CIMA or ACA accountant with +1 year of post-qualified experience

Experience preparing management, exco or board packs

Financial Modelling experience ideally including budgets, longer term planning and re-projections

Commercial Finance Analyst, FP&A analyst, Finance Business partner or similar experience

Multi-site retail experience, FMCG or Property experience

this is you

Self-motivated; wants to grow and progress in their career

Strong drive for understanding the business and its key drivers 

Challenging questioner, desire to really raise the bare

Willingness to work flexibly to meet the business needs

Great communication and influencing skills

Highly computer literate with very strong excel skills

In return for your time, commitment to your role and itsu, you will receive:

Competitive salary

Flexible working which consists of 1 day a week working from home, flexible working hours, and up to 2 weeks a year working from abroad.

A free itsu lunch whenever you are in the office and 50% off in all stores, for when you are not.

We offer a variety of different benefits which cover off physical, mental, financial, environmental, and social wellbeing.

An array of business events and socials throughout the year.

No matter what you do at itsu, it's important to us that everyone has access to the same opportunities. We are a truly diverse bunch, from all walks of life and you'll always be encouraged to be your true self.