Financial Analyst

Join the US FP&A team to support reporting, planning, forecasting, and financial analysis across Commercial, Operations, IT, and Facilities.

Responsibilities

• Assist with the preparation of budgets and forecasts, including variance analysis
• Translate summarized budgets into site-level, brand-level, and account-level views using advanced allocation methodologies (seasonality curves and week-over-week growth trends)
• Build complex financial models to support Commercial, Operations, and Facility projects
• Create leadership-ready presentations with clear, compelling visuals to improve storytelling and decision support
• Use advanced Excel capabilities for enhanced reporting
• Analyze large datasets with optimized Power BI capabilities
• Assess financial data to identify key business performance drivers using Smartview and Oracle EPM
• Prepare monthly leadership presentations covering financial reporting, commentary, and variance analysis
• Support Head Office leadership with reporting and analysis of monthly expenses and variances
• Partner with Finance Business Managers and the Head of Transformation to perform in-depth analysis of direct site costs, including cost outliers and savings opportunities
• Manage statistical account loads into ERP systems (PDI/EPM) and labor systems (UKG), including data validation
• Develop financial models for capital projects requesting Investment Committee approval, including return analysis (ROCE, Payback) and post-mortem analysis
• Provide analytical support for business improvement initiatives and ad hoc projects
• As Applegreen expands, responsibilities will evolve while remaining focused on core FP&A reporting, planning, forecasting, and analysis areas

Requirements

• BS/BA degree
• 2 to 3 years of FP&A experience in a financial analyst role or similar
• Advanced capability in developing complex financial models
• Strong analytical acumen to interpret, challenge, and interrogate data and financial systems
• High to expert proficiency in Microsoft Excel (Functions, Pivot Tables), Power BI, Smartview, and Oracle EPM
• Strong proficiency with PDI and UKG
• Strong ability to prepare PowerPoint presentations that support clear visuals, decision making, and actionable KPI insights

Additional Key Skills & Attributes

• Adaptable to change and able to thrive in a rapidly growing organization
• Ability to execute work at high quality and pace
• Drive, enthusiasm, commitment, and interest in building a career with Applegreen
• “Can do” attitude and solution-focused mindset
• Exceptional interpersonal skills with ability to build relationships across all organizational levels
• Self-starter who works effectively as part of a highly interdependent team

Technologies

• Microsoft Excel
• Power BI
• Smartview
• Oracle EPM
• PDI
• UKG
• PowerPoint
• ERP systems
• EPM
• Investment Committee meetings
• ROCE
• Payback

Benefits

• Hybrid role: 3 days per week in the Glen Rock, NJ office and 2 days per week remote
• Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance
• Paid Time Off
• 401(k) with Company Match
• 10% Annual Bonus
• Earned Wage Access – Pay on Demand
• Education Assistance
• Employee Referral Bonus
• Pet Insurance