Financial Analyst

About Us

At Applegreen, our mission is to delight customers in transit with passionate hospitality and brands they love. Applegreen is a leading roadside retailer operating high-quality travel plazas and service areas in the US, Ireland, and the UK. Founded on a commitment to innovation, operational excellence, and customer experience, Applegreen combines fuel, convenience retail, and a diverse portfolio of food and beverage offerings to create welcoming destinations for customers. In the U.S., Applegreen partners with major transportation authorities and operates more than 100 service plazas along some of the country’s busiest highways and turnpikes. The company is known for modern facilities, strong national and local food brands, and an emphasis on freshness, quality, and sustainability.

At Applegreen, our people are at the heart of what we do. We foster a culture that values teamwork, development, and accountability, offering employees opportunities to grow their careers in a fast-paced, dynamic environment. Applegreen continues to expand while remaining focused on delivering exceptional service to customers and creating a great place to work.

Our Core Values

• Our customers and communities are at the heart of everything we do.
• We value and develop our people.
• We are driven by pace, passion and performance.
• We seek opportunities and embrace change.

About the Role

Applegreen US is a growth organization with both geographic and commercial expansion. We seek a Finance Analyst who will provide reporting, planning, forecasting, and analytical support to the Commercial, Operations, IT, and Facilities teams. This role is part of the US FP&A team based in Glen Rock, NJ. The position is critical to providing quality, timely, and accurate financial information to drive continuous improvement while also supporting reporting requirements and achieving deadlines.

The successful candidate will have strong technical and analytical skills, advanced communication skills to provide thoughtful insights to leadership, and be a consummate team player to partner with Commercial, Operations, and Accounting/Finance teams within the US, UK, and Ireland. The role requires adaptability to changing directives, initiative to solve problems, passion for self and team development, and a hands-on approach.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the preparation of the budget and forecasts including variance analysis.
• Distill summarized budgets down to site-level, brand-level, account-level data that incorporates advanced allocation methodologies including seasonality curves and week-over-week growth trends.
• Prepare complex financial models to support Commercial, Operations, and Facility projects.
• Develop presentations with compelling visuals that provide impact, insights, and elevate storytelling.
• Leverage strong technical skills for advanced reporting within Excel.
• Synthesize large data sets with optimized Power BI capabilities.
• Analyze financial data to understand key business performance drivers via Smartview and EPM.
• Prepare monthly presentations to leadership that provide financial reporting, insightful 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 provide in-depth analysis of other direct site costs that highlight cost outliers and savings opportunities.
• Manage statistical accounts loads into ERP systems (PDI/EPM) and Labor systems (UKG) and provide data validation.
• Prepare financial models for capital projects seeking approval at Investment Committee meetings, provide analysis of returns (ROCE, Payback), and conduct post-mortem analysis.
• Provide analytical support for initiatives that drive business improvements and support ad hoc projects.

Requirements

• BS/BA degree.
• 2-3 years FP&A experience in a financial analyst role or similar.
• Retail, wholesale, or quick-serve restaurant experience a plus.
• Advanced skills in developing complex financial models.
• Superior analytical acumen to interpret and challenge data and to interrogate financial systems.
• High/Expert proficiency in Microsoft Excel (Functions, Pivot Tables), Power BI, Smartview, Oracle EPM.
• Strong aptitude to create PowerPoint presentations to provide clear visuals that facilitate decision-making and provide actionable insights on key performance indicators.

Skills & Attributes

• A dynamic individual who adapts well to change and can thrive in a rapidly growing organization that continues to evolve.
• Ability to execute directly at high quality and pace.
• Excellent drive, enthusiasm, and commitment, and a keen interest in developing a career at Applegreen.
• A ‘can do’ attitude and a positive, solution-focused mindset.
• Exceptional interpersonal skills and ability to engage and develop relationships with individuals at all levels of the organization.
• Self-starter with ability to collaborate as a member of a highly interdependent team across many parts of Applegreen.

Benefits

• Hybrid position with 3 days per week worked in our Glen Rock, NJ office location and 2 days per week worked remotely.
• 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.