Analyst - Finance Technologies

We’re Pentland Brands: a global family business behind some of the world’s most iconic active and lifestyle brands. We bring integrity, energy and ambition to our work, setting high standards and striving to deliver great outcomes without ego.

Design cycling apparel built for movement, endurance and the ride ahead.

At Pentland Brands, every role helps move our brands forward. Whether you’re supporting our people, improving our systems, growing our commercial performance, strengthening operations or shaping better ways of working, your impact reaches across a portfolio of iconic brands used by consumers around the world.

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What you’ll be doing:

Technology

• Provide insight into how we can provide the best technological solutions driving the most value for the wider organization. 

• Contribute to the development of ideas, processes and technical solutions that improve our offering. 

Solution & Project Delivery

• Understand overall project methodology and how to work within a project environment.

• Define and deliver project tasks within agreed timescales within budget. 

• Be part of project teams and contribute to the planning and resourcing of project tasks where appropriate. 

• Identify, highlight and plan mitigation for risks in own area.

Support & Service

• Provide an excellent support to the business in the day-to-day running of the operational business systems. 

• Provide support and maintain Pentland’s applications where relevant to a site or a location. 

• Ensure procedures related to identification, changes, testing, documentation, approval and communication of any modification to the system are followed. 

• Performing and supervise the implementation of changes to the system, including those which have a multi-brand and global impact. Ensuring active and positive adherence to Pentland Its change control. 

• Identify technical solutions for problems, improvements and developments. 

• Carry out system administration tasks as per documented procedures. 

Teamwork

• Support other team members with regards to ad-hoc department activities. 

What you’ll bring:

Technical Skills:

• Good technical knowledge of SAP FI and CO configuration

• Travel & Expenses process experience using Concur.

• A sound understanding of Finance processes and the impact that Order to Cash and Procurement to Pay processes have on Finance.

• Idoc process, EBS, GL Management, MEC, YEC closure executions in SAP.

• End to Payment integration with bank including Lockbox process.

• Fair understanding on EDI process.

• A good technical knowledge of associated applications & solutions specific to the area of responsibility.

Behavioral Skills:

• Excellent communication skills, both oral and written, including ability to conduct formal and informal presentations and workshops with the ability to communicate across all levels of the business.

• Well organised and able to prioritise, communicate and manage expectations within team.

• Committed to having a continuous improvement mind-set that spans people, processes, technologies and own self.

• Able to work independently

• Able to deliver quality work and to commit to and meet deadlines.

• Able to demonstrate positive attitude - go the extra mile, committed, willing to take on challenges and has a can-do mind-set.

• Able to demonstrate energy, drive, enthusiasm, determination and passion.

Why Pentland Brands?

Pentland Brands is the name behind some of the world’s best-known sport, outdoor and lifestyle brands, including Speedo, Berghaus, Canterbury, Endura, Ellesse, Kickers and Mitre.

We are a global family business with a clear purpose: pioneering brands that make life better. Across our teams, functions and locations, we work together to create products, experiences and partnerships that help people live more active, confident and positive lives.

Joining Pentland Brands means becoming part of a business where your work can have real reach, across multiple brands, markets, teams and disciplines. It is a place for people who want to contribute, collaborate, improve how things are done and help build the future of brands with heritage, ambition and global impact.

Perks & Benefits

Alongside a competitive salary and discretionary bonus, we offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your wellbeing, flexibility, and life outside work. This includes generous holiday allowance, hybrid and flexible working, employee transportation, pension and gratuity contributions, wellbeing support, medical, personal accident & term life insurance cover.

The Interview Process

We want our interview process to feel clear, straightforward, and supportive. If your experience and expectations look like a strong match for the role, here’s what you can expect next:

• Talent Team Intro Call - A 30-minute video call with our Talent Team to get to know each other, talk through the role and your experience, and answer any questions you have.

• Experience Interview - A more in-depth interview (usually online) with the hiring manager to explore your skills, experience and approach, and how these align with the role, our principles, and our ways of working.

• Final Interview - A final in-person interview at our office, focused on deeper discussion and practical application, giving you the chance to meet more of the team and see Pentland Brands in action.