We are seeking a proactive Cash & Banking Analyst to join our Finance team for a 12-month period.

Your primary responsibilities will include providing support to our stores regarding all banking inquiries and requests. You will be required to produce and ensure the accuracy of bank reconciliations for specific bank accounts and subsequently present these reconciliations to management. This is an exciting role with scope to engage in problem-solving and utilise your experience to review and improve current processes where possible.

This is a hybrid role with the expectation to be in our Watford office every Tuesday & Thursday.

Key Responsibilities:

Store Support: Act as the main banking contact for a large number of store locations (approx. 60), providing essential advice and guidance, and resolving related P&L inquiries to ensure financial statement accuracy.
Reconciliations & Reporting: Produce and ensure the accuracy of bank reconciliations for specific bank accounts, including preparing balance sheet reconciliations and all related journal postings for month-end. As an experienced analyst you will be assigned the larger and more complicated reconciliations.
Cash Management: Look after cash books, ensuring they are up to date and that all issues are investigated and dealt with promptly. This also includes looking after store change deliveries and reconciling them against Loomis reporting and bank statements, and coordinating with Loomis regarding failed cash collections.
Process Execution: Complete weekly processes such as Change & DF's, and assist with raising Payit payments and VAT receipts, and performing bank statement uploads.
Cross-functional Collaboration: Work closely with stores, design consultants, and internal teams across the wider business.
Finance Administration: Assist the team with the administration and processing of consumer credit loans for Kitchen & Bathroom Finance, including managing loan agreements, dealing with store finance queries, and liaising with finance providers.
Support, Process Improvement, and Mentorship: Provide support to the Cash & Banking Manager as a collaborative team member. Review and enhance current processes where feasible. Offer guidance and mentorship to junior team members.

What are we looking for:

Confident working with and understanding Bank Recs (Preferred)
Good Excel skills such as use of SUMIFS & VLOOKUPS
Problem-solving skills
Confident communicator and be comfortable to build strong relationships
Good attention to detail

What can we offer you?

You’ll be supported with fantastic learning and development and have the opportunity to grow and develop your career with us.

We’ll also equip you with a benefits package that includes:

Competitive bonus (2027 period)
Contributory pension scheme
Colleague discount
Discount platform including savings and cash back at numerous retailers, savings on gym membership, cycle to work scheme.

Our widely recognised wellbeing strategy is something we’re proud of at Wickes. As part of this, we offer a range of health and wellbeing benefits and support, including an Employee Assistance Programme, financial education & loans, and access to parental, menopause and fertility support.

We recognise the value of bringing our teams together to collaborate, support each other and build on our amazing culture. We are also encouraging our teams to work flexibly, with a blend of remote / office working.

About Us:

Wickes is a multi-channel retailer operating in the home improvement market. With 40 years in industry, Wickes now generates revenue in excess of £1.3Bn across 230 stores delivered by 8,000+ colleagues.

But it is the Wickes’ culture that we are really proud of as it’s a collaborative, down to earth, fun and inclusive environment where people feel part of a winning team. All our colleagues come from different backgrounds, but what we all have in common is a determination to succeed and a passion for being the best we can be. If that sounds like you, we’ll make you feel right at home.

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