We are looking for a Cash & Banking Analyst to join our Finance Team in our Support Centre in Watford! If you are passionate about helping stores manage their day-to-day banking activities, this role is perfect for you. As a Cash & Banking Analyst, you will provide invaluable support to stores in your region, offering guidance and being readily available to address their queries via calls or emails. Your role will be vital in fostering collaboration with our stores, design consultants, and internal teams across Wickes. Join us in this exciting opportunity to make a difference in our dynamic work environment!
Key Responsibilities:
Looking after a number of stores, being the primary contact for those stores for all banking issues and helping stores keep their P&L in order by correcting any issues the store may raise via P&L queries
Responsible for looking after cash books - keeping this up to date and making sure all issues are investigated and dealt with in a timely manner. This includes preparing balance sheet reconciliations for month-end including all related journal postings.
Completing weekly process such as Change & DF’s and assist with raising Payit payments and VAT receipts
Bank statement uploads as per the team team rota
Assisting the team with the administration and processing of Finance consumer credit loans for Kitchen & Bathroom Finance. This includes management of the loan agreements, dealing with store finance queries and liaising with finance providers.
What are we looking for:
Confident working with and understanding Bank Recs
Good Excel skills such as use of SUMIFS & VLOOKUPS
Problem solving skills
An understanding of debits and credits
Confident communicator and be comfortable to build strong relationships
Good attention to detail
Team player/happy to help attitude
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
Save-as-you-earn scheme
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.
By giving you the support you need to do well at work, and the flexibility to make life work for you. We are giving you a career that doesn’t put your life on hold. Where you can be yourself, do your best work, and make a positive difference every day.
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 50 years in industry, Wickes now generates revenue in excess of £1.6bn across 230 stores delivered by 8,000+ colleagues.
But it is the Wickes culture that we are really proud of. 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.
