We are recruiting a Finance Analyst to partner with our IT Team.

Are you a proactive, analytically-minded finance professional ready to drive value and challenge spending within a dynamic IT function? We are seeking an enthusiastic Finance Analyst to monitor, control, and challenge IT expenditure, while actively business partnering with the IT team and supporting critical IT investment business cases.

If you are a fast learner with a keen eye for detail and strong data analysis skills, this is an excellent opportunity to gain broad exposure and build strong stakeholder relationships across Finance and Non-Finance teams.

What You'll Be Doing

This role sits at the heart of our IT financial controls and provides essential insight into performance and investment.

Your main responsibilities will include:

Financial Control & Reporting: Complete the monthly close process, including posting journals, investigating issues, reconciling the P&L and balance sheet accounts, and capitalising completed projects.
Performance Analysis: Prepare insightful summaries of period and YTD performance for management accounts and monthly updates to the Head of Products.
Business Partnering: Proactively engage with the IT team to support budgeting and forecasting processes for all opex and capex costs.
Investment Support: Work closely with stakeholders to understand IT investment business cases and ensure the correct financial treatment of all associated costs.
Ad Hoc Challenge: Conduct ad hoc analysis on IT BAU and Project expenditure, allowing the Finance team to appropriately challenge the business.
Stakeholder Engagement: Build strong relationships across the business to drive a wider understanding of how IT integrates and impacts overall business performance.

What You'll Need

Qualifications: Part-Qualified Accountant (CIMA, ACCA, ACA) and A-Level qualifications in science or mathematics-based subjects.
Skills: Strong data analysis and proficiency in Excel/Google Sheets. Must be hard-working, detail-oriented, a fast learner, enthusiastic, inquisitive, and proactive, with strong communication skills.
Well-organised, flexible, and capable of providing drive and passion to the role while thriving in a fast-paced environment.

Preferred Attributes:

Experience: 1-2 years of proven Finance Analyst experience.
Qualifications: Degree-level qualification in science or mathematics-based subjects.
Skills: Demonstrated ability to draw actionable conclusions and insight from complex data analysis.

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.

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