Finance Manager - Property & Operations
Watford, Hertfordshire
- Full Time
47416
We are looking to recruit a Finance Manager to join Wickes on a 4 months FTC basis. The aim will be to provide financial stewardship and deliver financial analysis and reporting, focusing on Property accounting and Store salaries, to help deliver (and improve) an efficient month end process and a successful year end.
Key Responsibilities:
Property accounting - ensuring successful year end accounts and balance sheets signed off by Auditors. Post Year end this role moves to another existing Finance team and part of this role would encompass transitioning processes over by 31st March 2025.
Management accounting for Property P&L under UK GAAP (includes store rent/rates/service charge/insurance/third party income and sub-tenant income).
Working closely with the Financial Reporting team to ensure accurate reporting of property leases under IFRS16 accounting rules.
Full ownership of balance sheet reconciliations including the analysis of risks and opportunities and monthly review with FD.
Month end reporting of Salaries and Bonus for store staff. Ownership of full Store staff Salary P&L including salary, hourly, commission, NI and pensions.
Working closely with the Analyst to complete month end accounting i.e. approving journals, completing Development costs (new, refit and closure stores) and any other adhoc analysis required.
Full responsibility for providing Year End Auditors with the appropriate reconciliations and schedules for sign off relating to Property and Store Salaries.
What are we looking for:
Qualified Accountant (CIMA, ACCA, ACA)
Broad finance experience including business partnering
Knowledge of IFRS16
Property accounting experience (UK GAAP)
Multi site experience
Property accounting experience
Retail industry knowledge
Proficiency in Google Workspace with excellent Google/Excel skills
High degree of accuracy and attention to detail
Process improvement
Good presentation skills
Financially literate
Problem solving skills
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.
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.
You'll be a great fit at Wickes if:
- You like working with people
- You're happy to help even if it isn't your job
- Enjoy working in a team
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