We are looking to recruit a Finance Reporting Manager to join our wider Finance Team here in the Support Centre in Watford. This role will focus on supporting external financial statement preparations, whilst ensuring technical accounting compliance and a robust financial control framework to meet Plc Board, Audit Committee and external audit requirements.
This role is a key part of the external reporting function. Policies and processes in respect of all technical accounting compliance and reporting will need to be subjected to ongoing improvement and the wider business educated and engaged.
Key Responsibilities:
To deliver a set of consolidated financial statements for interim and full year reporting, in compliance with IFRS and best practice
Manage the balance sheet reconciliation review processes. Responsible for ensuring plc related transactions are correctly booked (share based payments, interest, dividends, intercompany and payroll)
Ensure processes are in place to assure compliance with accounting standards in particular relating to share based remunerations schemes
Perform the modelling processes to support interim and full year store and investment impairment testing
Build relationships within finance, the wider business (Commercial, Operations, Investor Relations, CoSec, HR) and with advisors to obtain a better understanding of the company’s activities
Oversee the preparation of statutory accounts for all legal entities within Wickes plc Group
What are we looking for:
ACA / ACCA / CIMA qualified ( More likely ACA given technical bias of the role
5+yrs PQE
Experience of listed plc reporting
Broad finance experience in a listed plc environment
Thorough understanding /experience of listed company reporting requirements
Ability to promote strong control environments and recommend system improvements
Ability to communicate technically challenging issues in a simple yet effective and engaging manner
Thorough understanding of accounting standards and developments
Retail industry knowledge
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
Private Medical and Life Assurance
Car Allowance
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.
