Wickes are a digitally led, service enabled organisation with a project in every home.
Are you looking for your next opportunity within Finance? Would you enjoy the pace and energy of a retail environment which is collaborative, fun and inclusive where people feel part of a winning team? Do you enjoy the benefits of working together in person as a team blended with the flexibility of remote working?
It is an exciting time for the Finance department as they embark on the implementation of a new Finance System and have selected ‘Oracle Netsuite’ as its supplier. This is why we are looking to recruit a Finance Systems Accountant to support the implementation and manage the Administration of the new system once Live.
This provides an ideal opportunity to contribute to the early design and configuration of the new system, and to be involved at all stages of the implementation - thus building valuable experience prior to taking full responsibility.
Key Accountabilities:
Responsibility for day-to-day maintenance of NetSuite. Diagnosing, troubleshooting and resolving internal T1 system issues liaising with NetSuite Support to achieve quick resolutions whilst working with the finance team to ensure timely closure & communication.
Add and manage users and provision roles and data access sets based on organisation-defined data security policies.
Build custom roles by tailoring NetSuite seeded roles as per the business requirement.
Maintaining System based Delegation of Authorities and any approval limit allocations / changes.
Review and audit end user accounts, permissions, and access rights.
Update and maintain NetSuite System Documentation and Finance Process Taxonomy including managing any change request process. Ongoing user training and upskilling.
Open/Close Netsuite Ledgers. Support for all Periodic Close Activities and Audits.
Installing, configuring and maintaining software updates, managing Interfaces and liaising with IT (Technology) and Netsuite on any change requests / enhancements / updates / performance issues.
Work with Internal Staff, Other 3rd Party vendors and Netsuite to update and communicate environment maintenance schedules, refresh schedules and other planned outages.
Maintain NetSuite data integrity, item and entity records. Ensuring functionality and quality of all data entry facilities (CSV imports, Master Data Tables, Transaction forms & templates.
Creating metrics to measure the effectiveness of the system. Monitoring and communicating system performance metrics with internal staff, Netsuite and 3rd party vendors as required to resolve any issues.
What are we looking for:
Qualified Accountant
Administration of Oracle Netsuite
2-3 years of experience in a similar role ideally with a finance focus
Finance System Implementation
Master Data Management
Data Cleansing
Data Migration
Software Testing
If not a qualified Accountant, then a good level of experience in a variety of finance operational roles.
Good understanding of Master Data concepts and relational Databases
Finance Report writing
Understanding of data, security, and legal governance processes.
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.
We have recently re-opened our Support Centre in Watford, where our Finance team are based, along with our other support functions. 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 is considered its best kept secret; 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.
