Assistant Finance Analyst

Kingfisher; Eastleigh; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading home improvement company in Eastleigh is seeking an enthusiastic Assistant Finance Analyst to support core finance processes including month-end reporting and vendor management. The ideal candidate will possess strong analytical skills and proficiency in Microsoft Excel. This position offers a chance to work in a diverse environment and contribute to a significant finance team.

Benefits

Competitive benefits package

Opportunities for career growth

Qualifications

• Strong numerical and analytical skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel, with the ability to work with data sets.
• Interest in gaining experience in a large international retail environment.
• Experience with accruals, month-end reporting, or management accounting is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Produce and maintain financial reports and KPIs.
• Provide month-end support through accruals and P&L reviews.
• Prepare documentation for senior stakeholders.
• Assist with vendor management and financial queries.

Skills

Numerical skills

Analytical skills

Microsoft Excel proficiency

Time management

Experience with SAP

Education

Accountancy qualification or part-qualified

Tools

SAP

Hyperion (HFM)

Job description

Overview

We're Kingfisher, a team made up of over 74,000 passionate people who bring Kingfisher - and all our other brands: B&Q, Screwfix, Brico Depot, Castorama and Koctas - to life. We aim to become the leading home improvement company and grow the largest community of home improvers in the world. We are committed to equality for all colleagues, future colleagues, and applicants regardless of age, gender, marital or civil partnership status, colour, ethnic or national origin, culture, religious or philosophical belief, political opinion, disability, gender identity or sexual orientation. We are open to flexible and agile working, with a blend of working from home and our offices in London, Southampton & Yeovil. Talk to us about how we can best support you!

We have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and ambitious individual to join our team as an Assistant Finance Analyst. In this role, you will support the Operational Finance and Financial Control teams, assisting with core finance processes and stakeholder engagement. It offers hands-on experience across month-end reporting, vendor management, and financial analysis.

What’s the job?

• Produce and maintain financial reports, tracking invoice performance, Duty to Report metrics, and related KPIs.
• Provide month-end support through accruals, journals, P&L reviews, and consolidation submissions (Hyperion).
• Prepare documentation and analysis for senior stakeholders, while building strong relationships and improving tools/templates.
• Assist with project work such as statutory accounts preparation, impairment reviews, and other Financial Control initiatives.
• Support vendor management activities, including vendor setup, invoice processing, and monthly spend reviews.
• Handle ad-hoc finance queries across expenses, invoices, payments, and cost centres, liaising with FP&A and Shared Services.

What you'll bring

• Strong numerical and analytical skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel, with the ability to work with formulas and data sets.
• This role would suit an individual looking to study an accountancy qualification, or someone part-qualified, with an interest in gaining experience in a large international retail environment.
• Ability to work to reporting deadlines and manage time effectively.
• Experience with SAP or Hyperion (HFM) is advantageous.
• Exposure to accruals, month-end reporting, or management accounting is a plus.

Be Customer Focused

• I listen to my customers
• I use available data to help make decisions

Be Human - acting with humanity and care

• I do the right thing
• I am respectful

Be Curious - thrive on learning, thinking beyond the obvious

• I build and share new ideas
• I try new things and share my learnings

Be Agile - working with trust, pace and agility

• I have courage to be creative
• Done is better than perfect, I aim for 80/20

Be Inclusive - acting inclusively in diverse teams to work together

• I embrace allyship
• I have self-awareness and a desire to learn

Be Accountable - championing the plan to deliver results and growth

• I own my actions
• I understand the Kingfisher plan and how it relates to my role

At Kingfisher, we value the perspectives that any new team members bring, and we want to hear from you. We encourage you to apply for one of our roles even if you do not feel you meet 100% of the requirements. In return, we offer an inclusive environment where what you can achieve is limited only by your imagination. We encourage new ideas, actively support experimentation, and strive to build an environment where everyone can be their best self. Find out more about Diversity & Inclusion at Kingfisher here!

We also offer a competitive benefits package and plenty of opportunities to stretch and grow your career.

Interested? Great, apply now and help us to Power the Possible.

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