Finance Clerk

An exciting opportunity to join the Wickes Finance Team, within the eFulfilment sector. This role will be supporting all Wickes operations. This is a varied and demanding role that will help support the growth of the Wickes account with Wincanton.

This role is hybrid and after training, the role will be 3 days a week in the office and 2 days remote.

How will you contribute?

• Management of Suppliers, Supplies and Services required to support the operation and maintaining control of the purchase ledger function.
• Raising Sales Invoices and supporting the central credit control team.
• Work alongside non-financial managers to ensure that costs are captured and allocated accurately along with understanding of key cost drivers.
• Undertake nominal ledger tasks including processing journals, nominal ledger cross charges and period end reconciliations.
• Maintain cost models and operational trackers to capture, trend and report both operating costs and statistical information.
• Assisting with weekly Ledger Account reconciliations aligned to the Management Accounts.
• Preparation of accurate and timely financial reporting and interpretation of the operations on a weekly and periodic basis.
• Supporting the Management Team with financial analysis.
• Develop strong relationships with internal stakeholders.
• Reporting and monitoring of key performance indicators and non-financial stats to support service delivery and contractual commitments.
• Assisting the Finance Manager with balance sheet preparation including robust reconciliations to support balances.
• Working with the Operations and People Teams to ensure accurate payroll and time and attendance inputs.
• Supporting the Finance Manager with responsibilities across the wider Wickes business.
  
  

What will you bring?

• Studying towards the AAT qualification.
• Transport/Logistics Industry experience preferred but not essential as full training will be given.
• Able to build relationships at all levels.
• Be proactive, inquisitive with a passion for challenging teams to drive performance.
• A keen eye for detail and financial controls.
• Be able to work under pressure whilst maintaining high standards.
• Must be flexible and respond positively and accurately to internal and external customer requests.
  
  

What do we offer?

Our Culture & Benefits

In addition to generous remuneration, we really value our people and offer a friendly, safety-first working environment, along with other benefits including company pension scheme, generous holidays, cycle to work scheme, employee benefits including online discount platform, onsite parking and much more.

Our people are at the core of our business and what makes Wincanton great. That’s why we also provide significant opportunities for career development and progression, as well as training enrichment and multi-skilling, in a dynamic working environment.

Be a part of our values; We’re Thoughtful, We’re Aiming High and We’re Prepared.

Our Commitment

We are committed to providing equality of opportunity for all employees. We strive for an environment where all colleagues feel included, supported and valued, whilst feeling they can be their whole selves within our workplaces. We are proud that our colleagues represent us and our successes and we welcome your application.

Find out more: Wincanton champions a diverse workforce.