Finance Manager

Poundland & Dealz; Wigan; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work up to 2 days from home

Job summary

Poundland & Dealz in Wigan Distribution Centre is seeking a Finance Manager to lead the finance function and partner with senior operational managers. The role offers hybrid working with up to two days from home and requires strong financial planning, control and reporting capabilities.

You will own forecasting, budgeting, management reporting and drive cost reduction programmes across distribution, warehousing and transport cost drivers, while developing a small finance team.

Qualifications

• You’ll have advanced knowledge of financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis and management reporting.
• You’ll be proficient in accounting systems and able to extract, analyse large volumes of financial data.
• You’ll have working knowledge of payroll, time/attendance systems and transport scheduling platforms.

Responsibilities

• Lead Distribution Finance and Administration.
• Challenge operational performance and drive continuous improvement.
• Own forecasting, scenario planning and monthly reporting.
• Deliver management reporting and business insight.
• Drive controls, audits and compliance.
• Present at operational management meetings.
• Support investment appraisals and capital projects.
• Manage and develop a small finance team.
• Implement finance training for operational teams.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Forecasting

Budgeting

Variance analysis

Management reporting

Data analysis

Stakeholder communication

Team leadership

Education

Part-qualified ACCA/CIMA/ACA or qualified by experience

Tools

Accounting systems

Payroll systems

Time & attendance systems

Transport scheduling platforms

Wider operational systems

Job description

Join us here at Poundland & Dealz as a Finance Manager, based at our Wigan Distribution Centre. The role offers flexibility for hybrid working with up two days working from home.

With autonomy and trust to make an impact from day one, you lead the finance function for our Wigan Distribution Centre and partner with the General Manager, Warehouse Manager and Transport Manager.

You’ll be accountable for operational finance services, reporting, forecasting, analysis, controls and business support. In this role you’ll:

• Lead Distribution Finance and Administration.
• Challenge operational performance and drive continuous improvement.
• Owns forecasting, scenario planning and monthly reporting.
• Deliver management reporting and business insight.
• Drive controls, audits and compliance.
• Present at operational management meetings.
• Support investment appraisals and capital projects.
• Manage and develop a small finance team.
• Implement finance training for operational teams.

We are seeking an experienced Finance Manager with strong understanding of logistics and distribution operations, including warehouse and transport cost drivers. Previous experience gained in a logistics, distribution, supply chain or retail environment is preferred. You will be able to demonstrate:

• Advanced knowledge of financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis and management reporting.
• Proficient in accounting systems, with the ability to extract, analyse and interpret large volumes of financial and operational data.
• Working knowledge of payroll, time and attendance systems, transport scheduling platforms and wider operational systems.
• Understanding of financial controls, governance, audit processes and compliance requirements within a distribution environment.
• Experience partnering with operational leadership teams to identify risks, opportunities and performance improvement initiatives.
• Demonstrable success in driving cost reduction programmes and continuous improvement projects.
• Experience presenting financial performance information and recommendations to senior stakeholders.
• Proven experience managing and developing finance and administration teams.
• Advanced Excel skills, including modelling, reporting and data analysis.
• Minimum part-qualified accountant (ACCA/CIMA/ACA) or qualified by experience.