<div><div style=""><font color="#222222" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">We are recruiting a Finance Analyst to partner with our IT Team.&nbsp;</font></div><div style=""><font color="#222222" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"><br></font></div><div style=""><font color="#222222" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Are you a proactive, analytically-minded finance professional ready to drive value and challenge spending within a dynamic IT function? We are seeking an enthusiastic Finance Analyst to monitor, control, and challenge IT expenditure, while actively business partnering with the IT team and supporting critical IT investment business cases.</font></div><div style=""><font color="#222222" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"><br></font></div><div style=""><font color="#222222" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">If you are a fast learner with a keen eye for detail and strong data analysis skills, this is an excellent opportunity to gain broad exposure and build strong stakeholder relationships across Finance and Non-Finance teams.</font></div><div style=""><font color="#222222" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"><br></font></div><div style=""><font color="#222222" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"><strong>What You'll Be Doing</strong></font></div><div style=""><font color="#222222" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"><br></font></div><div style=""><font color="#222222" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">This role sits at the heart of our IT financial controls and provides essential insight into performance and investment.&nbsp;</font></div><div style=""><font color="#222222" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"><br></font></div><div style=""><font color="#222222" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Your main responsibilities will include:</font></div><div style=""><ul><li><font color="#222222" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Financial Control &amp; Reporting: Complete the monthly close process, including posting journals, investigating issues, reconciling the P&amp;L and balance sheet accounts, and capitalising completed projects.</font></li><li><font color="#222222" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Performance Analysis: Prepare insightful summaries of period and YTD performance for management accounts and monthly updates to the Head of Products.</font></li><li><font color="#222222" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Business Partnering: Proactively engage with the IT team to support budgeting and forecasting processes for all opex and capex costs.</font></li><li><font color="#222222" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Investment Support: Work closely with stakeholders to understand IT investment business cases and ensure the correct financial treatment of all associated costs.</font></li><li><font color="#222222" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Ad Hoc Challenge: Conduct ad hoc analysis on IT BAU and Project expenditure, allowing the Finance team to appropriately challenge the business.</font></li><li><font color="#222222" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Stakeholder Engagement: Build strong relationships across the business to drive a wider understanding of how IT integrates and impacts overall business performance.</font></li></ul></div><div style=""><font color="#222222" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"><strong>What You'll Need&nbsp;</strong></font></div><div style=""><ul><li><font color="#222222" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Qualifications: Part-Qualified Accountant (<strong>CIMA, ACCA, ACA</strong>) and A-Level qualifications in science or mathematics-based subjects.</font></li><li><font color="#222222" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Skills: Strong data analysis and proficiency in Excel/Google Sheets. Must be hard-working, detail-oriented, a fast learner, enthusiastic, inquisitive, and proactive, with strong communication skills.</font></li><li><font color="#222222" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Well-organised, flexible, and capable of providing drive and passion to the role while thriving in a fast-paced environment.</font></li></ul></div><div style=""><font color="#222222" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"><strong>Preferred Attributes:</strong></font></div><div style=""><ul><li><font color="#222222" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Experience: 1-2 years of proven Finance Analyst experience.</font></li><li><font color="#222222" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Qualifications: Degree-level qualification in science or mathematics-based subjects.</font></li><li><font color="#222222" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Skills: Demonstrated ability to draw actionable conclusions and insight from complex data analysis.</font></li></ul></div></div><div><div style=""><font color="#222222" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"><strong>What can we offer you?</strong></font></div><div style=""><font color="#222222" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"><br></font></div><div style=""><font color="#222222" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">You’ll be supported with fantastic learning and development and have the opportunity to grow and develop your career with us.</font></div><div style=""><font color="#222222" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"><br></font></div><div style=""><ul><li><font color="#222222" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">We’ll also equip you with a benefits package that includes:</font></li><li><font color="#222222" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Competitive bonus (2027 period)</font></li><li><font color="#222222" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Contributory pension scheme</font></li><li><font color="#222222" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Colleague discount&nbsp;</font></li><li><font color="#222222" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Discount platform including savings and cash back at numerous retailers, savings on gym membership, cycle to work scheme.</font></li><li><font color="#222222" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">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 &amp; loans, and access to parental, menopause and fertility support.</font></li><li><font color="#222222" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">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.&nbsp;</font></li></ul></div></div><div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; color: rgb(34, 34, 34);"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; color: rgb(34, 34, 34);">Vacancy Reference #</span><font color="#222222" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">100319</font></div><div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; color: rgb(34, 34, 34);"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; color: rgb(34, 34, 34);">Please contact us&nbsp;</span><a href="https://www.wickescareers.co.uk/reasonable-adjustments" target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.wickescareers.co.uk/reasonable-adjustments&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1665218416227000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2727RLDdu25CVf4RaodB8R" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">here</a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; color: rgb(34, 34, 34);">&nbsp;if you require any adjustments within the application process.&nbsp; If you require any reasonable adjustments at the interview stage you will have an opportunity to inform us when we invite you to interview. 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