<div><div style=""><font color="#222222" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">We are looking to recruit a Finance Analyst for FP&amp;A, to join our team in our Support Centre in Watford. This is an important finance role to deliver financial analysis, reporting and Investor Relations support.</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>Key Responsibilities:</strong></font></div><div style=""><ul><li><font color="#222222" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Assist with various FP&amp;A team deliverables, including supporting the end to end budget / forecasting / outlook cycles, leading the budget upload process and assisting with various data manipulation and slide preparation tasks</font></li><li><font color="#222222" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Coordinate the submission of the Wickes P&amp;L flash, liaising and communicating deadlines with the wider finance team as necessary, and review the flash before creating a flash pack for dissemination</font></li><li><font color="#222222" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Assist with the completion of the periodic management accounts, providing appropriate commentary</font></li><li><font color="#222222" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Complete monthly LFL reporting and analysis&nbsp;</font></li><li><font color="#222222" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Investor relations support to manage consensus, review analyst notes, create a fact-pack, roll forward documents and summarise competitor results</font></li><li><font color="#222222" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Investor relations support to manage logistics, meeting notes and other ad hoc IR duties</font></li><li><font color="#222222" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Manage the capex plan in terms of what has been approved, timing of spend, ROI, budgets and forecasts</font></li><li><font color="#222222" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Ad hoc analysis as required by Director of FP&amp;A / Senior FP&amp;A Manager / IR Director</font></li></ul></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 are we looking for:</strong></font></div><div style=""><ul><li><font color="#222222" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Part qualified in CIMA/ACCA/ACA&nbsp;</font></li><li><font color="#222222" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Ability to draw conclusions and insight from data analysis</font></li><li><font color="#222222" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Some understanding of P&amp;L and balance sheet</font></li><li><font color="#222222" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Strong spreadsheet skills</font></li><li><font color="#222222" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Well organised with the ability to prioritise work</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=""><font color="#222222" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">We’ll also equip you with a benefits package that includes:</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">Competitive bonus</font></li><li><font color="#222222" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Save-as-you-earn scheme</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</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></ul></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">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></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 work from our Support Centre in Watford, where our finance&nbsp; team are based, along with our other support functions.&nbsp; We recognise the value of bringing our teams together to collaborate, support each other and build on our amazing culture.&nbsp; We are also encouraging our teams to work flexibly, with a blend of remote / office working.</font></div><div style=""><br></div><div style=""><font color="#222222" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"><strong>About Us:</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">Wickes is a multi-channel retailer operating in the home improvement market.&nbsp; With 50 years in industry, Wickes now generates revenue in excess of £1.6bn across 230 stores delivered by 8,000+ colleagues.&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">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.</font></div><div style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; color: rgb(34, 34, 34);"><br></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">100125</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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