<div><div style=""><font color="#222222" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"><strong>We are hiring a Commercial Finance Analyst !</strong></font></div><div style=""><br></div><div style=""><font color="#222222" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Are you a proactive finance professional looking to make a tangible impact in a fast-paced retail environment? We are seeking a dynamic Finance Analyst to join our Commercial Team. In this critical role, you will deliver high-quality financial reporting, analysis, and insight to drive the success of our Design and Installation business.</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">Insightful Reporting: Update and distribute weekly and monthly financial reports (including the Weekly Trading Pack) to the Wickes Exec and key stakeholders.</font></li><li><font color="#222222" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Month-End Ownership: Lead the month-end process for consumer finance costs, including P&amp;L analysis, journal posting, and balance sheet reconciliations.</font></li><li><font color="#222222" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Strategic Analysis: Provide robust financial analysis and challenge for major business initiatives, using data to drive recommendations.</font></li><li><font color="#222222" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Budgeting &amp; Forecasting: Support the sales, gross margin, and consumer finance cost forecasting processes to ensure targets are met and variances understood.</font></li><li><font color="#222222" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Category Management: Manage the annual category range review process from a financial cost and benefit perspective.</font></li><li><font color="#222222" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Data Innovation: Create and maintain advanced reporting dashboards using SQL and data warehouse extraction techniques.</font></li></ul></div><div style=""><font color="#222222" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"><strong>Who are we looking for?</strong></font></div><div style=""><ul><li><font color="#222222" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Part-qualified CIMA/ACCA/ACA.</font></li><li>Proven experience in senior-level business partnering and end-to-end P&amp;L month-end ownership. Retail experience is preferred.</li><li>Strong Excel and financial modelling skills are essential, with experience in SQL reporting being a significant advantage.</li><li>Ability to translate complex data into clear insights for non-finance stakeholders at all levels.</li><li>You should be inquisitive, well-organised, and able to thrive under pressure to meet short, medium, and long-term deadlines.</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);"><strong>What can we offer you?</strong></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; color: rgb(34, 34, 34);"><br></span></div><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=""><ul><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>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;</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">100329</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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