<div><span id="docs-internal-guid-21edcdc8-7fff-4260-7ba7-06a5c77c048e"><p dir="ltr"><span>We are expanding our team and looking for a talented Commercial Finance Manager! Join us to support our commercial teams on promotions, range reviews, and other important initiatives. Your role will be crucial in ensuring a clear understanding of the margin impacts of commercial decisions.</span></p><br><p dir="ltr"><span>Key Responsibilities:</span></p><ul><li dir="ltr"><p dir="ltr"><span>Production of weekly and monthly reports, ensuring variances and anomalies are progressively followed up and positioned with the Commercial teams for resolution.</span></p></li><li dir="ltr"><p dir="ltr"><span>Work collaboratively with the business teams to gain a granular understanding of margin.</span></p></li><li dir="ltr"><p dir="ltr"><span>Provide robust financial control and accounting for the import process, liaising with Procurement, Commercial and Supply Chain teams to ensure a joined up holistic view that quickly identifies any potential risk or opportunity.&nbsp;</span></p></li><li dir="ltr"><p dir="ltr"><span>Identify opportunities to streamline, simplify processes, so that issues are identified earlier and forwarding looking forecasts and plans are accurately produced.</span></p></li><li dir="ltr"><p dir="ltr"><span>Providing insightful reporting to help shape and deliver strategies of the wider business.</span></p></li><li dir="ltr"><p dir="ltr"><span>Assist with any ad hoc requests, queries or analysis, to help the smooth, efficient working of the Finance function.</span></p></li><li dir="ltr"><p dir="ltr"><span>Develop the Junior Analyst by coaching through tasks and exam progression.</span></p></li></ul><br><p dir="ltr"><span>What are we looking for:</span></p><ul><li dir="ltr"><p dir="ltr"><span>Qualified Accountant (CIMA, ACCA, ACA) Will also accept passed finalists.</span></p></li><li dir="ltr"><p dir="ltr"><span>Retail / FMCG experience Business partnering</span></p></li><li dir="ltr"><p dir="ltr"><span>Broad finance experience</span><span>&nbsp;</span></p></li><li dir="ltr"><p dir="ltr"><span>Proficiency in MS Office with good Excel skills</span></p></li><li dir="ltr"><p dir="ltr"><span>High degree of accuracy and attention to detail</span></p></li><li dir="ltr"><p dir="ltr"><span>Financially literate</span></p></li><li dir="ltr"><p dir="ltr"><span>Problem solving skills</span></p></li><li dir="ltr"><p dir="ltr"><span>Team player/happy to help/can do attitude</span></p></li><li dir="ltr"><p dir="ltr"><span>Well organised with the ability to prioritise work.</span></p></li><li dir="ltr"><p dir="ltr"><span>Hard working and proactive</span></p></li><li dir="ltr"><p dir="ltr"><span>Enthusiastic and inquisitive</span></p></li></ul><br><p dir="ltr"><span>What can we offer you?</span></p><p dir="ltr"><span>You’ll be supported with fantastic learning and development and have the opportunity to grow and develop your career with us.&nbsp;</span></p><br><p dir="ltr"><span>We’ll also equip you with a benefits package that includes&nbsp;</span></p><ul><li dir="ltr"><p dir="ltr"><span>Competitive bonus</span></p></li><li dir="ltr"><p dir="ltr"><span>Save-as-you-earn scheme</span></p></li><li dir="ltr"><p dir="ltr"><span>Private Medical Healthcare</span></p></li><li dir="ltr"><p dir="ltr"><span>Contributory pension scheme</span></p></li><li dir="ltr"><p dir="ltr"><span>Colleague discount&nbsp;</span></p></li><li dir="ltr"><p dir="ltr"><span>Discount platform including savings and cash back at numerous retailers, savings on gym membership, cycle to work scheme</span></p></li></ul><br><p dir="ltr"><span>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.&nbsp;</span></p><p dir="ltr"><span>By giving you the support you need to do well at work, and the flexibility to make life work for you. We are giving you a career that doesn’t put your life on hold. Where you can be yourself, do your best work, and make a positive difference every day.</span></p><p dir="ltr"><span>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.&nbsp;</span></p><br><br><p dir="ltr"><span>About Us:</span><span>&nbsp;</span></p><p dir="ltr"><span>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;&nbsp;</span></p><p dir="ltr"><span>But it is the Wickes culture that we are really proud of 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.</span></p><br></span></div><div><span><br></span></div><div><span><br></span></div><div><span>Vacancy Reference #</span></div><div><span><br></span></div><div><span>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">here</a><span>&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. Please note,&nbsp;this link is only for reasonable adjustments required - general enquiries, or direct CV applications cannot be accepted via this form.</span></div>