Finance Assistant Accountant

About The Role:

Do you have acurious mind acan-do attitude and a drive tomake things happen

If so this could be the perfect first step in your commercial finance career.

Were one of the UKs biggest retailers and were looking for ambitious individuals to join ourStock Finance Team.

This is anideal entry-level role for someone eager to learn take ownership and make a real impact from day one. Youll be supported by experienced finance professionals while gaining hands-on experience across reporting forecasting and financial control.

As part of our fast-paced finance team youll be right at the heart of how we understand and manage our stock and sales performance.

Youll:

• Take ownership of key financial accounts including shrinkage slippage and GRNI ensuring accuracy and insight.
  
  
• Help reconcile sales VAT and gross margin weekly across Retail Online and Total Platform businesses.
  
  
• Produce statutory and partner sales reports used across the business and beyond.
  
  
• Support budget and forecast cycles for your accounts learning how to turn data into actionable insight.
  
  
• Work cross-functionally with product call centre accounts payable and commercial teams becoming a go-to contact for problem solving and analysis.
  
  
• Help identify and improve processes that keep our finance operations running smoothly.
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• Perfect for those starting out whether youre a recent graduate or looking to take your first step into a finance career.
  
  
• Real responsibility from day one your work will directly influence decision-making and reporting used across the business.
  
  
• Learn from the best work closely with experienced finance analysts and managers who will mentor and support your growth.
  
  
• Be part of a major retail business and gain exposure to the commercial side of finance in a fast-moving data-driven environment.
  
  

Were not just looking for qualifications were looking for the right mindset.

Youll thrive here if you:

• Arecuriousproactive and ready to take initiative.
  
  
• Have strongnumerical and analytical skills and enjoy getting into the detail
  
  
• Communicate confidently and arent afraid to ask questions or pick up the phone.
  
  
• Love solving problems and finding better ways of doing things.
  
  
• Have some knowledge of Excel (and maybe SQL) but more importantly are eager to learn and grow your technical skills.
  
  
• Are working towards or interested in a professional finance qualification (ACA ACCA or CIMA).
  
  

This is more than just a finance role its alaunchpad into a commercial finance career. Were looking for people who want to learn take responsibility and contribute to something bigger. If that sounds like you wed love to hear from you.

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