Financial Analyst

3 days ago


Walsall, Walsall, United Kingdom Poundland & Dealz Full time

About the Job:


We have an exciting opportunity for someone to join our fast-paced Finance team as an Assistant Management Accountant (AMA) to support with delivery of the month-end management accounts. The AMA will have a defined set of responsibilities across both the profit & loss account and the balance sheet, and you will also be producing and presenting monthly results to senior leadership within the financial accounts team.


This role is for a 12-month Fixed Term Contract to cover a period of maternity. The role is hybrid, so you need to be able to commute comfortably to our Customer Support Centre in Walsall.


Key Responsibilities:



  • Preparation of month end schedules, accruals and prepayments for head office cost centres ensuring that month end deadlines are met.
  • Completion of monthly balance sheet reconciliations, ensuring balances are understood and queries rectified in a timely manner.
  • Drive efficiency of financial process via continuous improvement and identification of potential opportunities.
  • Assisting with the preparation and maintenance of reports used by stakeholders across the business, assisting with cost control and driving company performance.
  • Production of Office of National Statistics submissions and other external surveys.
  • Assist with the completion of VAT and Corporation Tax returns, ensuring external submission deadlines are met.
  • Approve purchase orders in line with company policy, ensuring accurate coding and meaningful descriptions are provided by the requisitioner.
  • Ad hoc support of other tasks, such as audit.

Requirements:



  • Advantageous but not essential to be part qualified ACCA/CIMA
  • Ideally have worked with Oracle before
  • Strong analytical and diagnostic skills
  • Advanced excel skills
  • The ability to provide real added value, insight, and interpretation into the numbers you are reporting.
  • Be able to articulate the recipient of reports and balance sheet reconciliations
  • Excellent communications skills and the ability to build strong relationships with other Finance team members and stakeholders
  • An understanding and empathy for the challenges of front-line operations, providing assistance and support to the benefit of the business

Poundland & Dealz cultivate an environment where every colleague can thrive and contribute to our mission of providing amazing value to millions of customers. Our commitment to excellence, inclusion, and sustainability forms the foundation of our culture, empowering our colleagues to be the best versions of themselves while making a meaningful impact on the communities we serve.


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