Doncaster Finance Clerk

We are looking for Finance Clerk to join our team in Doncaster
Reports to: Finance Manager
Working Days : Monday - Friday
Shift Pattern : 08:00-16:00

This is an office based role however there is flexibility for home working.

**Duties and responsibilities**:

- Produce cost lines within weekly accounts and be able to explain the variances with meaningful commentary to operational stakeholders and Finance Manager.
- Support Finance Manager with annual budgets and forecasts for both Wincanton and the customer
- Ensure accurate accrual and prepayment postings into the ledgers.
- Manage time, attendance output and Payroll on site through exception reporting & dealing with all queries in relation to any overtime/amendments.
- Support Finance Officer in month end procedures, including balancing costs reported, and ensure all risks and opportunities are flagged to Finance Manager
- Reconciliation and control of monthly & weekly salaries in terms of establishment numbers and cost
- Completion of all month end processes to achieve required deadlines for both Wincanton and Customer Period Ends
- Support Operators with their understanding of the operation cost drivers.
- Working with the Finance Manager in developing further the site reporting model for P&L’s, Stats and KPI’s
- Report and monitor key performance indicators.
- Work with Credit control to ensure invoicing is accurate and timely
- Drive accurate and timely dataflow from the operation
- Raise sales invoice to the customer in a timely fashion
- Create new Supplier & Customer accounts as per operational requirement
- Raise purchase orders as per operational requirements to ensure smooth flow of the operation is resumed
- To undertake such other duties as may be reasonably required for the role.

**Experience, skills and attributes**:
**Essential**:

- Ability to work under his/her own initiative as well as part of the team
- Studying towards or has completed their AAT qualification (or open to further study)
- Self-motivated, enthusiastic and able to work accurately under pressure, plus flexible to the needs of the business during key reporting periods
- Demonstrate and possess an excellent and diverse range of Microsoft office skills
- Self-motivated, enthusiastic and able to work accurately under pressure, plus flexible to the needs of the business during key reporting periods
- Has worked previously in finance/accounting.

**Desirable**:

- Experience in logistic or a manufacturing background in a fast-paced environment
- Has produced or has assisted to produce weekly accounts
- Is keen to progress within the workplace and has interest in completing further studies (ACCA/CIMA)
- Has previously worked in a similar role in accountancy/ finance
- Confident on excel (basics of VLOOKUP's, Pivot tables, SUMIFS)

**What do we offer?**

We really value our people and offer a friendly, safety-first working environment and very competitive salary along with other benefits including company pension scheme, 25 days hols, share incentive plan, cycle to work scheme, employee benefits online discount platform, onsite parking, + much more.

Our people are at the core of our business and what makes Wincanton great. That’s why we also provide significant opportunities for career development and progression, as well as training enrichment and multi-skilling, in a dynamic working environment.

Wincanton is a leading supply chain partner for British business, providing supply chain solutions up and down the country. Through a wealth of experience and knowledge Wincanton provides business critical services including storage, handling and distribution; high volume eFulfilment; retailer ‘dark stores’; two-person home delivery; fleet and transport management; and network optimisation for many of the UK’s best-known companies.