Finance Manager - Accounting

Descriptions & Requirements

• Driving Reporting Excellence: You’ll lead the preparation of our period-end financial accounting entries (covering payroll, insurance, share-based payments, and cash flow), ensuring our results are accurately presented
• Maintaining Financial Control: You will be the guardian of our General Ledger (GL) integrity and oversee the balance sheet completion process, ensuring our foundations are solid.
• External Reporting : You will lead the preparation of complex sections of our external financial statements for half-year and year-end reporting, ensuring we remain fully compliant with IFRS and FRS 102.
• Audit Liaison: Acting as a primary point of contact for external auditors, you’ll coordinate our internal deliverables and support the Group Technical Accounting Manager, ensuring a smooth audit process.
• Consolidation & Compliance: You’ll oversee intercompany transactions and investments during period-end closures, and manage our statutory compliance tasks, including subsidiary accounts and ONS surveys.
• Building Partnerships: You’ll connect with the wider Finance team (Tax, FP&A) and business stakeholders to provide accounting insights that directly support our business goals.
• Continuous Improvement: We don’t stand still, and neither do you. You’ll constantly look for ways to make our financial reporting processes slicker, smarter, and more efficient.
• Qualification: You are a Qualified Accountant (ACA or ACCA) looking for the next step in your career.
• Experience: You bring a broad background in finance, specifically with period-end processes and financial statement preparation.
• Technical Savvy: You are comfortable working with IFRS, have a high degree of financial literacy, and are proficient in MS Office and Google Sheets.
• The "Wickes" Mindset: We’re looking for a team player with a "can-do" attitude. You’re proactive, flexible, and thrive in a fast-paced environment where you can bring passion to your work.
• Communication Skills : You can present complex financial information clearly and build strong relationships across the business.
• Detail-Oriented: You have an analytical approach, a sharp eye for detail, and a real knack for problem-solving.
• (Bonus): An awareness of the specific accounting challenges within the retail sector or experience within a Group financial reporting function would be a fantastic advantage.