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Stock & Online Finance Analyst

Employer
WHSmith
Location
Swindon, Wiltshire
Salary
upto £35,000
Closing date
15 Jun 2022

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Stock & Online Finance Analyst
Swindon Head Office (with hybrid remote working)
Salary upto £35,000

We are currently seeking a Stock & Online Finance Analyst to join the Finance team here in Swindon, reporting to the Head of Finance Online & Supply Chain.

The aim of this role is to provide financial and analytical support to the WHS.co.uk team, producing weekly reports analysing performance, and to provide financial support to the Stock function producing weekly reporting, and the production of month end reporting, including journal processing and reconciliations and support with audit requirements at half year and year end. 


What you’ll be doing:
•    Produce weekly reports for the WHS.co.uk teams including category sales analysis and margin Volume/Rate/Mix analysis, and online KPI performance
•    Analysis of sales driving activity
•    Produce weekly stock reports, including ad hoc seasonal reporting
•    Complete all month end reporting including processing journals, reconciling balances and interpreting variances for the Stock function
•    Tracking of stock provisions, and support in preparing analysis for half year and year end audit
•    Assist in the production of annual plans; Budget, Forecast 1, Forecast 2 and 3 year Plan
•    Produce ad hoc reporting where required

What we are looking for:
We are looking for someone who is ideally a part qualified accountant with experience of budgeting and month end reporting. You should be proactive and analytical with advanced Excel skills, who is reliable and thorough. Ability to work under pressure and to strict deadlines is a must; Finance is ever changing so being flexible and open to change is beneficial. You’ll need to be interpersonal with strong influencing and communication skills and strong attention to detail and organisation skills with ability to work independently.

What we can offer you:
• Annual bonus based on company performance
• Hybrid working model from home and in the office
• 24 days holiday, plus your Birthday off, plus Bank Holidays with an opportunity to buy extra days holiday
• Finish at 4pm on a Friday
• Competitive pension contribution
• Staff discount card for stores and online

About Us

WHSmith is a leading, global travel retailer with a smaller business located on UK high streets. Since 1792, we’ve grown and evolved into a globally recognised brand, and we’re proud to be that air of familiarity people love and trust on their journey, both in life and through life. Today, we have more than 1700 stores in over 30 countries across the globe, serving millions of customers every year, and you’ll find us at airports, railway stations, hospitals and on the high street.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, colour, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, and basis of disability. When we collect your personal information as part of a job application or offer of employment, we do so in accordance with industry standards and best practices and in compliance with applicable privacy laws.

Company

WHSmith started in 1792 with a small news vendor in Little Grosvenor Street, London, followed by the opening of our first bookstall in Euston Station in 1848. We quickly established ourselves as the favoured newsagent, stationers and bookseller opening stores across the UK. From this point on, there has been no looking back.

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