Finance Manager
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Occupation Type
Financial managers and directors
Occupation Code Skill LevelHigher Skilled
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£75,100
(£38.51 per hour)
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Description
We are recruiting for an experienced Senior Finance Manager within Financial Control here at Wickes on a 12 month FTC!
This role is responsible for the stability and accuracy of Wickes’ financial systems and core transaction processes.
Your primary focus is the day-to-day administration of NetSuite, ensuring the month-end close is efficient and that all system interfaces are monitored and resolved. You will act as a technical point of escalation for the AP, Cash & Banking, and Rebates teams, providing the analytical support needed for complex reconciliations. This is a critical role that ensures our financial 'business as usual' remains robust and compliant while the wider department undergoes significant system transformation.
Key Responsibilities
This role is responsible for the stability and accuracy of Wickes’ financial systems and core transaction processes.
Your primary focus is the day-to-day administration of NetSuite, ensuring the month-end close is efficient and that all system interfaces are monitored and resolved. You will act as a technical point of escalation for the AP, Cash & Banking, and Rebates teams, providing the analytical support needed for complex reconciliations. This is a critical role that ensures our financial 'business as usual' remains robust and compliant while the wider department undergoes significant system transformation.
Key Responsibilities
- Responsible for the functional administration of NetSuite, including user access management, cost centre updates, and the daily monitoring of EDI and Didos interfaces to ensure data integrity across the retail estate.
- Leads the efficient month-end close for the AP, AR, and General Ledgers, ensuring all transactions are captured and revalued accurately. Proactively identifies and resolves ledger inconsistencies to maintain a clean trial balance and provide a reliable 'single source of truth' for the wider Finance team and external auditors.
- Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, or similar)
- University Degree or equivalen
- A- Level or equivalent
- Over 2 years PQE working for Big 4 or FTSE350 (or equivalent) in finance Proven ability to manage plans, prioritise workload, meet deadlines and follow through to completion on projects, requests and tasks
- Demonstrable progression throughout career NetSuite Administration. Practical experience managing NetSuite (or a similar ERP like Oracle/SAP), specifically handling user access, cost centres, and period-end close.
- Proven experience within a multi-site retail environment, demonstrating a deep understanding of high-volume, low-value transaction processing across a large store estate.
Skills
- Strong influencing and stakeholder management skills
- Effective communication skills, written and verbal
- Well organised and effective personal planning skills
- Effective listening skills
- Good problem-solving skills
- Data Manipulation. Advanced Excel skills (VLOOKUPs, Pivot Tables) to "interrogate" large data sets from EDI and Didos interfaces.
- Good understanding of change management principles, techniques and tools
- Ability to identify, engage and tailor communication to the relevant stakeholders
- Ability to interrogate concepts and ideas with effective questioning to ensure understanding and clarity of direction
- Flexible and responsive to competing priorities
- Team player and able to collaborate with others in a multicultural team
- Remain focused and resilient for extended projects or in prolonged challenging experiences
- Ability to professionally handle confidential matters and show an appropriate level of judgement and maturity
- Self-motivated and possessing of a high sense of urgency High degree of initiative, dependability, and ability to work with little supervision while being resilient to change
You’ll be supported with fantastic learning and development and have the opportunity to grow and develop your career with us.
- We’ll also equip you with a benefits package that includes:
- Competitive bonus (2027 period)
- Contributory pension scheme
- Colleague discount
- Discount platform including savings and cash back at numerous retailers, savings on gym membership, cycle to work scheme.
- Our widely recognised wellbeing strategy is something we’re proud of at Wickes. As part of this, we offer a range of health and wellbeing benefits and support, including an Employee Assistance Programme, financial education & loans, and access to parental, menopause and fertility support.
Please contact us here if you require any adjustments within the application process. If you require any reasonable adjustments at the interview stage you will have an opportunity to inform us when we invite you to interview. Please note, this link is only for reasonable adjustments required - general enquiries, or
direct CV applications cannot be accepted via this form.
Vacancy Reference #100253
Vacancy Reference #100253