Finance Assistant

As a Finance Assistant, you will be an integral part of our Finance Operations team. You'll ensure our financial processes run smoothly, from handling direct debits and rent payments to preparing essential reports that will help steer our financial decisions. This role is perfect for someone detail-oriented, with strong Excel skills and a proactive approach. What You'll Do:

• Prepare Financial Reports: Compile and generate key financial reports, ensuring timeliness and accuracy, providing critical insights for decision-making.
• Manage Master Supplier Data: Keep the master supplier database accurate and up to date, ensuring seamless transactions and efficient payment processing.
• Ensure a Robust Audit Trail: Maintain a rock-solid audit trail for all payments, supplier approvals, and invoice processes, ensuring everything complies with company policies.
• Oversee Direct Debits: Ensure the timely processing of direct debits, quickly resolving any discrepancies that may arise.
• Handle Rent & Rates: Manage the rent and rates inbox, keeping detailed records and ensuring stakeholders are informed.
• CapEx Reporting: Assist with capital expenditure (CapEx) reporting, delivering key financial insights and managing detailed tracking.
• Goods Received Note (GRN) Reporting: Regularly report on GRNs, ensuring all goods received are accurately tracked and accounted for.
• Excel Expertise: Use your Excel skills (including pivot tables and VLOOKUPs) to manage complex data, build reports, and support the finance team.
• Collaborate Across Teams: Work closely with Accounts Payable, Treasury, and other key members of the finance team to ensure smooth day-to-day operations.
• Support the Team: Take on additional responsibilities as needed to help drive the team's success., Be part of a close-knit, supportive team within a growing business.
• Opportunities for career development as the company expands.
• The chance to work on exciting projects, including the implementation of new financial systems.
• Enjoy a varied and dynamic role where your input will be valued and recognised.
  
  Proven experience in a finance role, ideally within operations or reporting.
• Strong organisational and analytical skills with a keen eye for detail.
• Intermediate proficiency in Excel (pivot tables, VLOOKUPs, etc.)
• Knowledge of Sage X3 is preferred but not essential.
• AAT Level 2 or 3 qualification is highly desirable.
• Confident communication skills with the ability to liaise effectively with stakeholders.
• Positive, proactive, and adaptable with a solution-focused mindset.
  
  At Poundstretcher, we pride ourselves on offering exceptional value to our customers, but none of that would be possible without a strong and reliable finance team behind the scenes. We are growing, and with that growth comes exciting new opportunities. Join a dynamic team of finance professionals where your skills, ideas, and enthusiasm will be appreciated and developed. If you're ready to be part of an evolving business and contribute to our continued success, this could be the perfect role for you!, If you're looking for a role where you can make a tangible impact and grow with a dynamic organisation, we'd love to hear from you. Apply today and be a part of Poundstretcher's success story!
Established in 1981 Poundstretcher is a leading variety discount retailer for quality food, toiletries, garden essentials, and home-ware brands. Offering over 5,000 products at some of the lowest prices on the high street, Poundstretcher stores provide shoppers with an incredible selection of value for money items. With over 400 stores nationwide across our brands, Poundstretcher stocks a huge selection of great value products at competitive prices, including cleaning supplies, kitchenware, bedding, bathroom products, furniture, electric goods, children's toys, and so much more. We even have a wide selection of pet care products within our "Pet Hut" section. For money-conscious grocery shoppers, Poundstretcher also offers great value prices on everyday big brand items such as food, toiletries, and household goods, along with a great range of fantastic seasonal goods. With Poundstretcher, you can be confident that you are getting the best deals, making your budget go further without sacrificing on quality or style. Employing over 6000 people nationwide across the brand's chain of outlets, Poundstretcher aims to offer great customer service and a quality selection of products at all of our stores across the UK.