Finance Manager

We are recruiting for a Finance Manager, reporting into the Finance Controller.

This senior role will lead a small number of colleagues within the Financial Accounts team, but act as a stakeholder for the Accounts Payable, FP&A and Commercial Finance teams. The individual will have primary responsibility for a significant proportion of the Profit and Loss Account, and the integrity of important Balance Sheet accounts.

Poundland & Dealz is a fast-growing business and, as part of the Financial Accounts team, the individual will also be involved in other areas of the team as and when required, plus supporting the strategic initiative underpinning the business 5 year plan.

The role has a flexible working location, allowing you to work from home and the office.

We uphold three core behaviours that guide all our actions:

Love Our Customers: We strive to delight our customers, listening and responding to their needs because they are our priority.

Care for Our Colleagues: We support each other to foster a workplace where everyone can thrive.

Protect Our Pounds/Euros: We are committed to cost-efficiency and value, ensuring every penny counts.,

• Lead and develop a small number of colleagues in the Financial Accounts team, a mixture of graduate, part qualified and qualified accountants


• Support the introduction of store level profit & loss accounts for the next financial year


• Take responsibility for the output of a number of key Profit and Loss Accounts


• Take ownership for a number of critical Balance Sheet reconciliations


• Ensure that Balance Sheet control accounts are fully reconciled and that risks and opportunities are quantified and reported on a monthly basis


• Support the continued optimisation of the new Oracle Finance system


• Management of the sales ledger


• Month end accruals and prepayments


• Monthly, quarterly and annual Group reporting


• Support on company VAT returns


• Balance sheet variance analysis, investigation and resolution


• Support for strategic initiatives


• Business partnering a number of key stakeholders across both Finance (Accounts Payable and Commercial Finance) and outside of Finance (Retail, Property, Distribution, Trading etc), Postcode/Zip

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• Professional Qualification e.g. CIMA, ACCA, ACA


• Oracle Fusion experience advantageous


• Excellent interpersonal skills to forge positive working relationships


• Ability to work logically, consistently and accurately


• Robust modelling and analytical skills


• Ability to lead annual audit processes and deliver robust and timely month-ends
  
  From one store in Burton-upon-Trent in 1990 to more than 850 across the UK and the Republic of Ireland today, Poundland & Dealz has developed a reputation for offering top brands and quality own-brand products at an amazing value. We sell everything from food and drink to DIY, pet products to stationery, not forgetting our very own fashion brand, PEP&CO. We have recently invested £45 million in the business, opened new stores and revamped existing ones. We're on an exciting journey, and you can be a part of it.


We're part of a much larger group in Europe called Pepco which has 3,000 stores in 17 territories serving 50 million shoppers, and the size of our business means there are so many opportunities for you to come and join us. From our retail stores to our support and distribution centres, everywhere you see Poundland and Dealz, you'll find passionate and knowledgeable colleagues delivering amazing service to our customers. Once you're part of our family, we'll give you everything you need to be the best you can be, from training to coaching and mentoring. Our seven core values and seven leadership principles steer how we do business. They give us the building blocks to create a culture where everybody thrives, and sustainability is at the top of our agenda.


• Competitive salary


• Potential to earn bonus


• Car allowance


• Personal private medical care cover


• Free on-site car park


• Onsite coffee lounge


• Discount Card - 10% discount on most purchases in-store


• Family Friendly Benefits


• Loyal Service Awards


• My Staff Shop - exclusive discount portal


• Apprenticeships & Career Development


• Life Assurance Cover


• Health & Wellbeing - employee assistance programme to support you


• Holiday Allowance - 33 days, along with the option to purchase additional holiday (annually)


• Birthdays are important, so each year, you can take the day off as an extra day's holiday


• Pension scheme