Finance Analyst

at  WHSmith

FINANCE ANALYST

Based; Greenbridge Swindon
Grade C
Competitive salary
If you’re looking for a Finance job that’s more than just numbers, WHSmith adds up. Our Operational Finance teams are the engine room of the business, it’s fast-paced and you never know what will happen next.
We are looking for a Finance Analyst to join our team on a permanent basis. If you’re looking to build on your Finance journey with a company equally as ambitious as you are, then WHSmith could be right for you!
We are looking for someone to join our existing Reporting team and provide financial and analytical support to our stakeholders, providing reports & insight into our Support Office cost base. You will manage multiple P&L’s with responsibilities including transaction posting, forecasting, reporting and business partnering.

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR:

• Someone highly numerate with an analytical background and strong attention to detail.
• Advanced Excel skills are essential.
• Part Qualified (finalist of CIMA, ACCA, ACA), or with significant Commercial Finance experience.
• Commercially minded – quick to understand the business and identify risks & opportunities.
• Confidence to articulate the output of your analysis and challenge both the approach and results when necessary.
• Ability to work collaboratively as part of a team to deliver desired outcomes.
• Most importantly we are looking for someone with a proactive approach and the initiative to identify opportunities to drive improvement.

ABOUT US

Celebrating 230 years, we’re proud to have grown and evolved into a globally recognised brand present in over 30 countries around the world, and we’re proud to be that air of familiarity people love and trust on their journey, both in life and through life. As a diverse group of over 12,000 colleagues, we are all on the same journey to a better business through our commitments to our planet, people and the communities we serve.
WHSmith have occupied our place as the Hub of the High Street and in our customers’ hearts since 1792. Across our diverse estate of c.525 stores on UK high streets, with our wide-ranging store sizes and formats, we sell a large range of products including stationery, greeting cards, art and craft, newspapers, magazines, books and drinks. We are an ambitious team that thrives on pace, collaboration and innovation resulting in a real entrepreneurial culture.
WHSmith are proud to be an inclusive employer, we want our colleagues to feel welcome, and free to be themselves with us.

• Managing all Support Office costs including payroll, staff expenses and operational expenses.
• Producing consolidated P&L packs for all Support Office departments containing analysis and insight into spend incurred along with identification of risks and opportunities.
• Delivering month end accounts including accruals, prepayments and bridging to understand variances to target.
• Producing monthly balance sheet reconciliations.
• Producing forecasts and budgets by departments and cost centre.
• Business partnering stakeholders to review actuals and update forecasts.
• Responsibility for Support Office audit queries