Job description
About the role
Commercial Finance Analyst-
Permanent - Full or part time considered
Upto £55,000 + Pension + Bonus + BUPA + ShareSave Scheme + 6.6 weeks holiday + Hybrid Working
2 -3 days per week in Southampton, Head Office.
We believe anyone can improve their home to make life better. From our Southampton Store Support office (SSO) we equip our stores, our people, and our whole business with everything it takes to help our millions of customers create a home they’ll love. Join us as an Commercial Finance Analyst and you’ll be a big part of this.
At B&Q we have a hybrid approach to working to increase flexibility in when and where we work a requirement to be in the headoffice 2-3 days per week
Key responsibilities
Reporting to the Commercial Finance Manager, this role provides financial business partnering to the B&Q commercial team, providing support, advice, challenge and business insight.
Required skills & experience
To be successful in this role you will be a Fully Qualified Accountant ACA / ACCA / CIMA (or equivalent)
As well as holding a recognised accounting qualfication you will also possess the following skills and experience
- Strong analytical ability, able to turn data into data into reporting & insight and identify performance drivers
- Able to operate under own judgement and autonomy, making recommendations and managing expectations where appropriate
- Able to distil complex messages into key stories for non-finance stakeholders
- Ability to influence and challenge non-finance stakeholders when there are conflicts between the business and finance agendas, being aware of and adapting behaviour based on both political and factual factors
- Competent user of Microsoft Excel and Powerpoint
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Able to operate in a fast paced environment with changing priorities
- Experience of leading and delivering through others desirable
What's in it for me?
As well as a competitive salary, our benefits package includes an award-winning pension scheme, bonus, ShareSave options, 6.6 weeks holiday, payroll giving, an Employee Assistance Programme, shopping discounts, colleague wellbeing benefits and lots more!
As part of a great team, you’ll be supported to grow and encouraged to explore new career directions within the business and the wider group. And, because you’ll be inspiring great things for our customers and the whole business, you’ll do work worth caring about.
We want to ensure that all employees, future employees and applicants to all Kingfisher companies are treated equally regardless of age, gender, marital or civil partnership status, colour, ethnic or national origin, culture, religious belief, philosophical belief, political opinion, disability, gender identity, gender expression or sexual orientation.
Find out more about us, including the benefits we offer and our community, sustainability and inclusion projects at bandqcareers.com
If you require any additional support or adjustments to help you make an application, please contact us at [email protected]