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Finance Assistant

Wincanton Logistics
Posted 17 hours ago, valid for a month
Location

Bridgwater, Somerset TA5, England

Salary

£35,000 per annum

Contract type

Full Time

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  • Join Wincanton as a Finance Assistant at our Bridgwater site, supporting distribution facilities in Avonmouth and Bridgwater.
  • The role requires a passion for finance, with candidates expected to be studying towards an AAT/CIMA/ACCA qualification and have experience with finance software or ERP packages.
  • Key responsibilities include preparing monthly finance reports, assisting with ledger account reconciliations, and supporting the Finance Manager in various financial tasks.
  • This hybrid position offers a salary of £26,000 to £30,000, and requires at least 1 year of relevant experience.
  • Wincanton values career development and offers a supportive environment with various employee benefits.

Join us as ourFinance Assistant, based in our Bridgwater site covering across our existing distribution facilities in Avonmouth and Bridgwater. Youll be adding great value as a key player in our team and central to the successful delivery of our journey.Wincanton provide supply chain management in warehousing and distribution for deliveries in to the Hinkley Point C buildprogramme, a mega-project that is playing a crucial role in Helping Britain Achieve Net Zero.

Youll be reporting into our Infrastructure Finance Manager within this varied role, focusing on preparation of monthly finance reports, assisting with Ledger Account reconciliations, along with various other financial reporting and assistant responsibilities.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Preparation of monthly reports in order to invoice the customer.
  • Assisting with Ledger Account reconciliations aligned to the Management Accounts.
  • Supporting the Finance Manager to ensure revenues and costs are captured and allocated accurately.
  • Undertake nominal ledger tasks including processing journals, nominal ledger cross charges and period end reconciliations.
  • Develop strong relationships with internal stakeholders.
  • Reporting and monitoring of KPIs and non-financial information to support service delivery and contractual commitments.
  • Assisting the Finance Manager with balance sheet preparation including robust reconciliations to support balances.
  • Completion of monthly payroll reconciliations.
  • Completion of regular large operational reconciliations.
  • Supporting the Finance Managers with responsibilities across the infrastructure programme.

Note:This is a hybrid role, with travel to Bridgwater 3 x per week. Due to the nature of our contract, this role requires a BPSS Security Clearance and CIBT Heal.

What will you bring to our team?

  • Passion for finance, studying towards AAT/CIMA/ACCA qualification.
  • Strong communication skills and effective in building working relationships at various levels.
  • Experience of working with a finance software package or ERP package.
  • Work to a high degree of accuracy, attention to detail and promote healthy and robust financial controls.
  • Be able to work under pressure whilst maintaining high standards.
  • Be flexible and respond quickly and positively to internal and external stakeholder requests.
  • Have excellent IT skills and be able to understand and harness various systems to benefit the operation.
  • Have commitment, passion and a progressive attitude for achievement.

What do we offer?

Our Culture & Benefits

In addition to generous remuneration, we really value our people and offer a friendly, safety-first working environment, along with other benefits including company pension scheme, generous holidays, cycle to work scheme, employee benefits include, online discount platform, onsite parking and much more.

Our people are at the core of our business and what makesWincantongreat. Thats why we also provide significant opportunities for career development and progression, as well as training enrichment and multi-skilling, in a dynamic working environment.

Be a part of our values; Were Thoughtful, Were Aiming High and Were Prepared.

Our Commitment

We are committed to providing equality of opportunity for all employees. We strive for an environment where all colleagues feel included, supported and valued, whilst feeling they can be their whole selves within our workplaces. We are proud that our colleagues represent us and our successes and we welcome your application.

Find out more:Wincanton champions a diverse workforce

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