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    4. Assistant Finance Analyst Eastleigh 2023
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    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 Assistant 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. This is a full-time opportunity, Monday - Friday. For this role we are looking for someone to be able to work from our head office 3 days a week

    Key responsibilities

    We are looking for keen graduates or part qualified accountants to join B&Q, the UK’s leading home improvement retailer. As part of the Kingfisher group, you will be working within the top Home Improvement retailer in the UK. You’ll be joining a fast paced, exciting finance team with the opportunity of future career development. You will learn the business from the bottom up, with an induction to include working in our stores, as well as meeting several key finance and non-finance stakeholders.

    Our Finance apprenticeship scheme is a 36-month programme to support gaining a professional Finance qualification (ACCA or CIMA) plus an industry recognised Level 7 apprenticeship qualification (equivalent to a Master’s Degree), at the same time as gaining relevant job experience alongside essential soft skills and behaviours training. There will be plenty of support along the way in the shape of your development from your peer group, line manager and mentor.

    We will provide you with varied roles across our finance team to support your professional qualification effectively – including Operational, FP&A, Retail, Commercial and Cost efficiency. The skills you will develop include budgeting, forecasting, statutory reporting, performance analysis, project appraisal and strong excel skills, enabling you to handle large data sets and perform efficient financial modelling. You will also develop strong communication and presentation skills, essential for building effective relationships across the business and successfully influencing stakeholders.

    We’d really like you to help us drive improvements in the way we work, simplifying core processes & enhancing areas of development. We’ll also be looking for your support in preparing presentations for senior management (internal & group boards) and you will have the opportunity to complete ad hoc performance analysis.

    Required skills experience

    • Graduate keen to secure a career in Accountancy & Finance or Part Qualified Accountant
    • Self-starter who enjoys working in a fast-paced environment
    • Strong communication and organisation skills
    • Ability to produce high quality work under pressure
    • Can prioritise effectively - always clear what is important
    • Team player - builds strong relationships with peers and stakeholders
    • High level of attention to detail and accuracy
    • Experience using Excel & PowerPoint
    • Ambition to learn, grow and develop
    • Ability to adapt and embrace change

    What's in it for me?

    As well as a competitive salary and paid study leave, 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!

    By the end of your development, you will have gained a professional finance qualification as well as key business and behavioural skills, which will be key to your future success at the next level.

    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.

    If you require any additional support or adjustments to help you make an application, please contact us at recruitment@b-and-q.co.uk.