Job Description
About the role
Accountant - Operational Finance
12 months FTC
£45,000 - £55,000 + Pension + BUPA + ShareSave + 6.6 weeks holiday + Hybrid Working (2-3 days per week in the office)
Southampton, Store Support 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 Accountant and you'll be a big part of this.
We welcome applications for this role from people seeking full or part-time options.
Key responsibilities
- Coordinate the delivery/execution of initiatives across finance teams both onshore and offshore
- Identify and support the delivery of key Finance continuous improvement projects
- Builds business case for change, taking into account the business and technological changes
- Embed change effectively across relevant B&Q financial processes, engaging the GBS teams when necessary and with adequate testing and monitoring.
- Support group wide finance project initiatives, providing updates through to senior teams and engaging the wider business as necessary.
- Develop and maintain good relationships with key stakeholders across the business and other finance functions.
- Support wider GNFR team with BAU operations and engage with wider business to resolve issues
Required skills & experience
- Qualified Accountant (ACCA/CIMA/ACA or QBE).
- Track record of implementing process improvement and change.
- Proven track record of building successful stakeholder relationships.
- Experience of Accounts Payable, and ideally working with offshore shared service centre teams.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills at all levels.
What's in it for me?
As part of a great team, you'll be valued for who you are.We're committed to making B&Q more diverse and representative of the communities we serve, where everyone can feel they belong and have equal opportunities. You will have access to a range of networks that represent our colleagues and allies and help us to continue to put diversity and inclusion at the heart of our business.
We also recognise that wellness means different things to different people, and we want to help colleagues be at their best and feel well by offering a range of benefits to help you. 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!
So we can support you during the application or interview process, please contact recruitment@b-and-q.co.uk for any recruitment adjustments.