Warehouse Stock Accountant

36 Hours p/w

As a Warehouse Stock Accountant your key area of responsibility will be to ensure accurate reporting and analysis of financial information relating to Retail & Online stock file movements - across all

About the Team

This is a fantastic opportunity to join our dynamic finance team, supporting an online and retail operation with over 500 stores. As part of the Warehouse Finance Team you will play a key role in the support of the Logistics operation with 9 warehouses, 7 RSC’s, international hubs and overseas franchise partners.

Responsibilities

You will:

• Prepare weekly and monthly shrinkage reports showing stock losses and gains
• Highlight and investigate any areas of concern, liaising with warehousing teams, IT and/or other finance teams as appropriate.
• Monitor in season shrinkage and compare to the budget/forecast. Understand and investigate any variances.
• Take an active role in the management of warehouse stock control procedures in both yearend stocktakes and in season inventory processes. Report results and KPI’s to all parties.
• Ensure accurate invoicing and financial reporting of stock disposals - across business units and to 3rd parties. Ensure correct accounting treatment to obsolescence, faulty and shrinkage.
• Prepare and analyse Balance Sheet reconciliations giving justifications for all exceptional items or unusual balances to ensure the minimum number of reconciliation points.
• Communicate with people from all areas of the business and at all levels as and when required.
• Respond to requests for adhoc reports and within the deadlines expressed.

Criteria

About You:

• Qualified or Part Qualified Accountant (CIMA, ACCA or ACA)
• Good IT knowledge – Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Access, CODA, SQL
• Ability to analyse and interpret large volumes of information
• Excellent attention to detail with an analytical approach to solving problems
• Strong communication and influencing skills
• Enthusiastic and driven with a real passion for developing yourself
• Be able to adapt and keep pace with a fast moving environment
• Commercial awareness and understanding of core business processes

Closes 25th Apr 2019

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