Finance Assistant - Bridgwater

Summary and purpose of position: 

Focusing on the preparation of monthly finance reports, assisting with ledger account reconciliations, along with various other financial reporting and assistant responsibilities.  

About us: 

Wincanton is a leading supply chain partner for British business, providing supply chain solutions up and down the country. With over 20,000 colleagues across more than 200 sites and an 8,500 strong fleet of vehicles, we put our customers at the heart of everything we do. We are “Great people delivering sustainable supply chain value”. 

Why Wincanton? 

• Salary £28,000-30,000 (pa, DOE) 

• 37.5  hour contract – Monday to Friday,  

• 23 days + bank holidays 

• Retail Discounts – supermarket, fashion, tech, days out, food and drink, home, cinema, travel, sports, music and games, books, health and beauty, leisure, Enterprise rentals 

• Extensive training opportunities with funded accredited courses 

• Friends and Family Apprenticeships – Not only can you learn and develop new skills; your friends and family can enrol on accredited courses too! 

• Cycle 2 Work Scheme 

• Holiday Trading 

• Healthcare Cash plan 

• Dental Cash plan 

• Pension Accident Insurance 

• Payroll Giving 

• Eye Care Vouchers 

• Online GP Access 

• Hospital Plan 

• Death in Service Benefit 

• Retirement Courses 

• 50% discount on RAC cover Discounted Gym Memberships 

• Extended Employee Assistance Programme including free financial and legal advice 

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Duties and responsibilities: 

• Preparation of the monthly reports 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, normal ledger cross charges and period end reconciliations 

• 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 program 

Experience, Skills, and Attributes: 

• Qualified or working towards: AAT/CIMA/ACCA 

• 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 

• CITB Operatives or suitable alternative 

Our Values: 

Individuals are expected to model Wincanton’s values in all they do: 

Our Commitment: 

Our people are our most important asset and as such we are constantly expanding our capability programs to provide you with opportunities to build and extend your professional skills and career opportunities. Continuous learning takes place through a broad variety of opportunities and types of engagements. Access to the latest technological innovations in the logistics and supply chain industry, as well as Wincanton’s deep knowledge and expertise in our field, constitute a superb platform for your professional development.  

We are committed to providing equality of opportunity for all employees. We want to create an environment where all colleagues feel safe, supported, and valued, whilst feeling they can be their whole selves within our workplaces. We are proud our colleagues represent us and our successes.  

Attracting diverse teams, we believe in creating an inclusive, respectful organisational culture for our colleagues and future potential talent joining us. Find out more: Wincanton champions a diverse workforce