Accounts Assistant - 12 month FTC

Overview

Reporting to the Stock Accountant, you’ll play a key role in safeguarding stock through strong internal controls while ensuring operational efficiency. You’ll manage month-end and BAU processes, delivering accurate stock valuations and insightful reporting. Working closely with commercial and operational teams across Head Office, Distribution Centres, and Stores, you’ll help embed best practices in stock management. This role also supports group submissions, audits, and forecasting, while driving continuous improvements in systems and processes. Your work will strengthen collaboration and enhance the reputation of the Stock Team across the business.

What's in it for you?

• 28 days' holiday (including bank holidays, 5 of which can be taken flexibly) increasing with service up to a maximum of 33 days
• Hybrid working with up to 2 days working from home
• Flexible start and end times around core working hours
• Buy More Holiday - eligible colleagues can boost their holiday allowance by up to one extra week
• Up to 14% employer pension contributions
• Life cover up to 4x your salary
• Health cash plan and discounted gym memberships (up to 25% savings)
• 20% discount at Screwfix and B&Q

Key responsibilities

• Ensure strong internal controls are followed to safeguard Stock whilst maintaining operational efficiency.
• Processing of month-end and BAU stock team processes to ensure all accounting entries are complete and accurately reflect the Stock value across the business.
• Interface with the commercial and operational teams, both in Head Office and on-site across the Screwfix DC and Store Network to assist with embedding stock management processes and behaviours.
• Ensure you provide the necessary information to support the Stock Accountant with obtaining a greater understanding of the stock movements.
• Support the Stock Accountant with stock provisioning and other stock adjustments, ensuring accurate calculation and reporting alongside alignment with Kingfisher group accounting policies.
• Support with all Group submissions are delivered accurately and on time with appropriate supporting information and commentary.
• Support the Stock Accountant with the delivery of internal and external audit requirements.
• Continuously update forecasting and budgeting comparatives in BAU and month end processes, providing accurate and timely information to the Stock Accountant.
• Preparing the balance sheet reconciliations each month ensuring this is accurate with adequate commentary.
• Raise any suggested improvements in systems/processes.
• Effectively deliver the Stock Team responsibilities. Ensure company wide collaboration to develop and enhance the Stock Team outputs and reputation both within and outside finance.