About the role

As a graduate accountant, you’ll work within Commercial Finance supporting the team through the provision of relevant, timely and accurate information and consistently challenging the business on costs and process efficiency, thereby driving profitability throughout the business.

Key Responsibilities include -

• Maintenance and production of daily/weekly/monthly KPI & Sales Reports issued to the business including commentary as appropriate
• Month end routines including commentary, analysis, accruals, prepayments & reconciliation
• Point of contact for budget holders
• Production of performance reviews including analysis and commentary
• Proactively challenging the business, identifying potential risks and opportunities to budget
• Ad hoc project work and analysis as required
• CIMA study

About You

• Completed Finance Graduate
• Retail work experience would be advantageous
• Commercially focused
• Ability to work independently and manage own workload
• Excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to communicate at all levels
• Self-motivated and committed to developing your skills .
• Good knowledge of Microsoft Office

About Matalan

From humble beginnings to disruptive innovations in the retail industry, when we say there’s no other retailer like Matalan, we really mean it! There’s an honesty and energy here that allows our people to shine, which our colleagues, customers and suppliers love.

With over 200 stores in the UK, a growing online presence and over 15,000 employees, we’re a thriving, omnichannel value retailer that’s going places and delivering year on year growth.

If you want to work for a company that’s passionate about its people, helps you to grow and be the best you can be, then you’ve come to the right place.???

We work together to support our customers, suppliers and each other, and we’re excited by the possibility of our people helping us to shape the future of retail.

We make sure every voice is heard, nurture the ambitions of our people and invest in their future. Our amazing and diverse people make us who we are and our values are the driving force behind everything we do: Think Customer, Think Family, Be Real, Be the Best.

Talent is quickly spotted and nurtured, and there are lots of opportunities to tailor make your own career and learn with us.

Right now, Matalan is stepping in to a new age and embracing the changing face of retail. We have some exciting opportunities across the business in Retail and Logistics, as well as Ecommerce, Marketing, Technology and Product at our Head Office in Liverpool and our new Creative Hub in London.

In addition to competitive salaries, we also offer the below core benefits:

• 20% staff discount, which increases with length of service
• Thrive Recognition Scheme?
• Wellbeing support provided by the Retail Trust?
• Life Assurance?
• Retail Rewards platform offering discounts for other retailers?
• Pension Scheme?
• Access to a wide range of career development ?
• Additional benefits may apply depending on your role and area of the business