Wolseley is the world’s largest trade distributor of plumbing and heating products and a leading supplier of building materials. With operations in 23 countries, they employ around 45,000 employees working in around 3,300 branches worldwide. A UK FTSE 100 with a market capitalisation of approximately £5.5 billion.
Working within the Group Finance department, the Group Finance Administration Assistant will be responsible for supporting a number of key processes and projects throughout the year.
You will collate and distribute the group performance report including producing some of the schedules, manage the Capex & M&A file logging/approvals, and maintain the group and head office accounts documents for the half year and year end. You will work closely with the Group Finance team producing high quality PowerPoint presentations for senior management and the Board and assist the Group Controls team with the tracking of ACE representation letters/declarations from the business.
This role is pivotal in providing administrative support to senior members of the team including comprehensive diary management, scheduling meetings and appointments, coordinating and managing international travel schedules, and managing the shared network folders.
This role would suit a graduate, with a degree ideally in a business related subject. You will need to demonstrate strong analytical skills and excellent verbal and written communication skills and a meticulous attention to detail. You will be a natural team player with a willingness to ‘roll up your sleeves’ and carry out a variety of tasks. You will have a positive, enthusiastic, energetic and cooperative attitude and this is essential for this role. You will possess excellent MS Office skills particularly in Excel, PowerPoint and Word, experience of Adobe products would also be beneficial.
This is an excellent opportunity to develop your career in a financial role in a large multinational organisation with significant responsibility.