We don’t just sell products. We inspire reading, learning, creativity and play.
You sell the paint that turns someone into an artist. You provide the book that unleashes an inner author. You supply the games that help bring families together. You give someone the puzzle book that reconnects them with a late family member’s memory.
You never know who someone will become. So with your passion, and our products, you will help ignite the spark within people, allowing them to unleash their creativity, find new passions, hobbies, or rekindle fond memories.
The unseen possibilities are limitless, and it all starts with you.
#Itallstartswithyou
Location
Hybrid: 1-2 days at our Support Centre in Coleshill, Birmingham.
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Why The Works?
10th Best Big Company to Work For 2024 - 'Best Companies'
We don’t just sell products.
We inspire reading, learning, creativity and play.
The Works. It literally means everything. And whatever your story or background, we’re all about unlocking imagination and making creativity accessible to everyone. Whether you’re engaging with customers on the frontline or supporting our colleagues behind the scenes, your impact can be profound and far-reaching.
This is more than toys and books and art supplies. This is about inspiring people to read, learn, create and play. So, with the right passion, it all starts with you.
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Become a Accounts Administrator
The Works is a retail business with over 500 stores and a growing online store, and processes a very high volume of sales transactions from many sites. The revenue & cash team is responsible for ensuring cash and related transactions are accounted for correctly.
As an Accounts Administrator, you will be an integral part of the Cash Accounting team whose main function on a daily basis is to ensure accurate, prompt recording of all cash receipts and investigation of discrepancies.
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Your Mission
* Enter, analyse and resolve cash exceptions
* Analyse & communicate discrepancies with stores, Area and Division Managers & HR
* Resolving cash related store queries
* Month end journals & reconciliations
* Point of contact for G4S queries and administration
* Daily posting of the cash book
* Import daily bank file into Aptos (accounting system)
* Import credit card transactions from Wren
* Raising multi-currency payments on the banking platform
* Administration, coding and reconciliation of credit cards
* Raise invoices for landlords
* Process L2S vouchers
* Any other tasks deemed necessary as the role, team and business develops.
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Skills/Behaviours That Will Set You Apart
* You will ideally be experienced in a similar role for a minimum of 12 months
* Used to dealing with high volumes of data, and processing quickly and accurately
* Good Numerical skills and attention to detail
* Comfortable with Microsoft programmes in particular Excel
* A good communicator at all levels
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Our PERKS really are ‘The Works’
* 25% Colleague Discount! - Plus, exclusive Double Discount days!
* MyWorks - Access exclusive online discounts across hundreds of retailers, holidays, utilities deals, tech and more!
* Holiday – 33 days including bank holidays.
* Holiday Purchase - Purchase an additional 5 days
* Can-Do Academy - Grow your skills and career with instant access to further training and development in areas that interest you.
* Wagestream - Claim early access to 50% of your wages as you earn them – for when ‘life’ happens!
* Share Scheme - Unleash your inner Monopoly mogul and own a piece of The Works!
* 24/7 support for you and your family - Through our partnership with the Retail Trust who provide an Employee Assistance Programme and so much more!
* Healthcare Cash Plan – To support your everyday healthcare costs
* And loads more! – Long Service Awards, pension, life assurance, Cycle to Work and optional charity giving.
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Our Purpose
To inspire reading. learning, creativity and play - making lives more fulfilled.
Our Values
We are Crafty | We are Caring | We are Can-do
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We Listen. We Care
Each year, we run an anonymous colleague engagement survey. This is so important for us to hear your feedback and suggestions. We want to know what’s going great, and what needs a couple of tweaks to help make The Works the best place you’ve ever worked! You’ll have opportunity to help give us that direction.
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Promoting Diversity, Inclusion, and Applying Reasonable Adjustments
At The Works, we are proud to have an inclusive culture where everyone truly feels able to be themselves. Our roles are open to all, including under-represented groups such as ethnic minorities, people with disabilities, carers & members of the LGBTQ+ community (including those who identify as lesbian, gay, bi, trans, non-binary, or use another term).
We are open to discussions around working hours and flexible working. And, where possible, we'll try to support this. If you need reasonable adjustments for an interview you might attend with us, let us know in your application and we’ll be happy to help!
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