Job Description

A newly created, busy and challenging role managing the financial reporting, accounting and control for the Property Accounting & Control team. The role will also have the diversity of working with the wider Accounting & Control team to develop a best in class financial and reporting capability.

Inside the role:

• Both accurate and efficient accounting and reporting of Fixed Assets and Leases (IFRS 16).
• Supporting our organic and acquisition driven growth in Germany to ensure timely and accurate integration of acquired property.
• Financial reporting - ensuring the integrity and full statutory compliance of financial statements externally and providing high quality first line reporting internally
• Financial control- ensuring that the controls are designed and operated effectively through the control framework (FCF) and that processes are documented and risk and control matrices are developed.
• The accounting services include all associated balance sheet reconciliations and in line with group accounting policies.
• In addition to initiate, lead and assist on relevant project/analytical work throughout the year as required.
• Ensuring risks and opportunities are identified and flagged as appropriate.
• Relationship management with external auditors (Deloitte) and to ensure full compliance with best practice and to deliver a clean audit for fixed assets.
• To manage and develop the team, identify talent and create an environment of continuous improvement
• Deputies for the Head of Financial Accounting & Control as necessary and fully participate in the wider Financial Control agenda

In return for your commitment, we’ve got some great benefits to offer:

• Competitive Salary + 30% bonus potential.
• Company car allowance
• Share save scheme
• A collaborative work culture that focuses on supporting your success
• A flexible working policy you can rely on
• Optional contributory pension matched up to 10%
• Up to 25% discount off our brands

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Qualified Accountant - recognized accounting qualification with at least 3 years PQE
• Broad accounting knowledge, ability to talk through ideas & assess wider impacts
• Rounded technical skills – expertise across a range of accounting and financial areas
• Influencing skills – the interpersonal skills to build relationships and leverage these to shape operational decision making
• Challenging others – confident in challenging others, whilst maintaining a strong, professional relationship
• Organized & disciplined
• Analytical skills – ability to identify core issues and provide assessments grounded in logic
• Ability to communicate with and influence financial and non-financial colleagues
• People management – experience of managing others and a clear sense of how to manage teams
• Driving process improvements
• Broad Finance experience, including period close, financial planning and reporting
• Working with financial and non-financial colleagues at all levels
• Experience with IFRS 16 accounting & processing
• Dealing with auditors and managing a year end process