Job Description

RESPONSIBILITIES

Delivery

• Preparation and execution of Opex transactions.
• Reconciliation of Opex balances.
• Journal preparation and execution.
• Agreement of intercompany positions.
• Preparation and review of monthly reports including the investigation of variances and reporting of these to the Finance Business Partners.
• Reconciliation and confirmation of specific balance sheet accounts.
• Completion of half year and year end additional financial information.
• Preparation of analyses and support for internal and external audit requirements, liaising with the auditors and colleagues across the business as required.
• Responding to a significant number of ad hoc queries, and analysis as required, prioritising work effectively to ensure that these queries are responded to on a timely basis.
• Ensuring compliance with the Group Policies, including operating of internal controls over financial reporting.
• Role may require work on some weekend/public holidays during half year and year end periods.

Continuous improvement

• Apply understanding of assigned accounting processes to identify gaps and propose continuous improvement measures
• Work closely with the process owners, colleagues and managers to understand root causes and represent process procedures, practicalities and exceptions.
• Proactively seeks feedback from fellow team members and other internal and external customers, and uses this to inform future delivery of services.

PERSONAL PROFILE

Qualifications & Experience

• Part-qualified accountant or willing to start studying for an accounting qualification.
• SAP training and certification is a plus.
• At least 1 years of relevant accounting experience. SAP and retail or FMCG industry experience preferred.
• Experience of BPC, an advantage.
• Experience working in an accounting team in a Shared Service environment is a plus.
• Requires good understanding of IT systems and processes.
• Can provide evidence of working collaboratively with peers.
• Good Excel skills with experience of working with large data sets.

Skills

• Ability to build strong relationships, both with the wider Finance team and throughout BBS.
• Works well as part of a team and is willing to help others within the team.
• Keenness to develop and learn new skills.
• Can do attitude to work and ability to work to month end deadlines.
• A capability to build the role and adapt to changes in the working environment.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Observes corporate policies and business values.
• Thinks conceptually and identifies and addresses future challenges and opportunities, often in an ambiguous environment.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Part-qualified accountant or willing to start studying for an accounting qualification. • SAP training and certification is a plus. • At least 1 years of relevant accounting experience. SAP and retail or FMCG industry experience preferred. • Experience of BPC, an advantage. • Experience working in an accounting team in a Shared Service environment is a plus. • Requires good understanding of IT systems and processes. • Can provide evidence of working collaboratively with peers. • Good Excel skills with experience of working with large data sets. Skills • Ability to build strong relationships, both with the wider Finance team and throughout BBS. • Works well as part of a team and is willing to help others within the team. • Keenness to develop and learn new skills. • Can do attitude to work and ability to work to month end deadlines. • A capability to build the role and adapt to changes in the working environment. • Excellent attention to detail. • Observes corporate policies and business values. • Thinks conceptually and identifies and addresses future challenges and opportunities, often in an ambiguous environment.