£45000 - £55000 Per year
Accountant
Permanent,Full-time
Job Description
- Ensure complete financial accounting of stock and margin journals in line with the month-end timetable.
- Prepare monthly margin reporting for inclusion in the board pack, with supporting commentary that compares margin to budget and prior year and explains significant trends.
- Prepare monthly reporting that communicates understanding of stock and margin costs to business stakeholders to support decision making.
- Enhance month end reporting and analysis to better communicate financial performance to key stakeholders.
- Monitor and understand stock loss within the business and support the Stock Controllers within the Retail and Supply Chain teams to minimize this.
- Manage risk and opportunity through the preparation of robust margin balance sheet reconciliations. Be the expert on the difference between invoiced product cost and assumed product cost.
- Significant involvement in year-end process, preparation of deliverables for the audit and key contact for the auditors during the audit process.
- Support the preparation of statutory statistical filings in the UK and overseas.
- Support the development of a robust and 'future-proof' control environment by continuously identifying opportunities to improve financial systems and processes and by taking the lead on implementing these changes.
- Ongoing non-business as usual project work within the finance team as and when required.
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Newly qualified accountant.
- Excellent numeracy and IT skills including advanced Excel with a strong attention to detail.
- Enthusiastic, self-motivated and a desire to drive improvements in a fast-paced and entrepreneurial business.
Reference no: 111076