Job Description

You will work closely with members of the Finance team and the wider key stakeholders to drive process improvement within the business.
The person will display the 4 qualities:

• I take pride
• I genuinely care for people
• I want to grow
• I trust

Key Responsibilities:
These will include Management Accounts and Commercial Finance tasks:

• Preparation of monthly accruals & prepayments for specific UK P&L cost lines
• Balance sheet reconciliations to be prepared and reviewed with Management Accountant on a monthly basis
• Reconciliations of actual performance versus forecast for stores and central overhead cost lines
• Business Partnering with specific Head of Departments to provide financial analysis and guidance on spend as a basis to support cost centre forecasting and budgeting processes
• Ownership of monthly store P&Ls to be distributed to Ops Managers and store General Managers
• Ownership of budget and forecast upload into the Accounting system [Microsoft Dynamics NAV]
• Assist Management accountant with production of monthly management packs for key company stakeholders
• Ownership of commercial finance queries relating to store controllable profit, products trend of sales and profitability and quarterly stores ‘champions league’
• Responsible for detailed analysis used to create the company Budget and reforecasts
• Weekly shop waste journals and stock movements to be posted and reconciled
• Assist the Management Accountant to continuously improve control environment
• Assist with ad-hoc requests relating to US Management Accounts

Qualifications & Experience

• Minimum of 18 months finance experience required.
• Degree educated
• You are likely to study towards an ACA/ACCA/CIMA or relevant qualification. You will have excellent analytical skills and a keen eye for detail, the ability to work under pressure and within tight time frames.
• Strong communication skills are essential along with positive attitude and ability to manage key relationships internally whilst working in a fast-paced environment.
• Advanced excel skills are essential.
• Experience of Microsoft Dynamics NAV preferred.

• 31 days holiday
• company pension scheme
• private medical insurance
• commuter club
• health cash plan
• support 24/7 for your wellbeing
• critical illness scheme
• legendary parties
• discounts at major retailers
• life assurance

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities