Job Description

The Senior Financial Accountant position combines operational and tactical roles, supporting key local business initiatives while establishing a strong financial strategy for a long-term profitable growth of the local business.

Client Details

Our Client is a US owned retail business with a presence in Birmingham, they are a market leader in what they do and the team that you will be joining is unrivalled.

Description

• Act as a key financial support for the Retail leadership team, providing quality reporting and analysis leading to correct strategic and tactical decisions.
• Provide support of the Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
• Prepare analyses of financial results versus plan, forecast and previous year identifying the root cause of deviations and the story behind the numbers.
• Support business consulting with franchise partners. Coordinate financial planning process of franchisees.
• Provide finance support on expansion, acquisition and other investment projects including post-acquisition activities.
• Assist Retail Director and team in the overall assessment of the channel P&L, product and country/market performance and support in negotiations when required.
• Set-up and maintain reporting standards of the channel P&L, risk and opportunities, etc.
• Provide ad-hoc financial analyses to support decision-making process.
• Support the team in managing retail partner issues and interact internally (cross-functionally) and externally to help solving issues which could impact customers business relationship.
• Provide support to existing controlling team for all reporting tasks
• Support ad hoc projects for process improvements and value add.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Recognised accounting qualification - ACCA, CIMA, ACA. • At least two years post-qualification experience within industry. • Experience of a large international business • Experience of US GAAP and SOX would be an advantage. • Demonstrated experience of progression in a Business Partnering Role. • An understanding of retail business is an advantage. • Effective and good communication at different levels of the organization with an ability to listen effectively and articulate business cases. • Strong business acumen with broad base of financial knowledge with a balanced commercial mindset. • Strong IT skills and working experience with finance IT systems from a detailed to a consolidated perspective, including the usage of Excel and the familiarity with SAP/Hyperion or ERP system. • Ability to analyse data, identify issues/opportunities and propose solutions/alternatives in a pro-active manner. • Proactive individual with a "can do" attitude • Excellent problem-solving skills and mentality. • High sense of urgency and ability to deal with multiple and/or conflicting priorities. • Courageous and willing to make decisions. • A collaborative style and the ability to influence. • Strong communication skills with an ability to listen effectively and articulate business cases. • Open minded, proactive and able to drive change.