Finance Manager Manager FTC

We're the feel-good fashion brand making style accessible and fun for over 55 years, on our website, mobile app and over 300 stores in the UK. By living our values - we play to win, customer obsessed, we are one and it starts with me - we deliver That New Look Feeling for our customers and each other.

• Preparation of statutory accounts in a timely and accurate manner, including Group (IFRS), UK subsidiaries (FRS 101) - both UK and Jersey Law
• Preparation of the statutory accounts for Germany (German GAAP).
• To manage the period end timetable & GL closing & processes
• Ensures timely completion and review of the monthly balance sheet reconciliation process to support the period end close & identify financial and control risks / opportunities.
• Supports the development, maintenance and adherence to the finance manual/procedures across all areas of the finance department on a day-to-day basis and as new projects are launched across the business.
• Provides a high level of oversight and control over the group balance sheet
• Ensures that the statutory reporting requirements of the Group and its subsidiaries are met in a timely and accurate manner.
• To manage the external audit process and coordinate the annual timetable.
• A key point of contact with the Group's auditors in all technical matters concerning the consolidation and subsidiary statutory accounts.
• To be a technical accounting expert for the group - IFRS, UK GAAP, German GAAP, including preparation of technical papers for review
• Provides ad hoc external reporting eg turnover certificates, regulatory reporting as required
• Support maintenance and upgrades of the group accounting software to ensure it is fit for purpose

• To provide supervision & direction to a team of 2 finance analysts in line with Group people policies and practices.
• To support the professional development of 2 direct reports through coaching and wider participation of the annual statutory accounts production.
• To manage Group accounting processes to support a timely and accurate monthly management & statutory accounting cycle (P&L and Balance Sheet) including IFRS 16, consolidation, inter-company, impairments and foreign currency accounting, in line with agreed reporting deadlines.
• Support changes to accounting standards & reporting of non-routine transactions ensuring they flow through the GL in an efficient and accurate manner.
• Manage process to maintain the GL structure to support business reporting requirements and new initiatives / markets.
• To manage the monthly balance sheet review and identify financial risks and opportunities.
• To identify control weaknesses, recommend improvements and elevate to ensure they are managed appropriately with cyclical internal audit review of finance key controls.
• Contribute to the preparation of the Group's consolidated & subsidiary statutory accounts.
• Preparation and update of Group and subsidiary audit files.
• Managing the preparation and review of turnover certificates across the Group's portfolio for submission to 3rd party estates management company

• Qualified ACCA/ACA at least 3yrs + post qualification experience

• Considerable experience of financial statutory reporting for consolidated and single entity accounts
• Up to date knowledge and understanding of IFRS.
• Experience either as an auditor or in being key point of contact for an audit in industry
• Strong analytical and accounting skills with experience of establishing new accounting processes & transactions in a multi-currency and multi-national environment. Excellent communicator across all levels of organisation.
• Highly motivated.
• Able to prioritise and manage time in order to meet deadlines.

• Excel
• SAP 4 Hana (Finance system)

• Ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines.
• Ability to express complex ideas simply, combined with strong and effective presentation skills.
• Ability to communicate clearly to both finance and non-finance colleagues.

• 40% staff discount plus friends & family discounts throughout the year
• Access to our reward platform for external discount and offers
• Private pension scheme
• Profit related bonus scheme
• Option to join our Healthcare Private Medical Scheme
• Virtual GP access for you and your children - it allows you to speak to a doctor at a time and date that suits you
• All employees are covered by our life assurance policy from day one
• Unlock extra leave with our buy more holiday scheme.
• Celebrate YOU! Enjoy an extra paid day off on your birthday each year
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave, and shared parental leave (eligible after 2 years service)
• Spread the cost of your commute with interest-free season ticket loans
• Do your bit for the environment and save money with our Cycle2
  
  Work scheme
• We're proud to partner with the Retail Trust and Fashion & Textile Children's Trust