Group Financial Accountant (Luxury Fashion)
Posted Today by Hays
£60,000 Per year
Undetermined
Undetermined
City Of London, England, United Kingdom
Summary: The Group Financial Accountant role at a luxury fashion retailer involves managing financial reporting, statutory accounts, and tax compliance while supporting external audits. The position requires strong communication skills and expertise in UK GAAP and IFRS reporting standards. Candidates can be ACA-qualified from a top-tier firm or ACCA-trained in the retail industry. This role offers exposure to senior leadership and opportunities for career development in a growing business.
Key Responsibilities:
- Ownership of month-end duties ensuring balance sheet integrity and month-end reporting
- Monthly balance sheet reconciliations, including inventory, fixed assets, accruals, and prepayments
- Maintaining IFRS financial reporting policies group-wide
- Stock and WIP reconciliation
- Support with process improvement and systems optimisation
- Budget vs actuals variance analysis
- Cash flow forecasting and control
- Led statutory audit delivery - primary contact for external auditors
- Manage quarterly VAT and assist in tracking tax returns
- Ad hoc projects and analysis as required
Key Skills:
- ACA qualification from a Top 6 firm or ACCA qualification with retail industry experience
- Strong communication skills to engage with C-suite and stakeholders
- Strong Excel skills
- Foundation in UK GAAP and IFRS reporting standards
- Passion for luxury retail/fashion
Salary (Rate): £60,000.00 yearly
City: City Of London
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: undetermined
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Finance
Your New Company I'm currently supporting a well-known luxury fashion retailer looking for a Group Financial Accountant to join the finance function! They are open to ACA's coming straight from a top-tier practice with retail client experience OR ACCA industry-trained retail accountants. This role is a nice blend of statutory management accounts, tax compliance / VAT, cash flow forecasting and supporting the external audit.
Your New Role Reporting into the Finance Director, you'll be responsible for:
- Financial reporting & control: ownership of the month-end duties ensuring balance sheet integrity and month-end reporting
- Monthly balance sheet reconciliations, including inventory, fixed assets, accruals, and prepayments
- Maintaining IFRS financial reporting policies group-wide
- Stock and WIP reconciliation
- Support with process improvement and systems optimisation
- Budget vs actuals variance analysis
- Cash flow forecasting and control
- Led statutory audit delivery - primary contact for external auditors
- Manage quarterly VAT and assist in tracking tax returns
- Ad hoc projects and analysis as required
What You'll Need to Succeed You'll either be: 1) an ACA coming from a Top 6 firm with Retail client experience 2) a retail industry trained ACCA accountant You'll also be a strong communicator who can engage with C-suite & stakeholders, have strong Excel skills, and a strong foundation in UK GAAP & IFRS reporting standards. You'll also be someone with a passion for luxury retail/fashion!
What You'll Get in Return Competitive salary of £55,000 - £60,000 + bonus + benefits Exposure to senior leadership and strategic projects Career development in a high-growth, purpose-driven business Interested? Apply now or contact Tahlia Duff at Hays UK to discuss this opportunity further. Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at hays.co.uk