Finance Manager

An iconic international retail business is looking for a Finance Manager ( ACA/ACCA) to join their office in Welwyn Garden City. The role provides an excellent opportunity for a newly qualified accountant ( ACA/ACCA) with a strong background in control and financial reporting. You will work in the team responsible for co-ordinating the consolidation of the periodic and statutory reports for the companies retail business in the UK.

Key Finance Manager responsibilities will include:

• Period end activities for the UK business to ensure complete, accurate and timely reporting of periodic results to Group Finance
• Identifying potential accounting & control issues through thorough review of UK periodic accounts
• Ensuring accounting for the UK business complies with IFRS and pro-actively understanding and communicating the impact of any changes in policy
• At key points in the year, working with the Statutory Accounts team to prepare the key statutory accounts for the UK business
• Helping to identify finance process and system improvements and working on projects that increase financial control and simplify / standardise the way we approach the record to record process
• Working collaboratively with teams across the UK Finance, Group Finance and Finance transformation to deliver process and system improvements for the UK business

Your characteristics:

• Qualified Accountant (ACA/ACCA) or overseas equivalent
• Top 20 technical / audit experience
• Degree educated to 2:1 level and above
• Technically minded and aware of commercial considerations in business decisions
• Strong communication and influencing skills
• Strong understanding of UK GAAP
• Excellent organisation skills and multitasking abilities

This business is looking to hire an outstanding individual who has already achieved fast track progression. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a fast paced and competitive culture with unrivalled succession planning opportunities, and this role is being recruited due to the current incumbent gaining a talent move. You will have the opportunity to progress further within group finance, or alternatively in to the wider business.