Management Accountant

Kurt Geiger About UsWe are an inclusive, creative footwear and accessories brand powered by kindness. We want to empower our talent to be confident and true to themselves, the London way. London is our home, our heartbeat, and we draw inspiration from the energy and spirit of the city; its diversity and creativity. For over fifty years our team of in-house shoe and accessory designers have been creating authentic, distinctive designs from our London headquarters. The rainbow is our signature. It represents the good energy and love we have for our community and the many ways we collectively express our individual style.We Are One:For Love For Diversity For Change For Equality For Kindness For Freedom For Unity Against RacismRequirementsDailyManage 1 direct report - Wholesale Finance Assistant. Reviewing their work and assisting with their professional development.Oversee customer deductions and debit notes, liaising with the wholesale team to ensure approvals and credit notes processed where applicable.Assist the Wholesale Finance Assistant where necessary. Raising credit notes, invoices, responding to email queries from customers as well as internal team membersVarious other ad-hoc duties within the wholesale finance teamTreasuryPrepare weekly and monthly wholesale information for the treasury team.Month End & Financial ControlPrepare month end journals for key areas of the business.Prepare and review monthly balance sheet reconciliations in particular for Wholesale customer balances and stock returns.Prepare and review selected monthly head office cost centre reports, identifying, and explaining key variances.Maintain a good dialogue with the business area owner of cost centres to achieve complete/accurate view of accruals/prepayments, explanation of variances, budget risks etc.System ImprovementStrong system skills to improve efficiency, processes and conduct in depth reconciliations of customer accounts between various outputs.AuditAssist with the year-end statutory audit.Assist with treasury audits.Specific areas of responsibility may be reviewed and rotated from time to time within the team to achieve a continuous development environment, increase knowledge of accounting procedures or cost centres.EXPERIENCEIn professional training with at least 24 months accounting experience in a similar management accounts role (preferably retail)Willingness to challenge processes and costs incurred with senior head of departments.The ability to multitask, maintain focus under pressure and ensure accuracy and attention to detail at all times.To be able to work independently to investigate variances and new accounting processes.Enthusiastic team player with excellent communication skills, both written and verbalA strong level of MS Excel and Outlook skillsStyleman and Sun Ledger systems experience (desired, but not essential)Our CultureWe're an energic fast-paced brand that embraces progress and strives for innovation. Hard work is rewarded with new opportunities at every level and kindness is celebrated in everything we do.Our hybrid working model offers employees the flexibility to be productive and our summer working hours accommodate a healthy work life balance. Wellbeing is important to our working culture, which is why we nurture a friendly environment for talent to thrive in, alongside a vibrant social community.BenefitsCompetitive basic salaryPension and life assuranceEnviable discountsGym DiscountsSummer Hours - 3pm Friday FinishHalf Day, Payday Friday (once per month)RetailTrust support& so much more!Our StoresThe first Kurt Geiger store opened on London Bond street in 1963. Today, our brand has global appeal and is distributed in hundreds of cities around the world. We operate over 70 stand-alone stores nationwide, including our new flagship store on London Oxford street, and in over 400 stores globally. Beyond stand-alone stores and retail pop ups, our retail partners include some of the world's most famous department stores.
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