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Are you a part or newly-qualified accountant looking to step into a more commercially focused role? Perhaps you’re working in a stagnant business and want to work for a large international brand with increased opportunity for internal progression…
We're partnering with one of the biggest names in streetwear on a search for a Commercial Cost Accountant. The business is posting record sales and profit numbers; and have huge growth aspirations, both digitally and through growing their exceptional store portfolio.
In this role you will work closely with a range of operational budget holders, from Marketing, In Store Display, Photoshoots, to PR and Store Events. You'll lead meetings and really challenge the numbers; looking for ways to reduce spend and drive efficiencies.
The Role...
Commercial Cost Management
- Encouraging a profit centric mentality across the business
- Reporting on costs to Budget Holders and reviewing their spend with them regularly.
- Business partnering with Budget Holders by providing ad hoc analysis, to help them understand their spend and support in ways to reduce spend/improve efficiency
- Flagging risks and opportunities arising in the cost base to senior management
- Thinking holistically about how the whole budget pot can be managed to support new initiatives/projects not in Budget
- Specific support on Marketing - helping the teams understand metrics (financial or otherwise) to measure the success of their initiatives.
Accounting/Month End and Controls
- Ownership of the month end actuals process - posting actuals, reviewing accruals, providing commentary on variances to Budget and LY. Ensuring all financial statements are correct as part of month end close process.
- Enhance work practices by constantly challenging how we work, looking to improve as we scale the organisation to ensure that we can spend more time on adding value
- Presenting the month end P&L to senior management and discussing any areas of concern/materiality
- Helping to manage HO payroll budget, ensuring accurate tracking of spend and headcount and understanding variances to Budget
FP&A
- Monthly forecasting and Annual budgeting costs
- Monthly reporting to Budget Holders on actuals vs Budget and LY.
About you...
- A natural curious, analytical finance professional, likely CIMA or ACA Qualified.
- You'll have gained some prior cost management experience ideally; and have a real passion for working in a fast paced, dynamic fashion business.
- We're open on what sector you've worked in before although retail is preferred
- You'll have strong relationship building skills; and an ability to build rapport with people even when having to deliver tough messages.
- You'll be pro-active in nature, thinking ahead for what your schedules/detail might need to be produced to hold a meaningful discussion, and using your initiative on what might need to be investigated in more detail afterwards.
- You'll have an eagerness to go above and beyond to support your budget holders; and a strong team ethic to support other members of the finance team during business periods.
Additional Perks…
- Hybrid working model | 3 days a week in the office, 2 from home
- Brand new Central London HQ with yoga studios, coffee bar, and great bars and restaurants on the door step.
- 20% Bonus (4% personal, 16% company - they’re hitting record breaking sales/profit numbers currently so this is likely to pay out)
- 3% company pension (matched)
- 25 days holiday
- 40% unlimited staff discount
- Private Medical
- Enhanced Parental Leave
- Summer times Hours; Summer Fridays (3:30pm finish June - August)
Should you be interested in this role, please apply below.
