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Based in Watford, Hertfordshire our client seeks a hands-on Finance Manager to join their team on a 4-month fixed-term contract, hybrid-working basis, with 3 days in the office per week.
This job would suit an ACCA/ACA/CIMA qualified accountant with experience looking after multiple property balance sheets and store salaries, to enable an efficient month end process and a successful year end.
This is a leading retail company renowned for its innovative approach and commitment to excellence. The successful individual will have multi-site accounting experience (UK GAAP), ideally with broad finance experience including business partnering and IFRS16 knowledge. Excellent client facing and internal communication skills and ability to build strong relationships with key stakeholders and the team. Proficiency in NetSuite and Google Workspace would be desired but not essential.
Job responsibilities:
- Ensuring successful year end accounts and balance sheets signed off by Auditors. Post Year end this role moves to another existing Finance team and part of this role would encompass transitioning processes over by 31st March 2025.
- Management accounting for Property P&L under UK GAAP (includes store rent/rates/service charge/insurance/third party income and sub-tenant income).
- Working closely with the Financial Reporting team to ensure accurate reporting of property leases under IFRS16 accounting rules.
- Full ownership of balance sheet reconciliations including the analysis of risks and opportunities and monthly review with FD.
- Month end reporting of Salaries and Bonus for store staff. Ownership of full Store staff Salary P&L including salary, hourly, commission, NI and pensions.
- Working closely with the Analyst to complete month end accounting i.e. approving journals, completing Development costs (new, refit and closure stores) and any other adhoc analysis required.
- Full responsibility for providing Year End Auditors with the appropriate reconciliations and schedules for sign off relating to Property and Store Salaries.
This is a great varied and challenging role for an ambitious Finance Manager with an exciting and growing business that can offer this opportunity.
For more information about this role or any other interim Finance Manager jobs in Watford, Hertfordshire please don't hesitate to contact us in confidence or visit our website.
Every application will receive a response as this is the recognised working practice at MRK Associates.
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