Group Financial Accountant - Wollaston, United Kingdom - FashionJobs

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Dr. Martens is a globally famous and culturally influential British brand with over 60 years of heritage.

Our products have become cultural icons, instantly recognisable and with timeless appeal, which is still relevant to consumers across the world today.

As brand custodians, we are lucky to work for a dynamic, thriving, and ethical business, with people from diverse backgrounds, who bring their true selves to work, and where anyone can grow their career.

Do you have what it takes?
THE GIG The role will work with the Group Finance Manager to ensure that the month end group accounting and reporting is completed accurately and timely, coordinating consistency across Finance globally.

As our Group Financial Accountant, youwill be responsible for:

Preparation of month end consolidation adjustments that drive the overall Group reporting
Ownership of the accounting for holding companies through the month end timetable, liaising with the Group Central Costs team where required
Ownership and oversight of the overall intercompany reconciliations, along with providing recommendations to manage balances, investigating and resolving control issues
Supporting the Group Finance Manager in the preparation, development, and review of the consolidated Balance Sheet and Cashflow
Preparation of the Month End Reporting Pack, which consolidates global financial information
Preparation of Group balance sheet reconciliations
Reviewing regional balance sheets, ensuring global consistency
Annual Group transaction reviews; working across transfer pricing agreement calculations and communication with auditors and preparation of audit information

Compliance:

Preparation of the Group Month End timetable
Developing process notes for Group Consolidation and Global accounting purposes
Assisting in the implementation of new accounting standards across the business
Involved in the process of setting up new legal entities, including tax compliance, D365 set up and any local regulations to be aware of and the impact this has on Group accounting and reporting
Ensuring all transactions and processes align with the Group Accounting Manual and Group Policies and Procedures, including signed confirmation of the Group Checklist from Regional Heads
Ensuring Global alignment on accounting and processes

Projects:

Assisting in the continued development of financial aspects of D365; including process improvements and reporting suites
Responsible for future updates to the Group Accounting Manual, involving partnering with different departments throughout the business to ensure that the Group Accounting Manual meets the Group's needs
Assist with Onestream implementation

OUR FUNDAMENTAL QUALITIES It's never just a job at Dr. Martens. It's a way of life.

We live and breathe our Fundamentals:
INTEGRITY. PROFESSIONAL. PASSIONATE. TEAM PLAYERS. We're a diverse bunch who believe each role is as unique as the personwho does it.

THE STUFF THAT SETS YOU APART Put simply, for this role the key things we're looking for are:

Recognised accountancy qualification (ACA/ACCA/CIMA) with appropriate technical competencies
Experience of working with Group consolidations including overseas subsidiaries multicurrency & multisite
Able to work in a fastpaced environment, to agreed timetables and deadlines
Confidence to build credibility quickly with stakeholders within and outside of the Finance function
The ability to understand the detail but also to take a big picture approach
Advanced excel skills and ability to use PowerPoint and Word
Experience with D365 (Microsoft Dynamics) desirable but not essential

WHAT'S IN IT FOR YOU?: