Group Financial Compliance Assistant - Leeds, United Kingdom - Burberry

Burberry

Verified Company

Leeds, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

At Burberry, we believe creativity opens spaces.

Our purpose is to unlock the power of imagination to push boundaries and open new possibilities for our people, our customers and our communities.

This is the core belief that has guided Burberry since it was founded in 1856 and is central to how we operate as a company today.

We aim to provide an environment for creative minds from different backgrounds to thrive, bringing a wide range of skills and experiences to everything we do.

As a purposeful, values-driven brand, we are committed to being a force for good in the world as well, creating the next generation of sustainable luxury for customers, driving industry change and championing our communities.

JOB PURPOSE:

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Assisting in the design, development and maintenance of the Finance Internal Controls Framework and AEO Compliance Framework;
Facilitating the monthly financial control declarations and reporting the results to senior management across the business;
Conducting reviews to verify the effectiveness of controls, and working with stakeholders at all levels to ensure issues can be rectified;
Ensuring the Finance Internal Controls Framework is fully integrated with other business areas (e.g. IT, Supply Chain, HR etc.);
Assisting with monthly management reporting and providing support with producing MI on compliance matters;
Supporting the delivery of education and training to the business regarding its approach to risk and embedding a controls culture;
Assisting with oneoff compliance matters as directed by the Senior Manager;
Managing Committee meetings, preparing meeting packs, coordinating invitations and writing up meeting minutes
Supporting business teams in the ongoing maintenance and adherence to AEOrelated obligations;
Performing AEOrelated business process reviews to assess compliance to agreed policies and procedures, and reporting results to the AEO Steering Committee;
Supporting business teams in designing and/or updating existing AEOrelated processes to ensure efficient and effective processes exist;
Managing the Group Financial Compliance mailbox;
Keeping up to date with relevant regulations and staying abreast of best practice internal controls concepts

PERSONAL PROFILE:

A good understanding of internal controls
Administrative assistant experience or in a similar administrative role
Good written and verbal communication skills
Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to build, maintain and work collaboratively with stakeholder at all levels
Excellent organisational and time management skills
Ability to deliver high quality work with accurate attention to detail
Selfmotivated with a desire to add value
Displays enthusiasm, drive and commitment and has the ability to work effectively with mínimal supervision in a fast paced environment
Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint