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Finance accountant

Leicester
Next PLC
Accountant
€50,000 a year
Posted: 12h ago
Offer description

Salary From £48,000


The Role

This pivotal role sits within our dedicated Retail Cost team, offering a unique opportunity to gain exposure across a crucial area of financial operations. You will take full responsibility for managing the fixed asset register and project accounting, driving precision and support across the business.


What You Will Take On

You will manage essential financial processes to help the business grow, taking ownership of your workload and making key decisions every day:

* Fixed Asset Register Management: Take full responsibility for the register, collaborating closely with our external system provider to ensure the system is utilised effectively.
* Financial Reporting & Analysis: Manage period-end transactions, including additions, disposals, depreciation, revaluations, and impairment charges. You will provide clear balance sheet reconciliations, monthly actual figures, and forecasts for the entire Group to support strategic decision-making.
* Risk & Opportunity Tracking: Highlight potential financial risks and opportunities within your scope, managing any discrepancies to ensure issues are fully understood and resolved.
* Process Improvement: Identify opportunities to streamline processes and enhance control environments within the Retail Cost team.
* Year End Audit: Play a critical role in the year-end close process, preparing supporting data for annual statutory accounts and liaising directly with external auditors.


What You Will Bring

We want to hear from people who are clear communicators, highly organised, and ready to challenge themselves:

* Qualifications: CIMA, ACCA, or ACA qualified.
* Technical Skills: Advanced Excel skills and strong IT literacy are essential.
* Analytical Thinking: The ability to interpret complex data and communicate insights with total clarity.
* Organisation: Outstanding attention to detail along with the planning skills needed to prioritise your workload and meet critical timescales.


Benefits

* 25% off most NEXT, MADE, Lipsy, Gap and Victoria's Secret products (when purchased through NEXT)
* Company performance based bonus
* Sharesave scheme
* On-site Nursery available; OFSTED outstanding in all areas
* 10% off most partner brands & up to 15% off Branded Beauty
* Early VIP access to sale stock
* Access to fantastic discounts at our Staff Shops
* Restaurants with great food at amazing prices
* Access a digital GP and other free health and wellbeing services
* Free on-site parking
* Financial Wellbeing - Save, track and enhance your financial wellbeing
* Apprenticeship - Grow and develop on the job whilst gaining a qualification
* Direct to Work - Discount online and instore, collect your items the next day for free from your place of work or local store
* Support Networks - Access to Network Groups to empower and celebrate each other
* Wellhub - Discounted flexible monthly gym memberships, with apps, PT sessions and more

Conditions apply to all benefits. These benefits are discretionary and subject to change.

We aim to support all candidates during the application process and are happy to provide workplace adjustments when necessary. Should you need support with your application due to a disability or long-term condition, feel free to get in touch with us by email headoffice_careers@next.co.uk (please include 'Workplace Adjustments' in the subject line), or call us on 0116 284 2486 and leave a voicemail.


Apply Before 15/06/2026

For further information, and to apply, please visit our website via the “Apply” button below.

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