UK HQ, 40 High Street, Street, Somerset, United Kingdom
Job Description
Posted Thursday 9 October 2025 at 23:00
Job Overview
Delivery of complete, accurate and timely accounting for Group retail and outlet overhead postings and EMEA wholesale. Deliver accounting support and financial management of cost centre and GL records for the aligned business areas. Provide accounting support for highly complex and specialist areas of the business.
Responsibilities
* Deliver and supervise the delivery of accounting processes to ensure SAP based accounting records for overhead departments are maintained completely, accurately and in line with accounting standards and group accounting policies.
* Ensure balance sheet integrity and accurate and timely month end reporting is delivered.
* Deliver accounting activity for complex areas of the business. Research and understand changes to external regulations and standards to interpret the impact and advise managers accordingly.
* Review and monitor accounting in foreign currency to ensure it is accounted for in line with group policy and that the correct rates are used for each currency transaction.
* Review and monitor accounting records, ensuring adequate evidence to satisfy external audit queries.
* Review and monitor accounting records and entries to ensure they are accounted for within the correct legal entity.
* Delivery of financial overhead data to enable business leads’ understanding of financial information and accounting entries.
* Review, develop and improve processes / operations to create efficiency and reduce non-essential workload.
* Create the conditions that deliver a highly competent, energetic, engaged and motivated team who are committed and aligned to delivery outcomes.
Qualifications
* Experience of general ledger accounting, cost centre accounting and detailed knowledge of specialised areas (Property Leases, Retail).
* A strong understanding of SAP including Cost Centre accounting.
* Ability to apply complex accounting principles (lease accounting, provisions, UK GAAP, IFRS).
* A strong understanding of Clark’s business and systems processes.
* Ability to manage large data sets.
* Ability to communicate effectively at different levels and to non-finance managers.
* Advanced PC/Microsoft skills – SAP, Advanced excel.
* Professionally qualified or part qualified accountant either ACA (Chartered), ACCA (Certified) or CIMA (Management), if AAT (Technician) qualified studying towards ACA, ACCA or CIMA preferred. With relevant and extensive finance experience gained in operational roles during that period.
About Clarks
Two brothers, a small town, and shoes that changed the world. Based in Somerset, England, Clarks has redefined shoemaking since its foundation in 1825, when James and Cyrus Clark made a slipper from sheepskin off-cuts and forever transformed the future of footwear.
Sparking revolutions and defining generations, our archive of over 25,000 shoes includes the inimitable Clarks Desert Boot™ and Clarks Wallabee™. And every pair we design today uses the same ground-breaking combination of invention and craftsmanship that started it all.
Progress is woven into our DNA. Whether we’re pioneering cutting-edge comfort technologies, championing social change, or working on trailblazing collaborations with cultural icons and KOLs, we’re always striding forward.
Join us in 2025 as we celebrate 200 years of giving people the freedom to move comfortably, proudly commemorating our legacy of craft, innovation, and impact – and looking boldly ahead, too.
At Clarks, you’ll be part of a brand with heritage, craftsmanship, and style at its core. We offer great training, career progression, and the chance to make your mark in a global business.
This document describes the general nature and level of work only. It is not designed to cover an exhaustive list of all skills, activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Other activities, duties, and responsibilities may be added at any time. This description may be changed at the company’s discretion at any time, with or without notice.
UK HQ, 40 High Street, Street, Somerset, United Kingdom
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