The Role We are looking for a technically strong and leadership-focused finance professional to take ownership of Morrisons' external financial reporting and internal financial control environment.
In this critical role, you will be the guardian of our numbers. You will oversee the preparation of all published financial accounts for the Group while simultaneously driving a robust internal control framework. You will lead a talented team of qualified and part-qualified accountants to ensure our results are accurate and compliant.
This is a high-profile position involving close collaboration with the CFO, internal stakeholders, and external auditors to ensure the highest standards of financial integrity.
Key Responsibilities
* External Financial Reporting
* Statutory Accounts Ownership: Lead the preparation and publication of all external financial accounts for the Morrisons Group.
* Technical Compliance: Ensure full compliance with all technical accounting requirements, managing a complex mix of IFRS, FRS 102, and FRS 101 across the group and subsidiary entities.
* Investor Reporting: oversee the preparation of quarterly group accounts specifically for our investors and debt holders.
* Audit Management: Act as the primary lead for the external audit process, managing the relationship with auditors to ensure a smooth and efficient audit cycle.
* Stakeholder Partnership: Work closely with the CFO and internal stakeholders to ensure accurate inputs and robust reviews of all financial data.
* Financial Control & Internal Compliance
* Control Framework: Drive, review, and challenge the internal financial control environment to ensure we are strictly compliant with accounting policies.
* Manage the monthly compliance and balance sheet review processes to ensure results are robust, well-controlled, and transparent.
* Continuous Improvement: proactively work with the wider Finance function to drive improvements in processes and controls, holding the business to the highest standards of financial discipline.
* Leadership & Team Development
* Manage and develop two teams (7 colleagues in total):
o Reporting Team: A team of 3, including qualified ACA accountants.
o Control Team: A team of 4, comprising a mix of graduates, part-qualified, and qualified (ACA/CIMA) colleagues.
About You
* Qualifications: You are a fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, or CIMA) with significant post-qualification experience.
* Technical Expertise: You possess deep technical accounting knowledge with practical experience in IFRS and UK GAAP (FRS 101/102) within a large group environment.
* Leadership: You have a proven track record of managing teams, with the ability to lead, motivate, and develop colleagues at varying stages of their careers.
* Mindset: You have a rigorous eye for detail and a passion for accuracy. You are comfortable challenging the status quo to ensure robust financial controls.
* Communication: You have the confidence to work with senior leadership (including the CFO) and the ability to translate complex technical accounting issues for non-technical stakeholders.
About Us
In return for all your hard work, you will receive:
* 15% discount in store from the day you join us
* Additional 10% discount card for a friend or family member
* Annual bonus scheme
* Career progression and development opportunities
* Generous holiday entitlement
* Market leading pension scheme and life assurance
* Healthcare benefits including Aviva Digital GP
* ‘MyPerks’ giving you discount with over 850 retailers
* Free parking onsite
* Enhanced Family, Maternity and Paternity Leave
* Private Healthcare
* Car Allowance / Company Car
Alive with activity, our modern Head Office is home to our corporate teams that make sure everything runs smoothly. Here, you’ll find comfy breakout areas, a coffee shop, Morrisons Daily and a subsidised restaurant. We are within commuting distance of Leeds, Manchester and the Yorkshire Dales - and we even have free parking!
At our Head Office you will expect to find supplier showcases, charity fundraising and celebrations all year round for the events that mean the most to our colleagues.
There’s more to our business as it’s fast paced and ever changing, as such we’ve got lots of fresh opportunities for you to play your part in our success. We’d love to meet you!
At Morrisons, we’re proud to be building a team that reflects the diversity of the communities we serve. We want every colleague to feel respected, supported and able to be themselves at work. Different voices, experiences and ways of thinking help us grow and improve and that’s good for our customers too.
We’re always looking for people from all walks of life to join us and bring their talents to our team. Together, we can build a workplace where everyone has the chance to thrive, make a difference and belong.