The role
The group finance manager is an essential part of the finance team. In this role you are responsible for supporting and implementing the financial accounting and reporting agenda for AllSaints globally. You will support the group to ensure best practices in financial accounting processes, ensuring the provision of financial information for internal and external reporting is timely, accurate and compliant with IFRS.
With proven experience of technical accounting, you will have the capability to communicate financial reporting requirements to various colleagues of all levels. You will be a strong communicator and will have the desire to drive improvements in the end-to-end financial accounting and reporting process.
About the team
The finance department has responsibility for all aspects of financial and management reporting, taxation, cash management and treasury for the worldwide business. The group finance manager will report into the financial controller and will have one direct report.
What will I be doing?
1. Driving reporting timelines and structure across the group which consists of 19 subsidiaries, including consistent templates for monthly reporting to be submitted by subsidiaries
2. Reviewing monthly reporting and supporting documentation submitted by subsidiaries and identify and resolve issues
3. Intercompany management including:
4. Developing intercompany processes and ensuring these are applied
5. Overseeing and reviewing preparation of intercompany invoices, adjustments, trade balances and loans and the reconciliation of all intercompany balances
6. Ensuring all intercompany balances are appropriately eliminating on consolidation
7. Management of foreign exchange risk, exposure and reporting
8. Developing group policies around financial processes and controls and ensuring these are adhered to by subsidiary accounting teams
9. Working closely with the global tax manager to ensure intercompany processes and policies are compliant with the appropriate tax legislation and the group is not exposed to unnecessary risk
10. Working closing with our Asia teams to ensure accurate timely reporting
11. Statutory audit responsibilities include:
12. Preparation of year end statutory reporting
13. Ownership of all statutory reporting for international subsidiaries within the group including the review of any branch returns required by local tax authorities and liaising with international teams
14. Reconciling reserves (distributable and non-distributable) to ensure items are classified appropriately
15. Ownership of statutory audit timetable and audit requests to ensure all deadlines can be met
16. Provide clear technical accounting guidance (including written technical accounting papers) on any matter arising including the impact of changes to IFRS standards on the group
17. Ensuring the group financial accounting policies are maintained and updated to reflect the accounting and reporting requirements across different jurisdictions
18. Improving the financial reporting controls environment through developing clear group policies and implementing these to create a control environment
19. Undertake any other duties as requested by the financial controller
What skills do I need?
20. Qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA)
21. Strong knowledge of IFRS
22. Previous retail experience is desirable
23. Strong background in completing and reviewing consolidations
24. Demonstrate curiosity with a drive to improve financial accounting discipline within a business
25. Previous team management experience
26. Eye for detail and ability to identify errors
27. A collaborative team player
28. Strong communication skills both written and verbal
29. Ability to work in a fast paced, commercially focused environment
30. Disciplined approach to production and documentation of work
About the location
Based in our East London Studios in vibrant Shoreditch with perks and benefits offered from local businesses including discounts on food, shopping and health & beauty.. Approximately a 10 minute walk from Liverpool Street Station and a 5 minute walk from Shoreditch High Street.
What we stand for
The Customer is the Boss We work as one proud team to get the best for our customers
One Team We are joined up and encourage others to share their ideas
We Do What We Say We Will We know our goals, and we work with clear outcomes in mind
We Are Responsible We are self aware, understand the impact we have on others and are positive about the future
Benefits
31. A generous wardrobe allowance so that you can wear our beautiful clothes to work each day
32. We are a disability committed certified employer
33. Employee discount for you to spend with family and friends
34. 25 days holiday increasing to 28 days after 2 years continuous service
35. Bank holidays, birthdays and volunteering days off
36. Access to dental cash plan & free virtual GP appointments through Aviva
37. UNUM employee assistance helpline
38. Life assurance cover
39. Access to discounted gym membership and corporate discounts
40. Hybrid working in our historic East London studios, working hours are 9-5.30pm
41. Free, confidential, wellbeing and lifestyle support with Retail Trust
42. Enhanced family leave benefits (neonatal, fertility, maternity, paternity, adoption, menopause)
43. Health days for you to use either for physical or mental wellness
44. Dedicated mental health support from our mental health first aiders
45. Eye care vouchers, season ticket loans and much more!
#WeAreAllSaints
Our aim is to develop truly diverse teams and create an environment where everyone feels respected, valued and able to give of their best whilst contributing to the success of our brand.
We recognise the importance and strength of diversity and commit to providing equal opportunities to everyone in our employment and recruitment processes. We safeguard against any form of discrimination irrespective of gender, gender reassignment, marital status, race, ethnic origin, nationality, disability, sexual orientation, religion, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status or age.
Even if you feel you don’t tick all the boxes, we’d still very much like to hear from you. We want you to know that finding people who have a passion for our brand and are open to learning is incredibly important to us.
If you need any support or adjustments during your application, please get in touch with us and we are happy to help.
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