financial accountant - EMEA consolidation & projects

We're looking for a financial accountant to join our awesome finance team based out of our Chiswick office. This role will focus on consolidations and projects, and will be a fabulous opportunity to join a high-calibre team, with a real passion for driving insights and enhancing the transparency of business performance through presenting clear and concise reports for internal and external stakeholders. We're looking for someone to be a key player in the co-ordination and delivery of all consolidation reporting across EMEA relating to management and statutory purposes. You'll lead and be accountable for the delivery of key cross-functional projects to improve accounting and finance business process and control. This role provides an opportunity to develop breadth and experience through collaboration with the local EMEA & US accounting/ commercial finance teams, as well as other key functions, including and not limited to supply chain and legal. Business partnering, a curious mindset,

• Delivering monthly and quarterly financial commentary against budget to EMEA and International leadership teams
• Managing the EMEA accounting close process and analysis of all group consolidations and all routine reporting
• Enhancing the GL close and reporting processes both in terms of budget holder management and consolidation reporting to improve operational efficiency and information exchange
• Investigating variances between budget and actuals, and prepare analysis on reported financial results
• Preparing accurate monthly/quarterly/yearly EMEA consolidation packs and provide concise financial commentary
• Developing process maps for key operational activities across the licensee and equity businesses with clear processes guides and controls framework to deliver on efficiencies and automation
• Producing project documentation e.g. project plan, risks & issues logs, status reports
• Engaging with all EMEA accounting teams to develop roadmaps and implementation of solutions for process improvements ensuring that tight delivery times are met and work collaboratively with global project teams
• Reviewing balance sheet reconciliations across EMEA accounting entities, identifying control gaps and providing recommendations to enhance reconciliations
• Identifying and maintaining of EMEA accounting risks and opportunities
• Providing support with quarterly board reviews and analysis for EMEA leadership teams
• Preparing detailed technical accounting memorandums
• Supporting the integration of new business developments into the EMEA consolidation framework
  
  and strong attention to detail are essential traits required., A fully qualified accountant with internal or/and external audit and assurance background
• Experience in change and project management
• Excellent communication skills and ability to manage and influence a wide variety of stakeholders at varying levels
• Ability to collaborate cross functionally, and to explain complex accounting matters to non-accountants
• Demonstrated ability to work in a fast-paced deadline-oriented work environment
• Proven ability to analyse and interpret information received with attention to detail
• Accounting experience in a large retail organisation is desirable
• Demonstrable problem-solving and sound analytical skills to drive business decisions
• Strong systems skills in all MS Office applications, with advanced Excel highly desirable
• Experience working with large ERP accounting and reporting system; Oracle and HFM preferred