Financial Accountant (Part-Qual)

We're looking for a fabulous part qualified Financial Accountant to join our Finance team and play a key role in overseeing fixed assets, inter-company, sustainability reporting and ad hoc projects per business' needs.

You'll partner with department managers, providing robust analysis and insight to aid business decision-making processes.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

· Be accountable for the day-to-day management of the Fixed Asset register, ensuring assets are capitalised and depreciated in line with group policies, and working with the Tax team to ensure we claim maximum capital allowances.

· Responsible for all Capex reporting and forecasting, partnering with Business owners to review spend by project and highlighting any risks or overspends in a timely manner.

· You'll own our sustainability reporting, streamlining the process through automation and supplier partnering.

· Supporting the production of the VAT returns for our UK and ROI entities, ensuring returns are accurate and completed on time.

· Delivering the month-end P&L for your areas of responsibility, providing meaningful variance analysis to budget, forecast and last year.

· Part qualified CIMA/ACCA or by experience

· Ability to work autonomously and to tight deadlines

· Retail/FMCG experience is desirable but not essential

· Excellent attention to detail and strong analytical, numerical, multi-tasking and problem-solving skills

· Intermediate Excel skills are essential

The Perfume Shop is part of AS Watson Group, the world's largest international health and beauty retailer operating over 16,000 stores under 12 retail brands in 28 markets, with over 130,000 employees worldwide. For the fiscal year 2022, AS Watson Group recorded revenue of US$22 billion. Every year, we are serving over 5.5 billion shoppers via our O+O (Offline plus Online) technology-enabled platforms.

· 25 days holiday plus bank holidays with the option to buy additional days.

· Discretionary Bonus - We love to share our success with you!

· Access to Wagestream, to support your financial wellbeing needs, giving you more control and flexibility with your pay.

· Hybrid Working! 3 days office and 2 days off-site.

· Access to our TPS Perks which offers you a variety of saving and discount options.

· Buy & Sell Holiday scheme and Life Assurance.

· 20% staff discount, as well as discounts at Superdrug and Three Mobile.

· Round the clock support from our partnership with RetailTrust.

· Cycle to work scheme for those who don't mind riding up the hills of High Wycombe.