At Burberry, we believe creativity opens spaces. Our purpose is to unlock the power of imagination to push boundaries and open new possibilities for our people, our customers and our communities. This is the core belief that has guided Burberry since it was founded in 1856 and is central to how we operate as a company today. We aim to provide an environment for creative minds from different backgrounds to thrive, bringing a wide range of skills and experiences to everything we do. As a purposeful, values-driven brand, we are committed to being a force for good in the world as well, creating the next generation of sustainable luxury for customers, driving industry change and championing our communities.

JOB PURPOSEAs a

Group Financial Accountant , you''ll work as part of the highly-regarded Burberry Group Financial Reporting team, covering a range of activities from month end reporting, year-end/interim statutory reporting to forecasting and budgeting tasks. This is a varied role which offers an experienced accountant exposure to senior stakeholders, interesting day to day tasks and the opportunity to demonstrate and develop subject matter expertise within financial reporting and technical accounting.

This Group Financial Accountant role is offered on a full time, permanent basis. We work on a hybrid basis with a minimum of 3 days per week in our Horseferry House, London office.

RESPONSIBILITIESMonthly analysis and review

Responsibility for preparation of monthly inventory accounting adjustments, including both the calculation and posting of these adjustments

Responsibility for collection and collation of regional inventory submissions including enquiry where appropriate

Preparation of monthly analysis and reporting schedules to support month end journals

Preparation of monthly Working Capital analysis to be presented and discussed at a monthly working capital committee meeting, attended by senior leadership

Forecasting and budgeting

Responsibility for preparation of inventory accounting adjustments for forecast and/or budget periods, for submission to the group FPandA team

Preparation of analysis and reporting schedules for inclusion into the forecast / budget reporting pack to support the forecast / budget submission

Ad hoc analysis to support scenario reporting, as required

Statutory Reporting

Review of regional interim and year-end submissions

Review and analysis of specific group consolidated balance sheet accounts

Preparation of specific note disclosures for the group consolidated statutory accounts

Performing consistency and accuracy checks on draft group consolidated statutory accounts

Collaboration with external auditors where necessary

Preparation of inventory schedules to support Audit Committee papers

Ad hoc tasks

Weekly confirmation of Treasury deals (on a rota basis)

Support and cover for other Group Financial Accountant roles in the team where required

Involvement in project work as required; research and preparation of technical accounting papers; updates to the group accounting policy manual; general business support

PERSONAL PROFILE

Qualified Accountant - ACA/ACCA or equivalent

Experience with group consolidation accounting and systems

Proven IFRS experience

Attention to detail

Proven communication skills

Ability to work independently as well as part of a team

Strong sense of responsibility

Self-starter, showing the ability to take initiative and motivated to excel

Burberry is an Equal Opportunities Employer and as such, treats all applications equally and recruits purely on the basis of skills and experience.

Posting Notes: United Kingdom || Not Applicable || London || FINANCE and OPERATIONS || FINANCE REPORTING || n/a ||

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