Head of Financial Accounting

2 months ago

Swindon, United Kingdom WHSmith Full time

**Head of Financial Accounting**

**Location: Greenbridge, Swindon**

**Salary: Competitive**

**The Role**

At WHSmith our people are at the heart of everything we do. They are the ones that go the extra mile for our customers. The ones that enable our growth. This is a pivotal role, with a high degree of autonomy, leadership and accountability within a successful and established retail brand. As an experienced Qualified Accountant, you will be responsible for the delivery of a complete management accounting service. You’ll lead in the production of accurate and relevant financial information for management and statutory accounts purposes.
- You’ll play a key part within our Finance Team by providing an effective financial support function. You’ll focus on providing reliable, accurate financial information of excellent quality and clarity to key stakeholders and business units.**What you will be doing**
- Deliver accurate financial accounts for High Street, Travel & Group
- Maintain accurate ledgers for High Street and Travel whilst also producing accurate and timely balance sheets and budget forecasts.
- Lead the resolution of queries with the group auditors ensuring all audit queries are resolved appropriately
- Accurately prepare statutory entity accounts post Group yearend, ensuring all key reconciliations are delivered accurately and timely.
- Produce accurate, monthly statutory cash flows for High Street & Travel, adhering to timelines and producing concise analysis against forecast and prior year.
- Lead the production of weekly/daily cash flows for Group funding tracking, analysing the weekly Group cash reports to explain any variances.
- Ensure higher profile stock movements or risks are monitored and reported.
- Lead the planning and integration of new business in the group from a financial accounting, systems and process perspective; whilst supporting the analysis and decision making around new business.
- Ensure all processes and controls are implemented to deliver accurate financial and management accounts for the new business.

**What we are looking for**
- ACA/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent Qualified Accountant with approximately 5 years post qualified experience, with core strength in financial accounting and accounting standards.
- Strong leadership and management experience with the ability to manage all levels of staff and resolve individual issues.
- Be able to holistically interpret, document and improve our business dynamics, processes and systems.
- Exceptional data analysis skills to interpret and present complex data to help influence business decisions.
- The ability to interact with key stakeholders and teams across the business including Board members with credibility and persuasion.
- Highly IT Literate with experience of a wide range of financial accounting packages and Excel

**How we reward our teams**
- Hybrid working model
- 4pm Friday finish
- Flexible Working
- Competitive Salary and Car Allowance
- Annual Bonus based on company and personal performance
- 25 days holiday, plus your Birthday off and an opportunity to buy up to 26 extra days leave
- Family Friendly Leave
- Competitive Pension Contribution
- Sharesave Scheme
- Private Medical
- Staff Discount Card in stores and online

**About us**

Celebrating 230 years, we’re proud to have grown and evolved into a globally recognised brand present in over 30 countries around the world, and we’re proud to be that air of familiarity people love and trust on their journey, both in life and through life. As a diverse group of over 12,000 colleagues, we are all on the same journey to a better business through our commitments to our planet, people and the communities we serve.
- WHSmith are proud to be an inclusive employer, we want our colleagues to feel welcome, and free to be themselves with us.

**Format of Business**
- Finance

**Full Time / Part Time**
- Full Time

**Position Type**
- Permanent

**Salary From**
- Competitive

**Salary To**
- Competitive

**Hours / Week**
- 36.25

**Country**
- UK

**County**
- Wiltshire

**Job Code / Grade**
- E

**Post Code**
- SN3 3LR

**Function / Region**
- Finance (HS)

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