Senior Financial Accountant

1 month ago


Leicester, Leicester, United Kingdom Next PLC Full time

Job Title: Finance Accountant
Location: Head Office, Leicester

Salary: Competitive plus bonus & benefits

At Next PLC, we're a leading British fashion and home retailer, shaping the future of retail as a FTSE 100 company. We pride ourselves on innovation, quality, and delivering exceptional customer experiences in-store and online.

We're seeking a talented and dedicated Finance Accountant to join our Finance Operations team. As a Finance Accountant, you'll play a key role in ensuring accurate and timely financial operations management. You'll support the Finance Operations Manager in maintaining financial controls, producing management reports, and working on continuous improvement initiatives within the team.

The Role:

  1. Prepare and review monthly management accounts, ensuring accuracy and completeness.
  2. Support the preparation of financial statements and year-end accounts.
  3. Conduct balance sheet reconciliations and variance analysis.
  4. Ensure compliance with internal financial controls and processes.
  5. Assist in budgeting and forecasting activities, providing analysis and insight to drive financial performance.
  6. Collaborate with other teams within Finance and across the business to improve reporting, processes, and financial accuracy.
  7. Support the Finance Operations Manager in ad-hoc projects, including system improvements and financial analysis.
  8. Provide accurate and timely financial information to senior management to inform decision-making.

What We're Looking For:

  1. Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA) or equivalent.
  2. Strong knowledge of financial reporting standards.
  3. Previous experience in financial accounting or finance operations, preferably within a large retail or commercial environment.
  4. Excellent analytical skills with the ability to interpret complex financial data and provide insights.
  5. Advanced Excel skills, with experience in financial systems.

About Us
You know Next PLC, but did you know we're a FTSE-100 retail company employing over 35,000 people across the UK and Ireland? We're the UK's 2nd largest fashion retailer and for Kidswear we're the market leader. At the last count we have over 500 stores, plus the Next Online and it's now possible to buy on-line from over 70 countries around the world

About some of our Benefits

  • 25% off most NEXT, MADE*, Lipsy*, Gap* and Victoria's Secret* products (*when purchased through NEXT)
  • Company performance based bonus
  • Sharesave scheme
  • On-site Nursery available; OFSTED outstanding in all areas
  • 10% off most partner brands & up to 15% off Branded Beauty
  • Early VIP access to sale stock
  • Access to fantastic discounts at our Staff Shops
  • Restaurants with great food at amazing prices
  • Access a digital GP and other free health and wellbeing services
  • Free on-site parking
  • Financial Wellbeing - Save, track and enhance your financial wellbeing
  • Apprenticeship - Grow and develop on the job whilst gaining a qualification
  • Direct to Work - Discount online and instore, collect your items the next day for free from your place of work or local store
  • Support Networks - Access to Network Groups to empower and celebrate each other
  • Wellhub - Discounted flexible monthly gym memberships, with apps, PT sessions and more

Conditions apply to all benefits. Should you need support with your application due to a disability or long-term condition, feel free to get in touch with us by email headoffice_careers@next.co.uk (please include 'Workplace Adjustments' in the subject line), or call us on 0116 284 2486 and leave a voicemail.



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