Accountant for Retail Fashion Environment

2 weeks ago


London, Greater London, United Kingdom Consumer Additions and Consumer Exec Full time

Consumer Additions and Consumer Exec are currently partnering with a Luxury Start-Up Business to recruit for an Accountant to join the team based in London.

The estimated salary for this role is around £40,000 - £55,000 per year, depending on experience.

Job Description

Key Responsibilities:

  • Stock Management: Raw material and finished goods valuation and movement reconciliation. Purchases reconciliation and accruals processing. Two-way match between purchase order goods received note and invoice.
  • Fixed Assets: FA creations and posting, FA register reconciliation and maintenance, monthly depreciation run.
  • Prepayments: Prepayment calculation, release and balance reconciliation.
  • Tax Returns: Italian VAT return: data collection, return preparation and GL reconciliation with the Italian tax authority portal. OSS and Swiss VAT return: data collection from EU sales reports, return preparation GL account review and reconciliation. UK return submission: Data collection , return preparation and reconciliation through Dynamics. US tax returns: monthly analysis and reconciliation of the US tax returns submitted through Avalara.
  • Invoicing and Accounting: Invoice posting and approval with specific focus on the accuracy of tax codes. Journal entries creation and posting (i.e. reclass, adjustments, month end journals).
  • Process Improvement: Assist in creating accounting process and internal control procedures. Support in the improvement of Dynamics processes.
  • Liaison: Liaise with logistic department to solve any discrepancy in the stock analysis. Liaise with vendor to ensure the resolution of VAT queries.

Requirements:

  • Previous management accountant and tax experience.
  • Previous experience in stock management and reconciliations.
  • Finance experience in a retail fashion environment.
  • Ability to deal with high volume workloads, while ensuring that detail and accuracy is maintained.
  • Conscientious, with commitment and initiative to follow through and resolve difficult issues and problems quickly and accurately.
  • Ability to work in a dynamic office environment with initiative and motivation.
  • Knowledge of accounting and cost allocation principles, accounting procedures and processes.
  • Numerate with strong analytical skills and ability to deal with multi currencies.
  • Good knowledge of accounting software.
  • Previous experience with Zedonk and/or Microsoft Dynamics Business Central would be a plus.
  • Advanced Excel skills (minimum - Vlookup, linked workbooks, Pivot tables) a must.
  • Should be comfortable analysing large amounts of data and reporting the results.
  • Professional, committed and organised approach to work with a drive for results and a customer service focus.
  • Good analytical and problem-solving skills combined with attention to detail.
  • Good oral and written communication skills.
  • Flexible and capable of multitasking.
  • Ability to learn and be proactive and work in a team to achieve results.


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