Financial Accountant

Direct account management

• Accountability for the day-to-day management of the Fixed Asset register, ensuring assets are capitalized and depreciated in line with group policies.
• Responsibility for Shrink, stock and stock provision accounting, reporting, forecasting and analysis.

Tax

• Responsibility for producing the UK and Irish VAT returns, ensuring you're up to date on any VAT regulation changes and bringing them to the business for attention.
• Preparation of the capital allowance claims as part of the annual corporation tax computation.
• Develop experience in corporation and deferred tax through assisting in tax compliance submissions.

Balance Sheet

• Responsibility for reviewing and following up on team balance sheet reconciliation.
• Preparation of the monthly balance sheet, and quarterly consolidated accounting statements reporting.
• Support the internal and external audit lead on interim and year end accounts.

Business partnering and business improvement.

• Work with the Internal Audit team, supporting and providing insightful analysis to improve business results.
• Develop strong relationships with Group Finance and Tax teams and external audit and tax compliance providers.
• Act as a business partner to an area team, providing support to Store Managers in understanding financials and KPIs.
• Using and building upon your expertise this role will play a key part in our Finance transformation strategy, using new and existing tools you will deliver improvements in VAT and other Oracle Financial processes.