Senior Manager Financial Reporting, Assurance and Compliance, UK & Ireland in Andover

Join the team that keeps our colours balanced and our numbers bold - finance with flair at Le Creuset!

Location: ANDOVER, UNITED KINGDOM

Employment Type: FULL TIME, ONSITE

About Le Creuset

At Le Creuset, every dish begins with a story - and every story begins with people. Since 1925, we’ve brought generations together around the table, transforming everyday meals into cherished memories. Our legacy is built on colour, craft, and a deep passion for innovation - shaped as much by our iconic products as by the people who bring them to life. We’re not just creating cookware; we’re creating moments that last a lifetime. If you’re inspired by heritage, driven by creativity, and ready to shape the future of the kitchen, we’d love to welcome you into our story.

Role Summary

As a member of Le Creuset’s Finance team, you’ll help shape the financial heartbeat of a brand known for timeless design and vibrant colour. From budgeting and reporting to analysis and compliance, you’ll ensure our numbers tell a clear, accurate story that supports smart decision‑making across the business. This role blends attention to detail with big‑picture thinking - perfect for someone who loves balancing creativity with precision in a fast‑paced, collaborative environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage Group financial reporting and certification requirements
• Maintain strong relationships with external auditors and ensure well‑executed audits
• Coordinate with Group internal audit teams and lead agreed remediation actions
• Oversee balance sheet assurance, monthly controls and risk/opportunity assessments
• Manage key stakeholder consultation on technical reporting matters
• Maintain oversight of finance key controls and QA processes
• Collaborate across Finance, Group teams and SLT to support effective decision‑making

What We’re Looking For

We’re looking for someone who brings:

• Significant experience in financial reporting, assurance and controls in a complex organisation
• Strong ability to influence senior stakeholders, including Exec and NEDs
• Excellent judgement on accounting matters and confidence advising senior leaders
• Strong organisational and planning skills across multiple reporting cycles
• Ability to build trusted relationships across Finance, SLT, Group partners and external auditors
• Enthusiasm, energy, resilience and commitment
• A continuous improvement mindset, with experience leading both incremental and transformational change
• Empathy and an ability to live and promote company values every day

Your Flavour Profile (Behaviours & Traits)

We’re looking for someone who’ll bring the right ingredients to our kitchen, blending resilience, creativity, collaboration and integrity, all simmered together to support exceptional financial delivery.

Skills & Qualifications — Essential Ingredients

• Experience: Deep, slow‑simmered experience in financial reporting, assurance and compliance, ideally within a complex, fast‑paced organisation.
• Education: A recognised finance qualification (ACA or equivalent) with substantial post‑qualification experience and up‑to‑date expertise in UK GAAP and IFRS.
• Tools of the Trade: Mastery of accounting standards, strong organisational and planning skills, robust control understanding, and the ability to interpret complex financial information with accuracy and clarity.
• Special Sauces: Signature flavours include personal credibility, integrity and professionalism — the essential ingredients for influencing senior leaders and acting as a trusted advisor.
• Project Management: Ability to juggle multiple pans at once, managing Group audits, statutory filings, compliance deadlines, internal audit remediation, and balance sheet assurance.
• Communication: Communicate with clarity, confidence and authority.
• Problem‑Solving: When the recipe goes wrong, you know how to fix it.
• Presentation: Comfortable presenting technical matters, reporting insights, and accounting positions at SLT, Board, and senior executive forums.
• Speed: Ability to work efficiently and with discipline across multiple reporting cycles.

Other Requirements

Sometimes, you’ll need to take your culinary skills on the road. This role may involve a tasting tour across the UK and occasionally abroad, with overnight stays on the menu. To keep the journey smooth, a full, clean UK driving licence is one of the essential ingredients.

Why Join Our Table?

At Le Creuset, you will find your seat at our table, which is as colourful as our cookware and rich in history. Our table is grounded in our values: Passion, Integrity, Excellence, Innovation and Teamwork. Every talent will add flavor. Every idea brings colour. And every day is a chance to create something that lasts. With the passion you bring, you become part of a timeless legacy, one that brings people together around food, stories, and meaningful shared moments.

Diversity and Inclusion Statement

We welcome applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marital or civil partnership status, race, ethnic or national origin. We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued, respected, and empowered to reach their full potential.