Location: 56 Brook St, London W1K 5DT, UK
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Junior Accountant role on a maternity cover basis
Supporting month-end reporting and balance sheet reconciliations
Assisting with cash flow forecasting and statutory submissions
Studying towards or beginning ACCA/CIMA/ACA studies
Must demonstrate the right to work in the UK
If you love beauty, you’re in the right place.
As the ultimate curator of over 100 of the most in-demand, highly innovative and boundary-pushing beauty brands, we are the go-to destination for worldwide beauty discovery.
Together through our neighbourhood stores, online presence and loyalty scheme, Space NK has built a flourishing community in which to discover beauty. The customer is at the heart of everything we do, and we will always endeavour to offer everything they need to help them explore, experiment, and enjoy our brands.
Role Overview
The Junior Accountant will join the finance team on a maternity cover basis, supporting month-end reporting, balance sheet reconciliations, cash flow reporting, stock reporting and statutory submissions. This is a development role suited to someone building their finance experience, with exposure to core accounting processes, financial controls, audit support and continuous improvement activity across the business.
Core Responsibilities
Supporting month-end accounting, including accruals, prepayments and stock journals
Preparing and supporting balance sheet reconciliations
Assisting with weekly cash flow forecasting and reporting
Supporting store performance reporting
Supporting Head Office cost reporting and analysis
Preparing ONS and other statutory/regulatory submissions
Supporting external audit requests
Supporting SOX control execution, documentation and testing
Supporting continuous improvement of financial processes and controls
Supporting stock reporting and analysis
Assisting other areas of the finance team when required
Studying towards an accounting qualification, or looking to begin ACCA/CIMA/ACA studies
Experience working in a finance team or finance-related role
Experience preparing or supporting month-end journals, including accruals, prepayments and stock-related postings
Balance sheet reconciliation experience, or exposure to reconciliation processes
Experience supporting financial reporting and analysis
Good attention to detail, organisation and communication skills
Understanding of financial controls and compliance requirements
Additional Experience Beneficial to the Role
Experience supporting SOX or other controls frameworks
Experience within a retail or multi-site business
Knowledge of FRS 102
Exposure to lease accounting, including lease data management, accounting entries and reporting requirements
You must demonstrate the right to work in the UK in order to apply for this role.
Please note that only successful candidates will be contacted.
All applicants must have the right to live and work in the UK.
If you want to find out more about us, what it is like to work for us, all about our benefits, and our pledges on Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging, please visit our website.
Space NK are an equal opportunities employer.
How We Will Use Your Information
We will use the information you provide to us with your job application to help us process your application for the specific job you have applied for. If you apply speculatively, we will process your application for the job/relevant business area that you detail within your email.
Please note that our current system does not use an automated filtering system.
All applications made via the website, through a third-party website or in-store will be kept on file for a period of 12 months.
This information will be retained and used to assess your suitability to similar positions that may arise in the future, or if the initial vacancy becomes live again during the 12-month period. If you would prefer us to not hold your information on file/ you wish to be ‘forgotten’ if you are not offered a position with Space NK, please email your ‘right to be forgotten’ to our recruitment email address with RIGHT TO BE FORGOTTEN as the title of the email. We will always inform you when we have deleted your application details, otherwise we will treat your application as consent to us holding this information.
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