Assistant Financial Accountant

Role overview:

Assistant Financial Accountant
London
Currys London Campus at Waterloo (LHO002)
Permanent
Full Time
Grade 4

Working in the Accounting and Control Centre of Excellence function you will be a key member of the Supply Chain & Service Operations Finance team with accountability around the Controls and processes underpinning the operational costs for areas covering Warehousing, Transport, Home Delivery & Courier, Contact Centre, In Home Repairs, Lab Repairs, Returns processing and Exit & Recycling Revenues

You will also liaise with the wider UK finance team, and also our outsourced Infosys finance team, to ensure alignment on accounting, forecasting and reporting and co-ordinate a seamless finance service.

This role will offer the chance to gain an in depth understanding of the groups Supply Chain and Service Operation costs, working closely with variance internal stakeholders including the SC&SO Finance Business Partner team and key operational leads and help to drive effective performance.

At Currys we're united by one passion: to help everyone enjoy amazing technology.As the UK's best-known retailer of tech, we're proud of the service our customers receive - and it's all down to our team of 25,000 caring and committed colleagues. Working as one team, we learn and grow together, celebrating the big and small moments that make every day amazing.

Role overview:

You will be responsible for:

• Supporting the Period End Process - work closely with our Infosys finance team to deliver accurate outputs in a timely manner.
• Accounting ownership of Returns
• Working closely with the finance team in Infosys and support the review and sign off of balance sheet reconciliations and management reporting.
• Adhoc Analysis and Project Work - supporting Supply Chain operations and Finance Business Partners when required.
• Ensuring accounting treatments are in line with relevant accounting and minimum control standards.
• Identifying risks and opportunities and mitigate where required.
• Budgeting and Forecasting - support these key processes with insights into key drivers and movements.
• Providing management reporting for decision making - trend, variance & sensitivity analysis.
• Driving process improvement through developing new ideas to enhance existing controls supported through CI workstream.
• Advising the Accounting & Control CoE on best practice and the financial accounting implications of new initiatives, seeking guidance where necessary.

Key Skills, Qualifications & Experience

• Strong academics and qualified accountant (ACCA, CIMA, ACA) with 1 to 3+ PQE, or relevant business experience
• Experience of operating within a finance team, preferably at a large complex organisation
• Highly organised and structured, ability to forward plan to ensure personal and team deadlines are achieved
• Able to manage and influence senior stakeholders.

We know our people are the secret to our success. That's why we're always looking for ways to reward great work. You'll find a host of benefits designed to work for you, including:
•25 days of annual leave (plus bank holiday entitlement) and a competitive pension scheme
•Private Medical Insurance
•Life Assurance
•Fantastic Colleague Discounts on Tech with Currys and iD Mobile
•Access to Champion Health (Wellbeing App)
•Hybrid Working (with an expectation to meet in person twice a month, between London and Newark)

Why join us:

Join our team and we'll be with you every step of the way, helping you develop the career you want with new opportunities, on-going training and skills for life.

Not only can you shape your own future, but you can help take charge of ours too. As the biggest recycler and repairer of tech in the UK, we're in a position to make a real impact on people and the planet.

Every voice has a space at our table and we're committed to making inclusion and diversity part of everything we do, including how we strengthen our workforce. We want to make sure you have a fair opportunity to show us your talents during our application process, so if you need any additional assistance with your application please email careers@currys.co.uk and we'll do our best to help.]]>