This is a fantastic opportunity for a part qualified accountant to join a dynamic finance team supporting the Next business. Located within our Leicestershire Head Office, our Cash Accounting team is responsible for delivering finance support to key stakeholders across the business for a variety of purposes.
About You
Next is a dynamic and fast growing business, to succeed in this role you must be happy in a fast-moving, fluid, ever-changing environment. You will need a mixture of solid financial / management accounting skills, coupled with financial analysis to maintain core financial controls, support ‘Key Stakeholders’ and business initiatives.
You are ideally someone who thinks about the impact on the Customer and wider Business, a person that above all values the need for procedure, control and auditability.
Working as an integral part of our cash accounting team, the successful candidate will be primarily responsible for supporting our UK Retail and Online business.
Key Responsibilities
Finance Management
Responsibility for all payments for Next UK Retail stores
Ownership of retail tender reconciliations c.£2bn p.a
Daily reconciliation of retail payments received (c.£20m p.a) to ensure discrepancies are
resolved in a timely manner (470 Next stores)
Cost Management
Review and validation of invoiced charges in line with contracted rates
Ensure costs are accurately accrued each month
Analysis and Reporting
Provide daily / weekly reporting around key cash KPIs to support Retail Field Team to
address any issues
Support the audit process with any ad hoc queries
What We Are Looking For
A proactive Part qualified accountant CIMA/ACCA/ACA with proven experience of working in a large company
The ability to work productively, efficiently and effectively, maintaining attention to detail and quality
Strong problem solving skills and the ability to think outside the box
Ability to self motivate in a fast pace challenging and demanding environment with changing priorities
Proven ability to plan and prioritise workloads whilst working to strict deadlines
Can effectively communicate both orally and in writing and have the ability to influence and
constructively challenge
Strong control skills
Exceptional working knowledge of MS Office (esp. MS Excel) suite of products, Google G Suite is desirable
SQL & Microsoft SSMS is experience is desirable
About Us
You know Next, but did you know we’re a FTSE-100 retail company employing over 35,000 people across the UK and Ireland. We’re the UK’s 2nd largest fashion retailer and for Kidswear we’re the market leader. At the last count we have over 500 stores, plus the Next Online and it’s now possible to buy on-line from over 70 countries around the world! So we’ve gone global!
About The Team
25% off most NEXT, MADE*, Lipsy*, Gap* and Victoria's Secret* products (*when purchased through NEXT)
Company performance based bonus
Sharesave scheme
On-site Nursery available; OFSTED outstanding in all areas
10% off most partner brands & up to 15% off Branded Beauty
Early VIP access to sale stock
Access to fantastic discounts at our Staff Shops
Restaurants with great food at amazing prices
Access a digital GP and other free health and wellbeing services
Free on-site parking
Financial Wellbeing - Save, track and enhance your financial wellbeing
Apprenticeship - Grow and develop on the job whilst gaining a qualification
Direct to Work - Discount online and instore, collect your items the next day for free from your place of work or local store
Support Networks - Access to Network Groups to empower and celebrate each other
Wellhub - Discounted flexible monthly gym memberships, with apps, PT sessions and more
Conditions apply to all benefits. These benefits are discretionary and subject to change.
We aim to support all candidates during the application process and are happy to provide workplace adjustments when necessary. Should you need support with your application due to a disability or long-term condition, feel free to get in touch with us by email [email protected] (please include 'Workplace Adjustments' in the subject line), or call us on 0116 284 2486 and leave a voicemail.
Seniority level
Entry level
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Accounting/Auditing and Finance
Industries
Retail
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