My client, a Global Fashion brand are looking for a strong number 2 to the Head of Accounts to join their team.

Key Duties & Responsibilities

• Prepare accurate accounts for three of the company's head office functions, providing financial support to department management.
• Provide timely and accurate management support and analysis, identifying key issues including deviations from annual and quarterly plan and recommending remedial action where necessary
• Assist in the forecasting (3 forecasts a year) of central departments, circulation, production costs and promotion costs.
• Responsible for managing various intercompany accounts, transactions and reporting.
• Responsibility for various central charges such as salaries, car leases, promotion costs, property costs, legal fees
• Provide financial and business expertise to other ad-hoc projects
• Provide assistance with month end balance sheet work.
• Assist with audit work
• Prepare quarterly VAT returns
• Assist with the statutory accounts preparation.

Essential Skills & Requirements

This unique opportunity should appeal to bright commercially astute applicants who fulfil the following selection criteria:

• A first or 2:1 degree
• Qualified CIMA/ACCA/ACA
• 4 years relevant accounting experience
• Strong communications and interpersonal skills and a pro-active approach to challenges
• An ability to think outside the "box" and a desire to use financial skills to help develop and grow the business
• High level of accuracy and attention to detail
• Ability to work under pressure and to deadlines