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Accountant – French and Spanish

Employer
Stella McCartney
Location
United Kingdom
Closing date
2 Aug 2021

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Function
Finance
Level
Manager

Job Details

Overview:

Reporting to the Accounting Manager, the Accountant for France and Spain will be responsible for P&L and balance sheet accounting as well as supporting financial reporting and compliance for our French and Spanish entities. You will supervise postings performed by the accounts payable and receivable team. The company currently uses an external firm for payroll, statutory reporting, compliance and tax. The ideal candidate will be well organised, able to communicate fluently in French and Spanish, and have strong general IT skills.

Your Mission

    • Review the sales invoice postings for accuracy and coding.
    • Review the invoices posted to cost of goods and book any adjustments where necessary.
    • Review the AP and AR postings for accuracy and coding.
    • Review and approve the regular payment runs.
    • Post all and confirm all intercompany recharges to the other group entities.
    • Liaise with payroll team to obtain and post all payroll entries.
    • Liaise with the third party provider to ensure that all tax accounting and compliance is made on time e.g. TVA/IVA, intra stat, Statutory accounts, draft corporate tax, etc.
    • Be responsible for answering any budget or financial questions raised by the Accounting controller/director/FP&A team.
    • Work with the Treasury Director to update the cash flow forecasts.
    • Support the FP&A team through the annual budgeting process for the French and Spanish entities.
    • P&L / BS analysis and coding of adjustments
    • Assume responsibility for dealing with external audit queries for entities under review
    • Ad hoc administrative and reporting support


Your Talent

    • Qualified accountant
    • Fluent in French, and at least intermediate Spanish
    • Confident in math/excel/accounting/retail & logistics
    • Well organized, efficient and able to manage a varied workload
    • Good attention to detail
    • Good interpersonal skills and be a confident communicator at all levels


Systems and Essentials

    • Bachelor degree in Finance, Accounting or similar field of study
    • Familiarity working with systems such as Infor M3 and SAP, preferred although not essential
    • Advanced Excel skills


At Stella McCartney, we are committed to creating a supportive and inclusive environment in which all of our voices are heard. Where people can work to their maximum potential by offering equal opportunities for growth and fair pay. For us, it is about appreciating what is different in others and also what we have in common. We hire people who want to change things, disrupt the norm, who are naturally confident with a positive attitude. Our decisions respect all people regardless of gender, ethnicity, religion, nationality, disability, sexual orientation, age, social or political belief, or world view.

Company

Born and raised in London and the English countryside, Stella McCartney graduated from Central St Martins in 1995. A signature style of sharp tailoring, natural confidence and sensual femininity was immediately apparent in the first collection and has become a signature of her eponymous fashion house. Stella McCartney launched her fashion label in a partnership with Kering as a 50/50 joint venture and presented her first collection in Paris in October 2001.

A lifelong vegetarian, Stella McCartney does not use any leather or fur in her designs and is committed to operating a business and maintaining a supply chain that respects the planet as well as its inhabitants. As a brand we believe that sustainability can take the form of beautiful, modern clothing and accessories. Core collections include women’s ready-to-wear, accessories, lingerie, eyewear, fragrance and kids.

The brand now operates 51 freestanding stores in locations including Manhattan, London, LA, Paris, Milan, Tokyo, Shanghai and Beijing. Our collections are now distributed in over 77 countries through 600+ wholesale accounts in key cities worldwide, as well as shipping to over 100 countries online.

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London
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