Finance Assistant Accountant - Nordics

HUGO BOSS is one of the leading premium fashion and lifestyle companies with around 14,600 employees worldwide. As the most important interface for our customers, you will demonstrate your passion for our products and act as a brand ambassador for HUGO BOSS. Join a team that provides an exceptional brand and shopping experience with enthusiasm, fun and expertise - because, to create something extraordinary, we must explore new paths together. Shape your own future at HUGO BOSS!

Finance Assistant Accountant - Nordics
HUGO BOSS UK Ltd. | London | United Kingdom | Full-time

As an Accountant, you will be responsible for ensuring correct, accurate, and timely ac-counts for HB entities. The objective is to ensure entities are closed as per HB month end processes and local rules and guidelines respected.

Please note that this role will be based in either our London or Copenhagen Office with significant travel expected to Copenhagen.

What you can expect:

• Month-end closing tasks e.g., Sales settlements, inventory valuation (inc. stock movement, scrapping etc), reconciliation of balance sheets, Bank Accounts, etc.
• Booking of various accounting journals daily/monthly
• Posting and reconciling tax entries
• Monthly accruals for general expenses & Retail and Outlet Stores
• Responsible for external reporting: (Statistical reports, local tax authorities, list is not ex-haustive and can vary)
• Supporting in internal reporting (Example: Core hours, Store PL's, Month cost center and marketing reports, Daily sales reporting, list is not exhaustive and can vary)
• Participate and support in year-end (6 legal entities FI/NO/DK/SE/EE/LV)
• Reconciliation of transactions between the Retail and Financial Systems
• Investigating and resolving any cash discrepancies between the bank statement and till re-port
• Liaising with stores to ensure that all cash handling processes are being adhered to
• Handling and reconciling of fixed assets
• Monthly VAT reconciliation and reporting
• Control and posting of salary
• Post and reconcile Intercompany invoices
• Participate and analyze stock take result (back-office function)
• Ad-hoc duties as required by the Finance manager

Your profile:

• Part qualified ACCA/CIMA

• Retail indistry experience

• Strong numerical and analytical skills.
• Have a good understanding of an international business
• Is systematic, detail-oriented and analytical as well as flexible with a strong focus on meet-ing your deadlines
• Understand that good communication, teamwork and a can-do attitude are crucial
• Strong excel skills.
• Experience of SAP an advantage.
• Willing to adapt and take on new challenges and driven to continually improve
• Able to handle multiple demands and competing priorities successfully at the same time
• Work effectively and efficiently with the ability to establish credibility

• Experience of Nordics entities preferable

• Speak/read Danish preferable

Your benefits:

• Competitive salary and attractive benefits
• A supported training programme in the role and development opportunities

Fashion is a form of self-expression. With our products, we want to inspire individuality and encourage everyone to be their authentic selves. HUGO BOSS is a global company with our employees representative of the world at large. We believe in a diverse and inclusive workforce, and are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of, but not limited to, age, citizenship, disability, gender identity or expression, national origin, ethnicity, ancestry, religion, sex, marital status, or sexual orientation.