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Accountant

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Christopher Kane
Location
London (East), London (Greater)
Closing date
1 Sep 2022

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Job Details

Christopher Kane is the London label challenging fashion ideologies and notions of beauty since 2006. The ordinary is transformed into the extraordinary when collections that start with autobiographical inspirations are realised using innovative techniques. 

Founded by brother and sister Christopher and Tammy Kane, the label launched following Christopher’s award-winning Central Saint Martin’s MA show. 

London Fashion Week shows such as Domestic Services, Sex in Nature and More Joy are unpredictable and provocative. Each season is diverse yet distinctly Christopher Kane with sensuality, creativity and with ever present. 

Winner of the Vogue Fashion Fund and 4 British Fashion Awards, including New Designer of the Year and later British Fashion Designer of the Year.

Upending expectations of luxury with playful irreverence, the label is the benchmark for those who dress to please themselves.

Accountant: 

This is an Accountant role working alongside the Finance Director and cross functionally. It will provide Financial and Commercial support for the business as well as assisting in designing and implementing improved reporting, processes, controls, and systems across the organisation.

A key aim for the Finance function is to continually improve reporting transparency across the business to enable better decision making by non-financial managers.

 

Main Responsibilities:

Preparation of quarter end and year end accounts

Monthly management information and dashboard: P&L / Balance Sheet / Cashflow completion and ownership Sales / Margin / Channel analysis and reporting Departmental cost control and accountability

Prepare and assist in budget and forecast process

Administer and maintain financial, expenses and invoice software e.g. Xero, Pleo

Business Partner with Commercial / Operational teams for analysis and ad-hoc projects

Build and update trackers for long term business planning

Assist / manage the statutory financial statements completion and audit process

Supervise outsourced finance function for transactional and compliance related finance e.g. Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, Bank Reconciliations, Tax, Payroll

 

Personal requirements:

Ideally you will be a qualified / final stage part qualified accountant (ACCA, CIMA, or international equivalent), with an understanding and awareness of UK accounting and tax compliance

Experience within a similar industry with a focus on E-Commerce / Wholesale / Stock based Finance role

Excellent organisation skills, attention to detail and able to take ownership of the deliverables and deadlines that sit within the role

You should have experience in process development and improvement as well as problem solving

Confident working autonomously and managing a multi-faceted role

Has a proactive approach and will provide value added support across the business

Strong Excel skills – ideally financial statement modelling / reporting dashboard creation and improvements

Experience of working with non-finance staff, owners, and department managers

Knowledge of Xero software would also be beneficial

 

 

 

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