Management Accountant

Triple Wimbledon champion Fred Perry founded his brand in 1952. He was the son of a cotton spinner, who played and fought his way through, always with style – and despite the establishment. Today, Fred Perry is a global community of over 370 employees, all inspired by the Laurel Wreath and what it represents

PURPOSE:

This role will act as an integral part of our accounts and wider finance team. 


KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Management Accounting

• Preparation of monthly management accounts for Fred Perry Limited, the largest trading company in the group. 

• Preparation of detailed variance analysis for review by the Finance management team.
• Guiding and supporting the work of the rest of the Finance team including Accounts Payable, and Accounts Assistants.
• Complete balance sheet reconciliations for all areas of responsibility.
• Business partnering with business departments and providing support for accounting best practice.

Audit

• Preparation of audit schedules in accordance with PBC requirements.
• Providing back up and walk throughs to audit team as required.

Budget

• Working with relevant stakeholders to create budgets for key P&L lines.
• Supporting the financial Controller in the consolidation of the company total budget.

VAT Returns

• Prepare quarterly UK VAT returns for trading company Fred Perry Limited.

THE PERSON:

• Qualified, QBE or part qualified CIMA or ACCA.
• Self-starter able to operate on own initiative.
• High level of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Proficient in Excel.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
• Good communication skills with the ability to build good relationships across the business.

HOURS:

We actively encourage our teams to have a good work/life balance and so we are pleased to offer flexible working shifts at Fred Perry HQ. Our core shift hours are from 10am – 4.30pm and so employees can choose to start and finish early, or start and finish late. (i.e. work 8:00am-4:30pm, or 10:00am-6:30pm etc). We also have 30-minute early finish on Fridays.

As we continue to work in a more flexible way, the Head Office acts a brand hub, where we can all connect and collaborate with one another. This role is a mix of office based (London) and remote working. We will expect the employee to come into the office regularly for face-to-face meetings and to work alongside their team on collaborative projects.

BENEFITS:

We are proud to offer a wide range of benefits to all our staff, and continue to reassess what our community needs from us to thrive. We don’t want to be a good company to work for, we want to be a great one. Here are some things we currently offer:

• Annual performance-related bonus
• Competitive salary, reviewed every year
• Generous staff discount and regular sample sales
• Generous pension scheme with 8.5% company contribution
• Option to buy an extra 5 days holiday annually
• Enhanced maternity and paternity packages
• Life insurance
• Private healthcare
• Cycle to work scheme
• Early finish Fridays
• Season ticket loan
• 25 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays
• Annual Birthday vouchers
• Regular opportunities to attend gigs / events

We actively welcome applications from people of all different backgrounds. Your CV will be submitted to hiring managers with all personal details hidden to ensure anonymity.