Job Description:

Job Title: Statutory Accountant
Client: One of UK's Luxury Fasion Brand

Work Schedule: 40 Hours/Week

Contract: 4 Months

Location: Leeds (Fully Onsite)

JOB PURPOSE

The Statutory Accountant is responsible for supporting the Manager, Statutory Accounting in ensuring the timely production, sign-off and submission of statutory accounts globally. This will include taking ownership for the preparation / production of statutory accounts in specific European entities.

Core Accountabilities/Measures of Success

Statutory accounts are completed accurately and submitted in accordance with deadlines and managing issues in relation to this
Successful end-to-end project plan to support the timely production, sign-off and submission of statutory accounts
Efficient, effective and repeatable process developed to deliver statutory accounts

The Statutory Accountant will be responsible for:

Taking ownership for the preparation / production of statutory accounts for a number of European entities.
Ensuring timely submission of information to support statutory accounts production and supporting with managing issues in relation to this.
Consistently and proactively responds to ad hoc queries and prioritises work effectively to ensure that these are responded to on a timely basis
Working collaboratively with various internal and external stakeholders (e.g. IT, Tax Team, Co Sec, External Audit).
Liaising with internal BBS resources and external service providers including external auditors
Consistently working towards agreed roles, goals, timescales and ensuring that work is carried out to expected standards
Identifying opportunities to improve processes and controls around statutory accounts and support implementation as appropriate
Demonstrating awareness of good practice Statutory Accounting concepts, technology and methodologies and ensuring these are implemented at Burberry to the extent possible;
Working as part of a team to understand root causes and represent process procedures, practicalities and exceptions
Obtaining and sharing feedback from stakeholders within the team and offering solutions to address where requiredQualifications & Experience

Qualified e.g. ACA, CA, CTA, ACCA or CIMA
Statutory Accounts experience required (ideally international accounts experience).
Works collaboratively within a team and has dealt with change
Demonstrable ability to identify and grasp the broader issues and provide guidance
Consistently demonstrates collaborative working
Requires good understanding of IT systems and processes - SAP knowledge is a plus
Shows some influence on a range of technical and non-technical stakeholders across a range of operational issues
Can demonstrate development of good negotiation skills
Consistently good written and verbal communication skills especially stakeholder management
Creates effective relationships through interpersonal skills consistently
Consistently excellent attention to detail
Consistent ability to work under pressure and handle multiple priorities and operational demands.
Requests feedback to support self-development and acts on this consistently
Understands the ability of technology to drive efficiencies and enhance service delivery.Guidant Global (BH4SF) is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy