Job Specifications
Job Title
FINANCIAL ACCOUNTANT
Permanent / Full time
Based in London HQ (4 days a week + 1 day remote)
Reporting to
Chief Accountant
Purpose
We have an exciting opportunity for a technically strong Financial Accountant to join our London Head Office Accounts team.
With many routine accounting processes now automated or managed by regional hubs, this role is ideal for a proactive and inquisitive professional who thrives on solving problems, investigating anomalies, and ensuring the accuracy and integrity of financial information.
If you’re looking for a position where your expertise truly matters — and where initiative can open doors to wider areas of accounting — this is the perfect next step.
Key Responsibilities
The list below provides an indication of the duties. Opportunities to expand into broader accounting topics will be available for those who show capability and enthusiasm.
General Accounting
Review, analyse, and maintain financial records and general ledger entries, ensuring the accuracy of automated postings.
Investigate unusual transactions, imbalances, and system anomalies, identifying root causes and implementing corrective actions.
Support quarterly and year-end audit reviews, providing clear and robust explanations for areas under responsibility.
Prepare statutory returns for governmental and regulatory bodies (Intrastat, CIS, ONS surveys), ensuring compliance and data accuracy.
Treasury
Update daily cashflows, analyse variances, and request appropriate treasury transfers to meet business requirements.
Monitor cash movements for irregularities and escalate unexpected trends or discrepancies.
Monthly Financial Closings
Full ownership of assigned sections, including analytical review and issue resolution.
Debtors : Control and reconcile debtor and prepayment balances
Fixed assets : Run monthly fixed asset controls, validate automated postings, and investigate discrepancies or system errors ; Prepare the annual fixed assets register for review by the Capital Allowances specialist.
Payroll : Post ledgers relating to bonus accruals, national insurance charges and other payroll related entries ; Reconcile net wages and pension balances ; Review unreconciled salary advances and raise issues with Payroll when necessary.
Creditors : Prepare and post accruals (utilities, stores expenses, payroll, Irish servers mainly) ; Review expense patterns and challenge unusual fluctuations prior to posting.
Profit & loss account :Perform detailed expenses reviews, investigate variances, and ensure correct allocation of costs.
Taxation
Prepare and submit VAT returns to HMRC/Irish Revenue ; Validate VAT postings and follow up on exceptions or unexpected balances.
Prepare EC Sales Lists for submission to HMRC/Irish Revenue.
Experience and Qualifications
Minimum 4 years’ experience in an Accounts Department, ideally within retail or a multinational organisation.
Part-qualified (finalist) or fully qualified ACCA/ACA,
Experience with SAP FICO is desirable
Skills and Attitude
Strong technical financial accounting knowledge, including FRS 102 and IFRS.
Excellent analytical mindset with a passion for investigation and issue resolution.
Confident communicator, able to work effectively with both local teams and regional processing centres.
Strong organisational skills with the ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines.
Excellent computer skills — especially MS Excel and SAP.
A proactive, curious, and solution-driven attitude, with a desire to grow and take on new challenges
About the Company
What is Inditex? Inditex comprises seven brands: Zara, Pull&Bear, Massimo Dutti, Bershka, Stradivarius, Oysho and Zara Home. We sell in 213 markets through our online platforms and our over 5.800 stores. But… What is Inditex? We are the clothes you choose to wear, the products with which you decorate your home, or celebrate a special occasion. You choose us. We are decisive. We trust in the ability and instincts of our professional team. We have got to where we are today thanks to them and the hard work of those people who h...
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