Junior Accountant (FTC)

If you love beauty, you’re in the right place.

As the ultimate curator of over 100 of the most in-demand, highly innovative and boundary-pushing beauty brands, we are the go-to destination for worldwide beauty discovery.

Together through our neighbourhood stores, online presence and loyalty scheme, Space NK has built a flourishing community in which to discover beauty. The customer is at the heart of everything we do, and we will always endeavour to offer everything they need to help them explore, experiment, and enjoy our brands.

Junior Accountant - Head Office (FTC)

Role Overview

The Junior Accountant will join the finance team on a maternity cover basis, supporting month-end reporting, balance sheet reconciliations, cash flow reporting, stock reporting and statutory submissions. This is a development role suited to someone building their finance experience, with exposure to core accounting processes, financial controls, audit support and continuous improvement activity across the business.

Core Responsibilities:

• Supporting month-end accounting, including accruals, prepayments and stock journals

• Preparing and supporting balance sheet reconciliations

• Assisting with weekly cash flow forecasting and reporting

• Supporting store performance reporting

• Supporting Head Office cost reporting and analysis

• Preparing ONS and other statutory/regulatory submissions

• Supporting external audit requests

• Supporting SOX control execution, documentation and testing

• Supporting continuous improvement of financial processes and controls

• Supporting stock reporting and analysis

• Assisting other areas of the finance team when required

Suggested Essential Experience:

• Studying towards an accounting qualification, or looking to begin ACCA/CIMA/ACA studies

• Experience working in a finance team or finance-related role

• Experience preparing or supporting month-end journals, including accruals, prepayments and stock-related postings

• Balance sheet reconciliation experience, or exposure to reconciliation processes

• Experience supporting financial reporting and analysis

• Strong Excel skills

• Good attention to detail, organisation and communication skills

• Understanding of financial controls and compliance requirements

Additional Experience Beneficial to the Role:

• Experience supporting SOX or other controls frameworks

• Experience within a retail or multi-site business

• Knowledge of FRS 102

• Exposure to lease accounting, including lease data management, accounting entries and reporting requirements

You must demonstrate the right to work in the UK in order to apply for this role.

Please note that only successful candidates will be contacted.

All applicants must have the right to live and work in the UK.

If you want to find out more about us, what it is like to work for us, all about our benefits, and our pledges on Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging, please visit our website.

Space NK are an equal opportunities employer.

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