Overview
Retail Accountant Jobs in London, England, United Kingdom at Richemont
Title: Retail Accountant
Company: Richemont
Location: London, England, United Kingdom
Your Mission
You will play a pivotal role in driving strategic projects within the Retail Accounting team, focusing on enhancing process efficiency, optimizing balance sheet reconciliations, and fostering strong partnerships with retail and e-commerce divisions. This position is critical for ensuring financial accuracy, compliance, and continuous improvement across key retail accounting functions. The ideal candidate will be a proactive business partner with an operational mindset, passionate about business support, who can bring significant value to the subsidiary by understanding and continuously improving processes in a fast-paced environment.
HOW WILL YOU MAKE AN IMPACT?
- Project Leadership & Process Optimization:
- Lead and contribute to key projects within the Retail Accounting team, specifically identifying, developing, and implementing process improvements.
- Optimize balance sheet reconciliation processes to enhance accuracy and efficiency.
- Strategically partner with retail and e-commerce teams to align financial operations with business objectives.
- Actively participate in various internal projects, contributing to their successful execution.
- Financial Operations & Reconciliation Management:
- Proactively manage and execute the timely reconciliation and clearing of various General Ledger (GL) accounts (e.g., trade debtors, VAT, deposits), ensuring efficient identification and resolution of discrepancies.
- Ensure all month-end closing tasks are delivered accurately and in strict adherence to Group policy.
- Identify, design, and implement clear and efficient processes for Accounts Receivable (AR) management.
- Operational Control & Support:
- Perform rigorous operational controls over sales and financial transactions of the boutiques.
- Serve as the primary contact point for stores regarding operational processes and controls.
- Attend boutique stock counts as required and provide on-site assistance/training to boutiques when needed.
- Compliance & Audit Readiness:
- Ensure the completeness and proper retention of documentation for audit purposes.
- Provide supporting documentation and timely responses to internal and external audit queries.
- Uphold compliance with local internal control policies and procedures by actively supporting local training, communications, analysis, and reporting initiatives.
HOW WILL YOU EXPERIENCE SUCCESS WITH US?
- Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, with a proven ability to engage effectively with both finance and non-finance stakeholders.
- Highly proactive, solution-oriented, and meticulous with a strong attention to detail.
- Ability to thrive under pressure, manage multiple priorities, and consistently meet deadlines.
- Strong stakeholder management capabilities.
- Reliable, dynamic, curious, and a positive thinker.
- A committed, enthusiastic, flexible, and organized team player with a high sense of ownership.
- Possesses strong facilitating skills and a continuous improvement mindset.
