Assistant Management Accountant
Head Office
Responsible to: Financial Controller
Department: Finance
Location: JD Sports Fashion PLC, Bury, Greater Manchester
Hours: 40 hrs per week
Key Duties/Responsibilities:
• Assist with preparation of monthly management accounts for JD Outdoor cost centres including variance analysis
• Review of costs and ensuring correct coding for head office and store variable costs
• Assist with production of budgets/forecasts
• Assist with preparation of monthly balance sheet reconciliations
• Assist with monthly cost centre packs and liaise with cost centre managers as required
• Assist with monthly recharge process to group companies
• Assist with daily sales and other reporting requirements
• Adhere to group reporting deadlines
• Ad hoc project work as required by the business
Skills/Experience/Knowledge needed:
• Part qualified CIMA/ACCA or AAT Qualified
• Attention to detail and accuracy.
• Strong analytical skills required in order to investigate, understand and explain variances and overall business performance.
• Ability to prioritise workloads in order to meet deadlines.
• Ability to work under your own initiative.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office – Word, Excel, PowerPoint.
• Strong communication skills both written and oral.
• Assistance and study support can be provided to continue towards relevant financial qualification.
• Retail industry experience desirable but not essential