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Group Accountant

Posted 12 Days Ago
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Manchester, Greater Manchester, England
Entry level
Manchester, Greater Manchester, England
Entry level
The Group Accountant supports financial reporting, handles statutory audits, and collaborates with various teams to ensure compliance and improve financial controls. The role involves project management, investigating technical queries, and liaising with advisors and auditors.
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About THG 

We’re a fast-moving, global technology group that specialises in taking brands direct to consumers. We’re home to a portfolio of leading brands and sites including Myprotein, ESPA, LOOKFANTASTIC, and Cult Beauty, all of which are powered by our fully integrated digital commerce ecosystem, THG Ingenuity.  

We handle everything in-house, including technology, content creation, e-commerce, marketing, manufacturing, new product development, and logistics. This comprehensive approach ensures we can fully realise our vision and maintain our leadership in a rapidly evolving global industry.

Location: Icon 1, WA15 0AF

About Finance at THG

Finance at THG is a rapidly growing and evolving team, covering all areas of finance from central functions such as accounts receivable and payable, treasury, tax and internal audit, to specific commercial teams for each of our divisions; Beauty, Tech, Consumer, Health and Brands. As the business expands and takes on new challenges in the form of acquired businesses or new ventures, finance is there to support every step of the way, leading to dynamic and challenging roles – no two days are the same! Common characteristics among our team are the ability to drive change, adaptability, resourcefulness, and an entrepreneurial spirit, to ensure we can keep pace with the business, without compromising on financial control or sales performance.

About the Role

The Group is a listed business with increasing corporate governance and accounting requirements worldwide. You will be reporting into the and support across our financial reporting, Group finance function and will have the opportunity to work with the Group Finance Director.

You will have a strong financial reporting skill base, able to support across UK and global compliance including statutory audits, along with supporting on one off projects as they arise. Sitting at a Group level, you will see all divisions of the business and work closely with our commercial teams, tax, treasury and company secretarial, you will therefore be someone who is personable and keen to build strong relationships and networks across the business. You will have strong project management skills driving high quality deliverables on time.

Responsibilities:

  • Support the wider Group Financial reporting team on the delivery of the statutory audits, interim and other reporting requirements at both the Group and subsidiary levels,
  • Opportunity to get involved with one off projects,
  • Investigate and present a conclusion on technical matters, including one off queries, papers for the audit process and accounting papers throughout the year,
  • Constantly challenge the status quo on how we can improve controls across the Group, implement ideas and improvements to strength our financial controls,
  • Develop a project plan and use tools to monitor each cycle from planning to delivery,
  • Build strong networks across the business, regularly liaising with the divisional teams, legal teams and company secretarial team to obtain information and project manage fulfilment of audit responsibilities,
  • Review of statutory information provided by divisional teams,
  • Liaise with the tax compliance and indirect tax team, and
  • Be the point of contact for advisors and auditors as required.

Requirements:

  • Qualified Accountant – Newly qualified (ACA, ACCA or CIMA) – ideal for a first time mover from practice,
  • Understanding the principles of accounting and auditing, demonstrating a keen eye for detail,
  • Strong communication skills as this will involve dealing with a wide range of stakeholders across the business,
  • An individual who is keen to build strong networks,
  • Financial Reporting experience and experience with IFRS,
  • Understanding of financial controls framework desired,
  • Excellent reporting skills and being able to summarise the work performed in a simple and presentable way,
  • Experience working within a fast-paced environment,
  • Planning and organisational skills with proven ability to meet deadlines,
  • A confident mindset, comfortable in dealing with a wide range of key stakeholders.

Benefits:

Career Development

  • Access bespoke development programmes that have been designed and developed by our in-house L&D team.
  • Continued development through our upskilling programme that is delivered in partnership with an industry-leading training provider.

Enhanced Leave

  • 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays.
  • Don’t want to work on your birthday? We don’t either! Enjoy your day off on us!
  • Enhanced maternity and paternity pay, depending on length of service.
  • Up to 10 days compassionate leave.
  • Buy back up to 3 days each year.
  • Unlock 2 days volunteer leave after 12-months.

Wellbeing Support

  • Access face-to-face and virtual appointments with our in-house GP.
  • Access our in-house CBT therapist.
  • Access our 247 Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) which is provided by Bupa.
  • State-of-the-art on-site gym.
  • Access to our on-site physio.

Other Perks

  • Save up to 12% on the cost of personal tech through our salary sacrifice scheme.
  • Subsidised bus pass from Manchester City Centre to our ICON office.
  • Up to 50% staff discount on THG brands.
  • On-site staff shop.
  • Access to on-site barber.
  • Know someone who would be perfect for THG? Refer them and get up to £1000 when they pass their probation.
  • Anniversary gifts when you hit 5 and 10 years of service.

THG is proud to be a Disability Confident Committed employer. If you are invited to interview, please let us know if there are any reasonable adjustments we can make to the recruitment process that will enable you to perform to the best of your ability.

THG is committed to creating a diverse & inclusive environment and hence welcomes applications from all sections of the community.

Because of the high volumes of applications our opportunities attract, it sometimes takes us time to review and consider them all. We endeavour to respond to every application we receive within 14 days. If you haven't heard from us within that time frame or should you have any specific questions about this or other applications for positions at THG please contact one of our Talent team to discuss further.

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