Finance Assistant - FTC up to 6 Months

KURT GEIGER; City Of London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading footwear and accessories brand in the City of London is looking for an individual with accounting experience to handle weekly banking, reconciliations, and other financial duties. The ideal candidate has an accounting degree, strong attention to detail, and good communication skills. This role offers a competitive salary and various employee benefits.

Benefits

Competitive basic salary

Pension and life assurance

Enviable discounts

Gym Discounts

Half Day, Pay Day Friday (once per month)

RetailTrust support

Qualifications

• Previous experience in an accounting environment.
• Motivated individual with good attention to detail.
• Good communication skills with all levels.

Responsibilities

• Reconcile & post shops' weekly banking and reconciliations.
• Liaise with stores/providers to investigate discrepancies.
• Prepare and post monthly accruals and prepayment journals.

Skills

Attention to detail

Good communication skills

Motivation

Education

Accounting degree

Job description

Overview

Kurt Geiger | About Us

We are an inclusive, creative footwear and accessories brand powered by kindness. We want to empower our talent to be confident and true to themselves, the London way. London is our home, our heartbeat, and we draw inspiration from the energy and spirit of the city; its diversity and creativity. For over fifty years our team of in-house shoe and accessory designers have been creating authentic, distinctive designs from our London headquarters. The rainbow is our signature. It represents the good energy and love we have for our community and the many ways we collectively express our individual style.

We Are One: For Love | For Diversity | For Change | For Equality | For Kindness | For Freedom | For Unity | Against Racism

Responsibilities

• To reconcile & post Own Shops weekly banking and reconciliations
• Liaise with stores/tender providers to investigate any differences and escalate if need be
• To post remittance journals received from Host Stores
• Prepare and post monthly accruals and prepayment journals
• Prepare monthly balance sheet reconciliations and investigate reconciling differences
• Prepare landlord turnover certificates
• Various other ad-hoc duties within the finance department

The Person

• Previous experience within an accounting environment and/or accounting degree
• Motivated individual with good attention to detail
• Good communication skills, both written and verbal, with all levels within the business and external suppliers
• Competitive basic salary
• Pension and life assurance
• Enviable discounts
• Gym Discounts
• Half Day, Pay Day Friday (once per month)
• RetailTrust support
• And so much more!

If you're successful, you will work for a business which recognises that amazing people are the key to driving our business forward and fulfil our vision of being the world's leading multi-channel retailer of luxury branded shoes and accessories. We are a fast-paced business where no two days are the same, so you will need to be adaptable; but we will reward your hard-work, commitment and loyalty with a fantastic benefits package and very real opportunities for progression.

We Are One: For Love | For Diversity | For Change | For Equality | For Kindness | For Freedom | Against Racism