Financial Accountant

TFG London; City of Westminster; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading retail group in the UK is seeking an experienced Financial Accountant to manage IFRS16 databases, assist with audit preparations, and prepare statutory accounts. Ideal candidates will hold an ACA or ACCA qualification and possess strong accounting knowledge along with excellent communication skills. This role offers a supportive work environment with great benefits including significant employee discounts, holiday entitlement, and wellness support.

Benefits

70% employee discount at Whistles

50% discount with Hobbs and Phase Eight

Up to 28 days holiday entitlement

Financial and Wellbeing support

Enhanced Maternity package

Virtual GP service - unlimited 24/7 access

Qualifications

• Ideally have experience in professional services.
• Ability to effectively manage and influence stakeholders.
• Capability to multi-task with ease.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and update the IFRS16 database monthly.
• Post monthly IFRS 16 journals in all ledgers.
• Act as key contact for the group and local audit teams.
• Assist with preparing audit documentation.
• Prepare statutory accounts for trading and dormant entities.

Skills

Strong technical accounting knowledge

Excellent written and oral communication skills

Experience with IFRS and UK GAAP statutory accounts

Pro-active and systematic

Education

ACA or ACCA

Job description

The Financial Accountant will deliver on the following key roles and responsibilities:

Responsibilities

• Maintain and update the IFRS16 database (Innervisions) on a monthly basis, ensuring accuracy and compliance.
• Post monthly IFRS 16 journals in all ledgers across the group.
• Update IFRS16 monthly notes in statutory format.
• Perform monthly balance sheet reconciliations.
• Act as key contact for the group and any local audit teams, responsible for managing the overall process and ensuring all deadlines are met.
• Assist in preparing and updating any technical accounting memos.
• Assist with the preparation of audit documentation and responding to audit queries.
• Prepare statutory accounts for trading, dormant, and international entities.
• Submit statutory accounts to Companies House across the group (UK).

Qualifications

• ACA or ACCA, ideally with experience in professional services.
• Experience with IFRS and UK GAAP statutory accounts.
• Strong technical accounting knowledge.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, with the ability to effectively manage and influence stakeholders.
• Pro‑active, systematic and process driven, with the ability to multi‑task with ease.

Company Overview

TFG Brands is an ambitious and forward‑thinking Retail Group. From our arrival in the UK in 2015, we have grown to a group of iconic brands operating across the UK and in eight other international destinations. You may not know us but you will know our iconic brands, Phase Eight, Whistles, Hobbs, and Inside Story. We are excited about our future which includes further brand extensions and the acquisition/launch of new brands into our portfolio. This would be an ideal role for a practice‑trained accountant ready to step in‑house or looking for their next role in industry.

Benefits

Across the TFG Brands, we pride ourselves on having our people at the heart of everything we do and we really believe that a career in retail is unbeatable. We will give you the tools and the time to develop your career in the direction you want to go. Alongside that, we have some great benefits which include:

• Whistles Employee Discount of 70%, and 50% discount with Hobbs and Phase Eight, as per the TFG Brands Discount Policy.
• Up to 28 days holiday entitlement per annum in addition to the usual public and bank holidays.
• Financial and Wellbeing support.
• Enhanced Maternity package.
• Virtual GP service – unlimited access 24/7.

Inclusion and Diversity

TFG London Inclusion and Diversity statement of commitment: At TFG London and across all our brands we are committed to creating an inclusive culture that welcomes, develops and celebrates a diversity of backgrounds, experiences, cultural references and ideas and opinions within our business. We are working together to ensure our environment is one where difference is not only respected but encouraged and celebrated and people can bring their authentic, unique selves to work, where their contribution is valued, ability enhanced, and perspective appreciated.