Financial Accountant

Inditex; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Inditex seeks a technically strong Financial Accountant for our London Head Office Accounts team. You will handle routine and complex accounting tasks, ensuring accuracy and integrity of information.

The role is hybrid with four days in London and one day remote. With 5+ years in financial accounting and ACCA/ACA qualification, you will partner with regional hubs, investigate anomalies, and contribute to broader reporting and compliance activities.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years’ experience in financial accounting roles.
• Part-qualified or fully qualified ACCA/ACA recognised.
• Experience with SAP FICO and IFRS reporting is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Review, analyse, and maintain GL entries and automated postings.
• Investigate unusual transactions and system anomalies and resolve root causes.
• Support quarterly and year-end audit reviews with explanations.
• Prepare statutory returns (Intrastat, CIS, ONS) ensuring accuracy.
• Own monthly closings including debtors, fixed assets, payroll, creditors and P&L review.

Skills

IFRS knowledge

FRS 102 knowledge

Analytical mindset

Communication skills

SAP FICO

Excel proficiency

Process improvement

Education

ACCA/ACA finalist or qualified

Tools

SAP FICO

MS Excel

Job description

FINANCIAL ACCOUNTANT

Permanent / Full time

Based in London HQ (4 days a week + 1 day remote)

Reporting to

Chief Accountant

Purpose

We have an exciting opportunity for a technically strong Financial Accountant to join our London Head Office Accounts team.

With many routine accounting processes now automated or managed by regional hubs, this role is ideal for a proactive and inquisitive professional who thrives on solving problems, investigating anomalies, and ensuring the accuracy and integrity of financial information.

If you’re looking for a position where your expertise truly matters — and where initiative can open doors to wider areas of accounting — this is the perfect next step.

Key Responsibilities

The list below provides an indication of the duties. Opportunities to expand into broader accounting topics will be available for those who show capability and enthusiasm.

General Accounting

• Review, analyse, and maintain financial records and general ledger entries, ensuring the accuracy of automated postings.
• Investigate unusual transactions, imbalances, and system anomalies, identifying root causes and implementing corrective actions.
• Support quarterly and year-end audit reviews, providing clear and robust explanations for areas under responsibility.
• Prepare statutory returns for governmental and regulatory bodies (Intrastat, CIS, ONS surveys), ensuring compliance and data accuracy.

Treasury

• Update daily cashflows, analyse variances, and request appropriate treasury transfers to meet business requirements.
• Monitor cash movements for irregularities and escalation unexpected trends or discrepancies.

Monthly Financial Closings

Full ownership of assigned sections, including analytical review and issue resolution.

• Debtors : Control and reconcile debtor and prepayment balances
• Fixed assets : Run monthly fixed asset controls, validate automated postings, and investigate discrepancies or system errors ; Prepare the annual fixed assets register for review by the Capital Allowances specialist.
• Payroll : Post ledgers relating to bonus accruals, national insurance charges and other payroll related entries ; Reconcile net wages and pension balances ; Review unreconciled salary advances and raise issues with Payroll when necessary.
• Creditors : Prepare and post accruals (utilities, stores expenses) ; Review expense patterns and challenge unusual fluctuations prior to posting.
• Profit & loss account : Perform detailed expenses reviews, investigate variances against prior months and budget, and ensure correct allocation of costs.

Taxation

• Prepare and submit VAT returns to HMRC/Irish Revenue ; Validate VAT postings and follow up on exceptions or unexpected balances.
• Prepare EC Sales Lists for submission to HMRC/Irish Revenue.

Experience and Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years’ experience as a financial accountant, ideally within retail or a multinational organisation.
• Part-qualified (finalist) or fully qualified ACCA/ACA
• Experience with SAP FICO is desirable
• Exposure to some of the duties listed is expected

Skills and Attitude

• Strong technical financial accounting knowledge, including FRS 102 and IFRS.
• Excellent analytical mindset with a passion for investigation and issue resolution.
• Confident communicator, able to work effectively with both local teams and regional processing centres.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines.
• Excellent computer skills — especially MS Excel and SAP. Experience with setting up AI agents highly valued
• A proactive, curious, and solution-driven attitude, with a desire to grow and take on new challenges

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