Lead Accountant

Burberry; Ledston; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Burberry is hiring an RTR Lead Accountant to oversee accurate, high-quality financial reporting for UK and Italy Supply Chain operations. You will lead record-to-report activities, ensuring IFRS compliance and strong controls, while guiding a team and driving process improvements.

The role requires professional accounting qualification and solid experience in financial reporting, with proficiency in SAP/BPC and advanced Excel/Power BI.

Qualifications

• Professional accountant with post-qualification experience.
• Strong IFRS/local GAAP knowledge in a complex org.
• Experience leading or supervising accounting teams.
• Able to influence stakeholders across levels.
• Proficient with financial systems (SAP) and data analysis.

Responsibilities

• Oversee month-end delivery: journals, reconciliations, reporting.
• Lead preparation/review of statutory accounts and compliance.
• Maintain internal controls over financial reporting.
• Provide direction and develop the team.
• Drive simplification and automation of finance processes.
• Partner with other functions to deliver change initiatives.

Skills

Leadership

IFRS knowledge

Multicurrency experience

Stakeholder management

Advanced Excel

Power BI

Education

Professional qualification (ACA/CA/ACCA/CIMA)

Tools

SAP

BPC

Excel

Power BI

Job description

At Burberry, we believe creativity opens spaces. Our purpose is to unlock the power of imagination to push boundaries and open new possibilities for our people, our customers and our communities. This is the core belief that has guided Burberry since it was founded in 1856 and is central to how we operate as a company today.

We aim to provide an environment for creative minds from different backgrounds to thrive, bringing a wide range of skills and experiences to everything we do. As a purposeful, values-driven brand, we are committed to being a force for good in the world as well, creating the next generation of sustainable luxury for customers, driving industry change and championing our communities.

Job Purpose

We are hiring an RTR Lead Accountant to oversee the delivery of accurate, high-quality financial reporting for Burberry’s UK and Italy Supply Chain operations. You will provide leadership across record-to-report activities, ensuring compliance with Group policies, IFRS, local accounting standards and agreed service levels. Combining technical accounting expertise with an improvement-focused approach, you will strengthen controls, develop the team and help shape simpler, more effective ways of working.

Responsibilities

• Oversee month-end delivery, reviewing journals, balance sheet reconciliations, cash-flow reporting and management information for accuracy and quality.
• Lead the preparation and review of statutory accounts, local compliance activities and periodic returns, ensuring timely completion and submission.
• Maintain compliance with Group policies and ensure the effective operation of internal controls over financial reporting.
• Provide clear direction to the team on responsibilities, priorities, deadlines and expected standards while supporting development and collaboration.
• Drive the simplification, standardisation and automation of finance processes, using structured analysis to identify and resolve underlying issues.
• Partner with finance colleagues and other functions to deliver change initiatives, improve systems and respond effectively to stakeholder needs.

Personal Profile

• A professionally qualified accountant, such as ACA, CA, ACCA or CIMA, with relevant post-qualification accounting experience.
• Strong technical accounting knowledge, including experience applying IFRS or local GAAP within a complex organisation.
• Experience leading or supervising accounting colleagues, with the ability to set priorities, provide guidance and support professional development.
• A collaborative communicator who can build credibility and influence technical and non-technical stakeholders at different levels.
• A continuous-improvement mindset, with experience translating business needs into practical process, control or service enhancements.
• Confidence working with financial systems and complex data, ideally including SAP, BPC, advanced Excel or Power BI; experience in a multicurrency environment would be advantageous.

Burberry is an Equal Opportunities Employer and as such, treats all applications equally and recruits purely on the basis of skills and experience.