URBN - Finance Manager

Urban Outfitters, Inc.; London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job description

About Us

URBN UK Limited is part of the URBN Group, a global retailer, with its European Head Office located in London. Its retail offering in Europe takes the form of three brands.

With stores in more than 10 European countries and a strong e-commerce presence, we’re driven by the same core values as our customers, and we approach our work with a sense of community and purpose that sets our brands apart. We love what we do.

Role Summary

We have an exciting opportunity for a Finance Manager to join the Shared Services Finance team at URBN, reporting to the Head of Finance. This role will give the right person the chance to work in an experienced team and will be given the encouragement and support to learn and develop.

All three of our brands (Urban Outfitters, Anthropologie and Free People) in Europe are accountable for their own buying, merchandising and selling. Several other functions sit within shared services as a part of the wider URBN European division. Within this division sits Finance, IT, Logistics, Property, Construction, Facilities Management, Real Estate, HR & Talent Acquisition.

The successful candidate should have good numeric, organisational and interpersonal skills as well as the ability to adapt to working in a fast-paced dynamic retail environment.

What You'll Be Doing

Internal Reporting: responsibility for areas such as:

Shared services accounting:

1. Cost centre management for all HQ departments (IT, Talent, Loss Prevention, Facilities, Finance & Compliance), including business partnering cost centre owners
2. Payroll costs (HQ & Brands)
3. Legal & Professional costs
4. Gift card reconciliation and breakage
5. Accounting for sourcing offices in India, Turkey & Sri Lanka
6. Balance sheet reconciliation ownership
7. Budget and Forecast ownership for all HQ departments
8. Completing Audit requests for all areas above
9. Team management of up to four people

Inventory:

1. Duty & Taxes: Management of the duty and taxes accounting and reporting across the EU, ensuring accuracy and provision of key variance drivers and insights to stakeholders
2. Lead and develop the inventory accountant to enhance reporting and provide detailed analysis and insights on inventory levels, ageing, obsolescence, markdowns and returns
3. Drive continuous improvement in inventory accounting processes to enhance accuracy and efficiency

External Reporting: responsibility of Audits, Filing of Statutory Financial statements

1. Contribute towards to successful completion of the annual Audit programs

What You'll Need

1. Fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent), with previous team management and development experience
2. Retail industry experience in financial reporting and accounting is preferred
3. Strong leadership and people management skills, with a proven track record in developing team members to be their best and supporting them to achieve their potential
4. Ability to interpret and communicate financial information with transparency and provide insights to deliver business improvements
5. Exposure to Oracle EBS, MicroStrategy, Hyperion, Qlik and advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel
6. Strong analytical skills, commercial acuity and understanding of business drivers, with related business experience are preferred
7. You will be a team player, flexible in approach, highly motivated & ambitious

The Perks

1. Work-life balance: Flexible start and finish times, bring your dog to work.
2. Wellbeing: Employee Assistance Program, free gym, private medical insurance.
3. Employee Discount: Up to 40% off at all URBN Brands.
4. Community: One paid day to volunteer or fundraise for a charity.
5. Travel: Cycle to work scheme, season ticket loan.
6. Continued Development: Structured support and ongoing learning opportunities.

Equal Opportunity Statement

URBN is an Equal Opportunities Employer committed to diversity and inclusion. We provide equal employment opportunities regardless of age, sexual orientation, sex, gender reassignment, pregnancy, marital status, religion, race, or disability. We base all our employment decisions on merit, job requirements and business needs.