Accounting Manager - EMEA

JOB TITLE: Accounting Manager – EMEA

LOCATION: London, United Kingdom

JOB TYPE: Full-time, Permanent

REPORTING TO: Vice President of Global Finance (Hong Kong)

We are looking for an experienced Accounting Manager to join our Finance team and take responsibility for financial control, reporting and planning across the business.

This is a hands-on role with a strong commercial focus. You will work closely with the Head of EMEA and teams across Retail, Operations, HR and Commercial, providing accurate financial information and helping the business understand its performance.

The role will have a particular focus on our retail operations and international markets, so experience working across multiple countries and/or legal entities would be highly beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Manage the monthly and year-end financial close process, ensuring accurate and timely reporting.
• Prepare and review P&L, balance sheet and cash flow reporting.
• Review balance sheet reconciliations, accruals, provisions and prepayments.
• Analyse actual results against budget, forecast and prior year, identifying key variances and their underlying drivers.
• Maintain appropriate financial controls and ensure finance policies and processes are consistently followed.
• Support statutory accounts, external audits and other financial compliance requirements.
• Monitor the financial performance of the retail business, including sales, gross margin, staff costs, operating expenses, inventory and store profitability.
• Work closely with the Head of EMEA and wider business to understand performance, identify trends and provide practical financial insight.
• Analyse staff costs and headcount against budget and forecast, working closely with HR to understand and explain variances.
• Lead the annual budgeting process and coordinate regular forecasting with relevant teams and markets.
• Work with budget owners to review assumptions, identify financial risks and opportunities, and challenge where appropriate.
• Prepare financial models and scenario analysis to support commercial decisions, expansion projects and strategic investments.
• Coordinate financial information across multiple countries and legal entities, ensuring consistent reporting and financial processes across markets.
• Review multi-currency and intercompany reporting and work with local teams and external providers on accounting, tax and statutory matters.
• Support the VP of Global Finance and wider business as the company develops its international operations.
• Identify and implement improvements to finance processes, controls, systems and reporting.
• Improve management reporting and dashboards to provide clear visibility of business performance.
• Drive greater consistency, efficiency and automation across the Finance function.

Personal qualities & qualifications

• Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent), or qualified by relevant experience.
• 8+ years’ experience in financial control, management accounting or commercial finance.
• Experience within retail, fashion, luxury, FMCG or another multi-site consumer business.
• Experience working across multiple countries and/or legal entities.
• Strong understanding of P&L, balance sheet and cash flow.
• Good experience in budgeting, forecasting and variance analysis.
• Strong Excel and ERP/financial systems experience.
• Commercially minded, with the ability to understand and explain financial results to non-finance stakeholders.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to work to deadlines.
• Confident working with senior stakeholders and across different functions.

Desirable

• Experience with multi-currency and intercompany reporting.
• Experience supporting new store openings, refits or international expansion.
• Experience working with external accounting, payroll or tax providers.