RTR Finance Manager 12 month FTC

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 wasfounded 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 PURPOSEThe successful candidate will actively participate in the development of the team, production of key reports/deliverables, stakeholder management, standardisation and process improvement and helping to transition work into BBS.RESPONSIBILITIESDelivery

• Job holder will be accountable for managing a team of RTR accountants which will service functional and entity specific shared service requirements
• The job holder is expected to run an effective and sustainable team which has the capability to deliver the agreed services now and in the future
• Managing the various internal and external stakeholders and accompanying change management programmes to oversee successful service delivery
• Responsible and accountable for the end-to-end solution and performance of an integrated set of accounting processes
• Responsible for the production of key reports and outputs to support the business
• Serve as final escalation for customer complaints, service failures or adherence issues.
• Ensuring compliance with the Group Policies, including operating of internal controls over financial reporting
• Role may require work on some weekend/public holidays during half year and year end periods and some travel.

Leadership

• Ensure there is the necessary clarity across the team about roles, goals, timescales and standards and that work is carried out to expected standards
• Ensures that Group Finance, Finance Business Partner, Operations and BBS business goals and performance objectives are reflected and achieved in the process improvement projects and operations of the end-to-end process

Continuous improvement

• Sets future process and service direction and alignment to BBS customer and business strategies
• Apply understanding of assigned business process to identify gaps and propose continuous improvement measures
• Work closely with the process owners and team leads to understand root causes and represent process procedures, practicalities and exceptions
• Proactively seeks feedback from the Finance Business Partners, Group Finance, and Operations specialists, as well as the delivery team, and uses this to inform future delivery of services.
• Works with other Burberry Group functions to leverage potential upgrades or consolidate shared systems and processes.

PERSONAL PROFILE

• Professional accounting qualification is required e.g. ACA, CA, ACCA or CIMA.
• Experience in compliance, statutory and management accounting is required. SAP and fashion retail industry experience preferred. Strong technical background with experience in a FTSE company applying IFRS is required. Worked within a multicurrency environment,analysing and understanding the impact of movements in exchange rates in all areas of the income statement. Experience of BPC, and advanced excel skills, an advantage.
• A minimum of 3-5 years of demonstrable management experience, including history of hiring, training, motivating and retaining accounting personnel.
• Experience leading and/or building an accounting team in a Shared Service environment is a plus.
• Must be able to fully grasp the broader issues and provide functional guidance to those reporting to them, rather than rely on their own technical skill set.
• Requires good understanding of IT systems and processes - SAP training is a plus.
• Requires proven leadership skills in managing teams. Can provide examples of effective leadership and getting the best out of people, including during demanding and unsettling periods of change.
• Has track record and appetite for delivering continuous improvement. Able to generate commitment to change amongst own team.
• Can provide evidence of working collaboratively with peers.

Skills

• Uses a variety of techniques to influence a range of technical and non-technical stakeholders across a range of operational issues. Able to establish personal credibility at all levels.
• Builds effective relationships through interpersonal skill and technical expertise to aid cross-functional working, delivery and a sense of collaboration and teamwork.
• Proactively asks for and acts on personal feedback, developing a high level of self-awareness.
• Can operate both at the tactical and, where required, detailed level. Thinks conceptually and identifies and addresses future challenges and opportunities, often in an ambiguous environment.
• Displays an affinity for technologys ability to drive efficiencies and enhance service delivery.

Burberry is an Equal Opportunities Employer and as such, treats all applications equally and recruits purely on the basis of skills and experience.Posting Notes: United Kingdom || Not Applicable || Leeds || FINANCE & OPERATIONS || FINANCE SHARED SERVICES || n/a ||