Financial Reporting Manager (9 months FTC)

The role is part of the Financial Reporting team which looks after Superdrug and Savers businesses, supporting month end close and processes, quarterly reporting to Group in Hong Kong, and all year end processes from liaising with auditors to statutory accounts reporting. It is a great opportunity for someone wanting to gain a breadth of experience in a Financial Accountant role, and exposure to a wide range of areas within finance. Be the voice of customers and orchestrate the organization to live the brand purpose and inspire a customer-first culture to build customer love in every touchpoint of our online and offline platform. A typical day in this role includes: Take full ownership of preparing relevant internal and external reporting deliverables for relevant entities (e.g. Superdrug, Savers, AS Watson (Health & Beauty UK) Limited), including co-ordination of period-end activities as appropriate Co-ordinate the preparation and review of balance sheet reconciliations for relevant entities, ensuring robust reviews are performed and issues are appropriately resolved/ escalated in a timely manner Prepare direct and indirect cash flows and balance sheet reporting for relevant entities, ensuring timely and accurate preparation of forecasts and reporting with insightful variance analyses Take full ownership of preparing the annual corporation tax computations for relevant entities, including capital allowances, payments on account and period end tax postings Develop and produce other relevant financial reports as required, for example annual statutory accounts Support the Senior Financial Reporting Manager in ensuring Group accounting policy and internal control guidelines are well understood by key stakeholders in the business and in establishing the impact of new accounting standards Support the Senior Financial Reporting Manager in undertaking ad-hoc projects for continuous improvement in financial reporting and control environment Line management of Financial Accountant Generate detailed customer focused initiatives, in line with the XX Put Department here XX strategy and supports with execution. Listen to the customer and implement new ideas and ways of working which are designed to improve service considering both Online and Offline. Ensure the team priorities actions which delight the customer/team member This job is a good fit for you if: You enjoy working in fast-paced, ever-changing, finance environment You are ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualified You get satisfaction from a strong control environment You're at your best when building great business relationships and can influence others to see from your point of view You like to add value through team collaboration and driving process improvement Established strong relationships at all levels Can manage tough/complex messages with all stakeholders Role model collaboration with the team to exceed goals Positive attitude towards feedback, uses this to generate initiatives to meet/exceed expectations, and shares feedback in a meaningful way Effectively manages their team by playing to strengths and proactively addressing its opportunities Ensuring everyone's wellbeing & diversity is considered and celebrated Feel empowered to challenge across different career bands and roles Supporting other team members in shaping their work to do so Proactively keep up to date with market and consumer trends in their specialism and feeds this into department strategy. Use data and insights to challenge the status quo to keep us ahead of the competition Use data to inform and generate new ideas and make decisions to improve on future plans

Qualified in a recognized accountancy qualification Strong excel skills essential Self-starter and able to work independently, with track record of picking up new areas quickly Experience of month end reporting, balance sheet reconciliations and corporation tax, would be advantageous An interest in the retail sector would be useful

Passionate about Beauty and Health? Want to be part of an innovative, trend setting retailer? Our vibrant Head Office, based by East Croydon station is a fantastic environment filled with hundreds of brilliant personalities. We're a team that puts our customers and our teams at the heart of everything we do. At Superdrug, we aim to be the best in accessible health & beauty, loved by our customers for value, choice, friendly advice, service and fun. Our success comes from our people - they make the difference. We're all about personality, we have fun, and we work hard to deliver That Superdrug feeling.

Tech & AI : Helping your team understand when to use AI, when to rely on human judgment, and how to combine both Tech & AI Rethinking how work gets done - Actively shifting work from repetitive tasks to higher-value activities as AI takes on routine work Tech & AI Role modelling behaviors encourage confidence with AI. Actively developing your ability to use AI effectively and think critically about outputs Tech & AI Strengthen Human Touch - Keeping the human element strong: Balancing AI efficiency with human coaching, empathy, and team cohesion Here's what's in it for you:

• 33 days holiday rising to 38 days with length of service (inclusive of bank holidays)
• 2 staff discount codes for yourself and a family member or friend
• 30% discount on Superdrug Own Brand Products both in store and online
• Hybrid working patterns available depending on role responsibilities with 2 days working from home and 3 days in our stylish, modern and collaborative office close to East Croydon Station
• Company pension matching and bonus
• We offer Stream - a money management app that gives you access to a percentage of your pay as you earn it
• Being part of more! We are part of a group who work closely with Savers, The Perfume Shop and Three UK
• We are part of A.S. Watson Group, the world's largest international health and beauty retailer with over 15,700 stores in 25 markets!
• Unrivalled Learning and Development programmes
• Enhanced maternity/shared parental/adoption leave, company sick pay and pregnancy loss and support
• Come and be part of something special!