Primarily responsible for supporting the Finance Manager in the following accounting functions, including but not limited to monthly and quarterly close; general ledger; recording and relieving accruals; account reconciliations; intercompany allocations and reconciliations; balance sheet and income statement analysis; compliance with IFRS, external and internal duties, design, implementation, and/or improvement of processes and internal controls; and other ad-hoc projects as necessary. This position will be a key liaison between the Finance department, Retail, Merchandising, Buying and Logistics.

Key Functions

• Execute month-end close responsibilities.
• Prepare reconciliations of all accounts required for divisional and group reporting.
• Prepare monthly journal entries, which include proper supporting documentation.
• Analyze financial line items monthly and report on unusual or significant variances from previous periods and budget.
• Work closely with the Company’s external auditors to get through the audit and supplemental bank reporting.
• Reconcile intercompany transactions and ensure proper supporting documentation.
• Work collaboratively with other Entity and Division accounting teams to ensure financial completeness and accuracy.
• Handle Petty-cash expenses record
• Protects organization's value by keeping information confidential.
• Ad-hoc Projects - Provide assistance to the Manager, on ad-hoc projects, as necessary.

Qualifications

• Team player with demonstrated ability to work with others outside of their direct reporting lines
• Ability to communicate effectively, and articulate ideas and actionable recommendations to all levels.
• Comfortable with language barriers or constraints; bilingual language skills are a plus.
• Strong understanding of IFRS and financial statements
• Strong Project management skills
• Ability to work effectively in teams and with cross-functional partners.
• Attention to detail resulting in consistent, reliable, and accurate work product
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Flexible, adaptable, and proactive
• Solid analytical skills, with the ability to prioritize.
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
• 2-5 years of relevant experience in Retail, Fashion or Accounting Firm
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office (i.e., Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.