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Job no:
553476 Work type:
Full time Site:
Redditch Categories:
Finance Location:
Worcestershire Salary:
C. £80,000pa plus aligned Company Benefits Business Area:
Halfords Support Centre
JOB PURPOSE The Group Financial Accounting Manager role is responsible for the Halfords Group internal and external reporting process, providing technical support to the business. The role has two direct reports. JOB CONTEXT Halfords Group plc is a listed retail and services business, with over £1 billion turnover. Halfords is the UK’s leading retailer of motoring, cycling, and leisure products, and through Halfords Autocentres, is also one of the UK’s leading independent operators in vehicle servicing, maintenance, and repairs. Customers shop at around 400 Halfords stores in the UK and Republic of Ireland and at Halfords.com. Halfords Autocentres operates from over 370 sites nationally and offers motorists high-quality MOTs, repairs, and car servicing at affordable prices. Customers can also shop at three Tredz stores and a Giant store in South Wales as well as online at tredz.co.uk and wheelies.co.uk for cycling products and direct home delivery. The role reports directly to the Head of Group Financial Reporting and Control, who in turn reports to the Group Financial Controller. The role interacts regularly with the Group CFO, divisional finance directors, Company Secretary/legal counsel, and other finance team members, in addition to occasional interactions with Halfords Executive level and functional heads. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES Responsible for managing Financial Reporting across the Group, leading two direct reports and working closely with divisional counterparts. Complete the Group consolidation process for Management and Statutory Accounts. Complete the preparation and analysis of month-end Retail business results. Present the results to the CFO after each period end, providing analysis and updates on key actions taken and variances to budget and prior years. Provide input into the monthly Board report. Provide technical advice across Halfords departments (where required), ensuring appropriate accounting advice is given for any transactions into Group e.g., acquisitions. Input into the budgeting process for areas of responsibility. Act as controller of the SAP input processes for budgeting and forecasting. Work closely with the tax and treasury team on related matters. Provide financial input into the Annual and Interim statutory reports. Management of technical accounting areas to include IFRS 9, 15, and 16. Accountable to external auditors for areas of responsibility. Support the Shared Services team in a business partner capacity to assist in financial accounting related queries. Own the timely and accurate completion of balance sheet reconciliations. Complete a regular review of the balance sheet GLs to identify areas of risk/opportunity. Challenge provisions, methodology, and accounting policies where relevant. Undertake a technical review of accounting standards and FRC announcements and assess their impact on the Group. Ensure the finance team is kept up to date on new accounting standards. Review and revise accounting policies, SOPS, and finance manual. Involvement in the financial reporting reviews of any new Halfords initiatives. WHAT WE SEEK Qualified accountant with at least 4 years PQE. Great attention to detail. Technically astute and intellectually curious. Good knowledge of IFRS and new UK GAAP. Ability to challenge and drive through change. Collaborative team worker. Self-starter, able to work on own initiative. Experience of group consolidations. Ability to quickly build effective working relationships and internal networks.
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Job no:
553476 Work type:
Full time Site:
Redditch Categories:
Finance Location:
Worcestershire Salary:
C. £80,000pa plus aligned Company Benefits Business Area:
Halfords Support Centre
JOB PURPOSE The Group Financial Accounting Manager role is responsible for the Halfords Group internal and external reporting process, providing technical support to the business. The role has two direct reports. JOB CONTEXT Halfords Group plc is a listed retail and services business, with over £1 billion turnover. Halfords is the UK’s leading retailer of motoring, cycling, and leisure products, and through Halfords Autocentres, is also one of the UK’s leading independent operators in vehicle servicing, maintenance, and repairs. Customers shop at around 400 Halfords stores in the UK and Republic of Ireland and at Halfords.com. Halfords Autocentres operates from over 370 sites nationally and offers motorists high-quality MOTs, repairs, and car servicing at affordable prices. Customers can also shop at three Tredz stores and a Giant store in South Wales as well as online at tredz.co.uk and wheelies.co.uk for cycling products and direct home delivery. The role reports directly to the Head of Group Financial Reporting and Control, who in turn reports to the Group Financial Controller. The role interacts regularly with the Group CFO, divisional finance directors, Company Secretary/legal counsel, and other finance team members, in addition to occasional interactions with Halfords Executive level and functional heads. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES Responsible for managing Financial Reporting across the Group, leading two direct reports and working closely with divisional counterparts. Complete the Group consolidation process for Management and Statutory Accounts. Complete the preparation and analysis of month-end Retail business results. Present the results to the CFO after each period end, providing analysis and updates on key actions taken and variances to budget and prior years. Provide input into the monthly Board report. Provide technical advice across Halfords departments (where required), ensuring appropriate accounting advice is given for any transactions into Group e.g., acquisitions. Input into the budgeting process for areas of responsibility. Act as controller of the SAP input processes for budgeting and forecasting. Work closely with the tax and treasury team on related matters. Provide financial input into the Annual and Interim statutory reports. Management of technical accounting areas to include IFRS 9, 15, and 16. Accountable to external auditors for areas of responsibility. Support the Shared Services team in a business partner capacity to assist in financial accounting related queries. Own the timely and accurate completion of balance sheet reconciliations. Complete a regular review of the balance sheet GLs to identify areas of risk/opportunity. Challenge provisions, methodology, and accounting policies where relevant. Undertake a technical review of accounting standards and FRC announcements and assess their impact on the Group. Ensure the finance team is kept up to date on new accounting standards. Review and revise accounting policies, SOPS, and finance manual. Involvement in the financial reporting reviews of any new Halfords initiatives. WHAT WE SEEK Qualified accountant with at least 4 years PQE. Great attention to detail. Technically astute and intellectually curious. Good knowledge of IFRS and new UK GAAP. Ability to challenge and drive through change. Collaborative team worker. Self-starter, able to work on own initiative. Experience of group consolidations. Ability to quickly build effective working relationships and internal networks.
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Industry:
Retail
Employees:
10,001+
Founded:
1892
Address:
Icknield Street Drive, Washford West, Redditch, Worcestershire, GB, B98 0DE
We are Halfords. And we think journeys are important. Every single one of them. Long ones, short ones, adventurous ones, everyday ones. For 130 years, we’ve been making journeys better with our unrivalled expertise, services and an unbeatable range of motoring and cycling products. - We have over 12,000 people wowing our customers with product knowledge and services. - You’re never further than 20 minutes away from one of our 393 stores in the UK and Republic of Ireland. - 2000 technicians service and repair over 1 million vehicles annually, keeping them on the road. - We have over 600 garages with the latest equipment to MOT, repair and service your car to dealership quality at more affordable garage prices. So, we’re here to get you ready. Ready for anything life throws at you and for anything you decide to throw back. We don’t know what you’ll encounter, but there’s nothing on your journey that we can’t help you handle.
