Finance Manager - JD Gyms
Responsible To: Financial Controller JD Gyms
Department: Finance
Location: JD Sports Fashion PLC, Edinburgh House, Hollinsbrook Way, Pilsworth, Bury, BL9 8RR. *Role will involve a maximum of 2 days per week at the Wigan Head Office (Anjou Boulevard, Robin Park, Wigan, WN5 0UJ).
This position is a key role within the JD Gyms Finance team. The initial role will be heavily focused on key transformation projects as the company migrates to updated systems and control processes. The role will mature into a more typical Finance Manager role, where you will be responsible for aiding in the production and review of the monthly management accounts, budgets, and forecasts.
Within the role, you will build strong relationships with key stakeholders and other departments within JD Gyms and the wider JD Sports Fashion Group to ensure you are up to date with the latest business developments and contributing to the continued company success.
Key Duties/Responsibilities:
Initial Role - Projects
* Be the main point of contact for the Group teams as the company migrates to a new fixed asset management system. This will include user acceptance testing as well as championing the new system for the Gyms team to enable support and training to colleagues.
* Support the JD Gyms accounts team with the implementation of local IFRS16 workings; this role will lead user acceptance testing and manage the reconciliation and the monthly process.
Maturing Role
* Assist with the journal approval process, reviewing and reconciling the teams' monthly/weekly workings to ensure the accounts are accurate and compliant with JD Group standards.
* Assist with the preparation of the JD Gyms monthly management accounts.
* Responsible for timely and accurate submission to the JD Group team.
* Help manage the balance sheet review process, supporting the JD Gyms accounts team to follow up on queries and assess accuracy of accruals/prepayments.
* Complete detailed variance analysis, with supporting commentary for any adverse/favorable variances to budget and last year.
* Aid with the production of the monthly reporting pack for JD Gyms and any additional management information required.
* Responsible for producing monthly, half-year, and year-end Group reporting packs.
* Review monthly balance sheet reconciliations, identifying risks and opportunities and communicating these to the Financial Controller.
* Responsible for analyzing key cost areas and providing challenge to the operational teams.
* Host regular meetings with key operational heads to understand expected costs, highlight issues, and challenge costs where necessary.
* Provide support with the preparation of annual budgets and monthly reforecasts.
* Ensure all internal and external reporting deadlines are met.
* Continual review and improvement of all finance-related processes in line with ongoing transformation projects.
* Implementation of controls in line with the Group’s Financial controls programme.
* Assist with audit queries.
* Ad hoc project work as required.
Skills/Experience/Knowledge needed:
* Qualified CIMA/ACA/ACCA accountant.
* Experience of management accounting essential.
* Experience working alongside and influencing senior stakeholders; both financial and non-financial.
* Experience managing projects preferable.
* Strong analytical skills to identify and remediate risks.
* Ability to investigate, understand, and explain variances and overall business performance.
* Strong written and verbal communication skills.
* Ability to prioritize workloads to meet tight deadlines.
* Ability to work under your own initiative.
* Proficient in Microsoft Office – Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
* Attention to detail and accuracy.
* Experience of Oracle Financials and TM1 useful (though training will be provided).
* A positive, flexible, enthusiastic, and driven attitude.
The Company:
The JD Group is a leading omnichannel retailer of Sports Fashion, Street & Premium Fashion, Outdoors, and Gyms with over 90,000 colleagues across 4,500 stores in over 36 countries worldwide.
We are an equal opportunities employer who values differences and recognizes the importance of an inclusive workplace culture.
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