Who we are:
We know our people are the heart and driving force behind all our success. That's why we proudly hold the Investors In People Gold Award. At Bazaar Group we know that people are the secret to our success.
Founded in 2005, we began our journey in Northumberland, UK with a simple yet innovative idea: redefining the humble beanbag. In 2022 we now have a distribution center in Hamburg, Germany allowing us to service Europe, bringing us one step closer to achieving our ambitious growth plans.
Now, here's the exciting part – we're not stopping there and that is where you come in.... With big dreams, and even bigger plans, we’re on the lookout for passionate individuals who are ready to contribute to our ambitious growth plans.
To learn more about us, head to https://linktr.ee/bazaar_group
What you’ll be doing:
The main focus of the role is the production of management accounts for review by the Finance Manager and CFO, meeting set deadlines, and to support the Finance Manager and CFO in all areas of the finance function.
Key responsibilities:
- Production of monthly management accounts for UK and Germany
- Importing sales and reconciling to ERP system
- Manage overhead allocation and departmental reports
- Posting accruals and prepayments
- Support with P&L commentary and understanding variance to budget/forecast
- Handle stock journals and associated duty and freight costs
- Balance sheet reconciliations
- Maintain fixed asset register
- Prepare VAT returns for UK and Ireland
- Monthly reconciliations for Invoice Discounting facility
- Assist on weekly cashflow reporting
- Post payroll journals
- Oversee debtor ledger settlements and fees
- Support with the year end audit
- Contribute to continuous improvement
- Supply some cover for the Finance Officer in times of absence
The above is not an exhaustive list of duties, and you will be expected to perform different tasks as necessary by your changing role within the organisation and the overall business objectives of the organization.
What we are looking for:
Education and Qualifications:
- Part qualified ACA/ACCA/CIMA is preferable, but QBE will be considered
Relevant Experience:
- Experience in a similar role preparing management accounts
- Ability to use Excel to a high degree of competency
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Experience of working in multiple currencies and/or with Sage is desirable
Special Attributes/Individual Performance Characteristics:
- Strong attention to detail
- Experience in delivering month end to a high standard and to set deadlines
- Inquisitive mind and good problem solver
Perks, Benefits & more:
- 25 days holiday plus Bank Holidays + the ability to buy additional annual leave
- 35% staff discount + frequent staff sales for exclusive discounts
- 2 paid charity days so you can give back to your community
- Hybrid working patterns
- Home & Tech Scheme
- Enhanced parental, family and carers’ leave including fertility support
- Access to Learning & Development, plus professional memberships and training through organisations like ILM and CIMA
- Enjoy numerous staff social events throughout the year
- Enhanced pension scheme and Life Assurance for added peace of mind
- Comprehensive company healthcare cash plan
- Access to a wide range of employee wellbeing initiatives and benefits
We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive work environment and welcome applicants from all backgrounds. Bazaar Group values diversity and believes that a variety of perspectives enrich our team and contribute to our continued success.
We proudly offer a guaranteed interview to disabled candidates who meet the minimum criteria for the role. If you consider yourself to be disabled, and would like to request any reasonable adjustments to support your application for careers at Bazaar Group, please get in touch at [email protected] or call the HR team on 01670 594137.
We’ll look forward to speaking to you.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Benefits:
- Additional leave
- Bereavement leave
- Company events
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Employee discount
- Enhanced maternity leave
- Enhanced paternity leave
- Free parking
- Health & wellbeing programme
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Paid volunteer time
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Cramlington NE23 1WQ
