URBN - Management Accountant

URBN UK Limited is part of the URBN Group, a global retailer, with its European Head Office located in London. Its retail offering in Europe takes the form of three brands.

With stores in more than 10 European countries and a strong e-commerce presence, we’re driven by the same core values as our customers, and we approach our work with a sense of community and purpose that sets our brands apart. We love what we do.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Management Accountant to join the Supply Chain Finance team at URBN, based out of URBN’s Peterborough fulfilment centre. This role will give the right person the chance to work in an experienced team and will be given the encouragement and support to learn and develop.

This role will be reporting into the Logistics Finance Business Partner and will work closely with operational teams to uncover insights that drive smarter decisions, identify areas for improvement, and shape the future of the business.

The successful candidate should have good numeric, organisational and interpersonal skills as well as the ability to adapt to working in a fast-paced dynamic retail environment.

• Reporting on URBN’s EU Logistics and Customer Service costs
• Conducting thorough financial analysis to support decision making
• Business partnering to provide insight on financial performance
• Running daily productivity and spend reporting
• Managing the monthly close process including accruals and prepayments
• Supporting in financial control with overview of balance sheet reconciliations 
• Monitoring KPIs and providing recommendations for improvement 
• Budgeting and forecasting with detailed analysis
• Identifying and implementing opportunities to streamline reporting and financial processes
• Line management of Junior Finance Analyst

• Qualified or Finalist accountant in ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent
• Exposure to Oracle EBS, MicroStrategy, Hyperion, Qlik and advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel
• Strong analytical skills, commercial acuity and understanding of business drivers, with related business experience are preferred
• Organized and a true multi-tasker, you will be a problem solver and approach challenges with positivity
• You will be a team player, flexible in approach, highly motivated & ambitious
• Experience within a supply chain environment is desirable

• Great team culture within a supportive and inclusive brand
• Study support
• Complimentary onsite gym and wellness studio plus wellbeing initiatives
• Great development programs
• Huge staff discount across the brands
• Competitive holiday allowance
• Pension scheme, cycle to work scheme, season ticket loans
• And much more….

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URBN is an Equal Opportunities Employer committed to diversity and inclusion. We provide equal employment opportunities regardless of age, sexual orientation, sex, gender reassignment, pregnancy, marital status, religion, race, or disability. We base all our employment decisions on merit, job requirements and business needs.