Inventory Accountant

At Burberry, we believe creativity opens spaces. Our purpose is to unlock the power of imagination to push boundaries and open new possibilities for our people, our customers and our communities. This is the core belief that has guided Burberry since it was founded in 1856 and is central to how we operate as a company today.  

We aim to provide an environment for creative minds from different backgrounds to thrive, bringing a wide range of skills and experiences to everything we do. As a purposeful, values-driven brand, we are committed to being a force for good in the world as well, creating the next generation of sustainable luxury for customers, driving industry change and championing our communities.

JOB PURPOSE

As an Inventory Accountant, you will be responsible for the Record to Report (“RTR”) Inventory tasks within the Burberry Finance function, playing a key role in the accuracy of stock and materials management. This is an exciting role which supports and facilitates various decisions from budgeting and forecasting, to projects, GR/IR and accounting policy and internal controls.

This Inventory Accountant role is offered on a full time, permanent basis and will be based in our Queen Street, Leeds office for 3 days per week.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Execution of RTR transactions and reports, preparation of balance sheet reconciliations and local compliance work within Inventory activities
• Assisting in various aspects of inventory and wider finance tasks such as GR/IR, Intercompany Clearing, budgeting, business partnering and  supporting with projects
• Supporting the Inventory Senior Accountant and Inventory Finance Manager with functional and entity requests and requirements, requests from external auditors, ad hoc queries and analysis
• Support on RMX (Raw Material Excess) related activities where required
• Involvement in bi-annual stocktake process
• Ensure compliance with the Group Policies, including operating effectiveness of internal controls over financial reporting
   

PERSONAL PROFILE

• Completed or working towards a professional accounting qualification e.g. ACA, CA, ACCA or CIMA
• Accounting role within a large, listed, multinational company is desirable
• Experience in applying IFRS or local accounting GAAP is required
• SAP training and certification is desirable. Experience of BPC is an advantage
• Worked within a multicurrency environment, analysing and understanding the impact of movements in exchange rates on reported results is desirable
• Advanced Excel skills with experience of building and working with complex models and large data sets

Burberry is an Equal Opportunities Employer and as such, treats all applications equally and recruits purely on the basis of skills and experience.