Finance Assistant in London

Kurt Geiger | About Us We are an inclusive, creative footwear and accessories brand powered by kindness. We want to empower our talent to be confident and true to themselves, the London way. London is our home, our heartbeat, and we draw inspiration from the energy and spirit of the city; its diversity and creativity. For over fifty years our team of in-house shoe and accessory designers have been creating authentic, distinctive designs from our London headquarters. The rainbow is our signature. It represents the good energy and love we have for our community and the many ways we collectively express our individual style.

We Are One:For Love | For Diversity | For Change | For Equality | For Kindness For Freedom | For Unity Against Racism

Requirements

Responsibilities:

• Analyse daily bank transactions

• To reconcile & post Own Shops weekly banking and reconciliations

• Liaise with stores/tender providers to investigate any differences and escalate if need be

• To post remittance journals received from Host Stores

• Prepare and post monthly accruals and prepayment journals

• Prepare monthly balance sheet reconciliations and investigate reconciling differences

• Prepare landlord turnover certificates

• Various other ad-hoc duties within the finance department

Requirements:

• Previous experience within an accounting environment and/or accounting degree
• Motivated individual with good attention to detail
• Good communication skills, both written and verbal, with all levels within the business and external suppliers

Our Culture  

We’re an energetic fast-paced brand that embraces progress and strives for innovation. Hard work is rewarded with new opportunities at every level and kindness is celebrated in everything we do. Our summer working hours accommodate a healthy work life balance. Wellbeing is important to our working culture, which is why we nurture a friendly environment for talent to thrive in, alongside a vibrant social community.

Benefits

• Free 24 hour virtual GP access
• Enviable staff discounts
• Harrods discount
• Half Day, Pay Day Friday (once per month)
• Exclusive Staff only Sample sales
• Summer Hours - 2pm Friday Finish
• Active social committee who arrange a variety of activities such as office drinks, quizzes, free lunches, movie nights, and bring your dog to work day.
• Nail Technician on site for free gel manicure or pedicure, on a monthly basis.
• Football team, all welcome.
• Gym discounts
• Enhanced pension scheme including life assurance

If you’re successful, you will work for a business which recognises that amazing people are the key to driving our business forward and fulfill our vision of being the world’s leading multi-channel retailer of luxury branded shoes and accessories. We are a fast-paced business where no two days are the same, so you will need to be adaptable; but we will reward your hard-work, commitment and loyalty with a fantastic benefits package and very real opportunities for progression.

Our Stores

The first Kurt Geiger store opened on London Bond street in 1963.  Today, our brand has global appeal and is distributed in hundreds of cities around the world. We operate over 70 stand-alone stores nationwide, including our new flagship store on London Oxford street, and in over 400 stores globally. Beyond stand-alone stores and retail pop ups, our retail partners include some of the world’s most famous department stores.