Job Description

Here at ASOS, working in Finance means working collaboratively with the business to deliver our mission. Simply put, the role of ASOS Finance is to build and protect business value. As a team, we enable ASOS to be its best self by: 

• Driving long-term growth, profitability, and free cash flow  
• Implementing brilliant processes and controls, levering lean, automation and data science 
• Ensuring ASOS delivers its shorter-term goals 
• Building a leading team and defining new ways of doing finance 

We love people who are as passionate about our journey as we are, who have initiative and who embrace change. If this sounds like you, we’d like to hear from you and your experience for the role!

About the Role

Our finance function operates at the heart of ASOS. Say goodbye to preconceptions of bean-counters and hello to a multi-functional, business facing department. Our finance team controls the cash within the business and also provides support to the business to help it make decisions to lead us to being a global online fashion destination.

Financial Accounting

• Developing a detailed knowledge of the businesses Capex operations (including Tech Capex).
• Take ownership of all Capex financial entries, including ownership of the Fixed Asset Register: moving assets onto the register, running depreciation, validation of assets UEL and impairments. As well as review of costs and recognising accruals.
• Ownership of Capex reporting including ability to take a detailed level of understanding on financial entries and display this into appropriate summary level for presentation to senior management.
• Take ownership of ensuring correct accounting treatment in accordance with IFRS accounting standards for Capex, being pro-active to review current treatment and be able to provide guidance to the business as required. 
• Assisting in the successful delivery of interim and year-end audit information for external auditors as well as ad hoc internal audits as required, ensuring all documents are delivered to an auditable standard and in line with agreed timeframes.
• Constantly challenge the Fixed Asset Register, our accounting policies and processes, and work with Finance Tech colleagues on continuous Tech capex improvements.

Financial Control

• Responsible for the preparation, self-review and continuous improvement of robust and accurate Balance Sheet reconciliations across Capex areas at month-end.
• Ensuring financial controls, processes and risks are fully documented for all Capex related areas and regularly updated to meet the demands of the business.
• Providing analysis, identifying potential process and control weaknesses, and work with the business to implement financial control improvements.
• Ensuring accounting memos and policies remain up to date and capture any changes in our Capex policies.
• Assisting in other ad hoc projects as required by the Finance Manager to provide business insight and ensure that objectives and deadlines are met.

Qualifications

About you

• Qualified financial accountant (ACA/ACCA/Equivalent) 
• Previous stock retail experience 
• Comprehensive understanding of IFRS accounting standards and practical application 
• Experience of carrying out or providing information for external and internal audits 
• Experience in producing high-quality analysis and reporting 
• Experience of working with non-financial stakeholders across multiple business areas 
• Experience of working with senior levels within a business and adopting a professional approach always 

Additional Information

BeneFITS’ 

• Employee discount (hello ASOS discount!) 
• ASOS Develops (personal development opportunities across the business) 
• Employee sample sales  
• Access to a huge range of LinkedIn learning materials 
• 25 days paid annual leave + an extra celebration day for a special moment 
• Discretionary bonus scheme  
• Private medical care scheme 
• Flexible benefits allowance - which you can choose to take as extra cash, or use towards other benefits 

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