finance manager in apparel

SKIMS is a global apparel brand creating underwear, loungewear, shapewear, and essentials. It develops technically innovative, comfort-driven products with elevated design and is expanding across EMEA and other markets.

• Own monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes for UK and EMEA entities and ensure accurate, timely financial reporting
• Manage and review journal entries, account reconciliations, accruals, prepayments, intercompany transactions, and other month-end activities; ensure balance sheet accounts are reconciled, supported, and reviewed
• Prepare and review monthly EMEA management accounts, including P&L, balance sheet, supporting analysis, and commentary on performance against budget, forecast, and prior periods
• Partner with Global Accounting and FP&A to align accounting actuals, management reporting, and forecasting, and improve close and reporting processes
• Own and coordinate UK and applicable EMEA statutory accounting and reporting requirements
• Lead preparation for UK and applicable EMEA statutory audits, partner with auditors and internal stakeholders, and maintain supporting schedules and financial records
• Coordinate with external accounting and advisory partners
• Ensure local financial reporting compliance as SKIMS expands into additional EMEA markets
• Oversee preparation and review of quarterly UK VAT returns and applicable regional indirect tax reporting
• Partner with internal Tax teams and external advisors on VAT and other regional tax matters
• Establish scalable processes and controls for indirect tax compliance as the EMEA business expands
• Monitor accounting and compliance implications of new markets, channels, and business activities
• Develop and maintain accounting policies, procedures, documentation, and internal controls across EMEA
• Identify accounting process gaps or inefficiencies and implement practical, scalable solutions
• Support finance systems implementations, integrations, and regional process improvements
• Establish scalable accounting infrastructure and processes for SKIMS' international expansion
• Work with Global Accounting, FP&A, Tax, Treasury, Accounts Payable, Retail, Operations, and other cross-functional partners
• Partner with EMEA functions through pre-close and post-close reviews, ensuring appropriate accruals and accounting treatment and providing analysis of financial performance and variances
• Support the establishment of accounting processes, reporting, controls, and close requirements for new EMEA entities and markets
• Act as a point of contact for EMEA accounting matters and escalate financial, accounting, or control risks
• Support the development and management of the EMEA Finance Team as the regional organisation scales

• Fully qualified accountant or equivalent professional accounting qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CPA or equivalent)
• 5+ Years of post-qualified experience
• Strong knowledge of UK accounting, statutory reporting, and audit requirements
• Experience managing complex month-end and year-end close processes
• Strong understanding of balance sheet reconciliations, intercompany accounting, accruals, and financial controls
• Strong Excel skills and experience with ERP and financial reporting systems
• Highly organized, with exceptional attention to detail and accuracy
• Hands-on and comfortable in a fast-moving, evolving environment
• Strong sense of ownership and accountability
• Able to independently identify issues, develop solutions, and drive them to completion
• Excellent communicator; collaborative, pragmatic, and effective across regional and global teams
• Будет плюсом: Experience in a multinational or rapidly growing organisation, retail, fashion, consumer products, or e-commerce; experience across multiple legal entities and international markets; experience implementing or improving accounts payable, bill-pay, or broader finance processes; NetSuite experience

• Private Medical Insurance (PMI)
• Group Life Assurance
• Income Protection
• Critical Illness
• Pension Scheme
• Modern Health
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