Financial Accountant

The Perfume Shop Limited; High Wycombe; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - GBP 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading retail company in High Wycombe is looking for a Financial Accountant to oversee fixed assets and intercompany balances while delivering month-end P&L reports. The role requires 12–18 months of accounting experience alongside a technical accounting capability and strong analytical skills. The candidate will benefit from hybrid working options, a discretionary bonus, generous holiday allowances, and access to various employee perks including discounts at partner stores.

Benefits

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Discretionary bonus

Hybrid working

20% staff discount

Cycle to work scheme

Qualifications

• 12–18 months’ experience in an accounting role.
• Retail or FMCG experience is desirable but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Manage the Fixed Asset Register including capitalising and depreciating assets.
• Oversee all Capex reporting and forecasting.
• Manage intercompany balances and monthly reconciliations.
• Deliver month‑end P&L with variance analysis.
• Produce monthly flash forecasts and support annual budgets.

Skills

Technical accounting capability

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Problem-solving skills

Intermediate Excel skills

Education

Part-qualified C/ACCA or qualified by experience

Job description

We’re looking for an excellent Financial Accountant to join our Finance Team and play a key role in delivering accurate reporting, insightful analysis and robust financial control across the business. Reporting to the Senior Financial Accountant, you’ll oversee fixed assets, intercompany, sustainability reporting and support ad‑hoc projects, partnering with teams across the business to inform great decision‑making.

If you’re looking to grow your technical accounting skills in a fast‑paced, commercial retail environment, this is the perfect next step in your finance career.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

• Manage the Fixed Asset Register, ensuring assets are capitalised and depreciated correctly and working with the Tax Team to maximise capital allowances.
• Oversee all Capex reporting and forecasting, partnering with project owners to review spend and identify risks.
• Manage intercompany balances, coding, invoice payments and monthly reconciliations.
• Deliver month‑end P&L for assigned areas, producing meaningful variance analysis.
• Reconcile nominated balance sheet accounts monthly.
• Produce monthly flash forecasts and support annual budgets and quarterly forecasts.
• Partner with Area Managers and Store Managers to support financial understanding and KPI performance.

WHAT YOU’LL BRING

• Part‑qualified C/ACCA or qualified by experience.
• 12–18 months’ experience in an accounting role.
• Strong technical accounting capability and a commercial mindset.
• Excellent attention to detail and analytical, numerical and problem‑solving skills.
• Intermediate Excel skills (essential).
• Retail or FMCG experience (desirable but not essential).

WHAT YOU’LL GAIN

• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, with the option to buy additional days.
• DiscretionaryBonus– We love to share our success with you!
• Access to Stream, to support your financial wellbeing needs, giving you more control and flexibility with your pay.
• Hybrid Working! 3 days office and 2 days off‑site.
• Access to our TPS Perks which offers you a variety of saving and discount options.
• Buy & Sell Holiday scheme and Life Assurance.
• 20% staff discount, as well as discounts at Superdrug and Three Mobile.
• Round the clock support from ourpartnership withRetailTrust.
• Cycle to work scheme for those who don’t mind riding up the hills of High Wycombe.

“We’re a sociable bunch of down‑to‑earth people, who enjoy our work and each other’s company”

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The Perfume Shop is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to supporting diversity and inclusion within our work environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.