Job Description

Established in 1981 with a single store in the Northwest of England, the JD Group is a leading omni-channel retailer of Sports Fashion, Outdoors and Gyms with our colleagues working in stores across several retail fascias in many markets around the world.

JD Sports Fashion Plc was listed on the London Stock Exchange in 1996 and has been a FTSE100 publicly quoted company since 2019 and continues to grow in the UK and internationally.

We want to be the leading global omnichannel retailer in the sports and outdoor industry. To be a part of this successful company and help us to achieve this you will have the desire to ingrain our strategic goals of being a people-led, innovative and customer-focused organisation which provides operational excellence whilst identifying new areas of growth as part of our day to day objectives.

Management Accountant - Digital

Responsible to: Finance Manager - Digital
Department: Finance
Location: JD Group Head Office, Bury, Greater Manchester, BL9 8RR

We are seeking a motivated Management Accountant to join the Digital Reporting Finance team. This role plays a key part in producing accurate and timely management accounts for JD fascia across UK & Europe while supporting efficient financial operations.

Key Responsibilities
• Responsible for the preparation of the monthly management accounts for JD fascia across UK & Europe
• Manage P&L reporting and provide insights on cost lines to business teams.
• Produce monthly balance sheet reconciliations, identifying risks and opportunities and communicating these to the Finance Manager
• Identify and implement automation or streamline opportunities within our current processes to enhance efficiency, reduce manual effort, and improve the accuracy and timeliness of financial reporting.
• Collaborate with internal teams to resolve issues that delay month-end close processes.
• Support the timely and effective completion of the group audit, working confidently with Deloitte.
• Partner with commercial finance teams to deliver actionable insights that will support strategic decision-making.
• Support the transformations team in projects that will be rolled out within the business.

Candidate Profile
Essential Qualifications & Experience
• Fully or part qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, or CIMA).
• Experience in a similar role within a fast paced, multi fascia online retail or commercial environment
Key Competencies
• Attention to Detail: Able to analyse and clearly communicate the financial narrative behind cost bases.
• Problem solving: Strong analytical skills with a solution-oriented mindset.
• Collaboration: Excellent interpersonal skills and a team-oriented attitude, capable of working across multiple functions.

We know our colleagues work tirelessly to make JD Sports the success it is today and in turn, we offer them some amazing benefits including staff Discount On JD Group and other brands within the organisation and personal development opportunities to learn and develop at work.

Thank you for your time

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