Group Financial Accountant

INTRODUCTION

At Burberry, we believe creativity opens spaces. Our purpose is to unlock the power of imagination to push boundaries and open new possibilities for our people, our customers and our communities. This is the core belief that has guided Burberry since it was founded in 1856 and is central to how we operate as a company today.

We aim to provide an environment for creative minds from different backgrounds to thrive, bringing a wide range of skills and experiences to everything we do. As a purposeful, values-driven brand, we are committed to being a force for good in the world as well, creating the next generation of sustainable luxury for customers, driving industry change and championing our communities.

JOB PURPOSE

As a member of Burberry’s Group Financial Reporting team, responsible for supporting the full spectrum of financial reporting activities. This includes leading month-end consolidation and reporting processes, preparing accurate and timely year-end and interim statutory group financial statements in compliance with IFRS, conducting detailed store impairment reviews, and providing insights on financial performance. Additionally, contribute to ad hoc projects and analyses to support business decisions and continuous improvement initiatives across the organisation.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Consolidation Process (Monthly)

• Collaborate with regional finance, shared services, tax, and other teams to gather data for month-end close.

• Prepare and post central accounting and consolidation adjustments each month.

• Perform controls and validations to ensure accuracy of consolidated results.

• Produce monthly analysis and reporting schedules to support management account reviews.

• Deliver ad hoc reporting as required.

Statutory Reporting (Bi-Annual)

• Review regional interim and year-end submissions in BPC for alignment with group guidance.

• Analyse key consolidated balance sheet accounts and prepare note disclosures.

• Check accuracy and consistency of draft statutory accounts and liaise with external auditors as needed.

• Preparation of financial statement notes.
• Liaising with external auditors when necessary.

Forecasting & Budgeting (Quarterly)

• Prepare and post central consolidation adjustments for forecast and budget cycles.

• Produce and analyse reporting schedules for inclusion in Group FP&A packs.

• Support Group FP&A with ad hoc scenario analysis and reporting requests.

Store impairment review (Bi-annual basis)

• Lead bi-annual store impairment reviews, including drafting testing plans, preparing value-in-use models, and collaborate with Commercial Finance, Tax, and Treasury teams.

• Prepare and post impairment journal entries, develop related disclosures for statutory accounts, and produce supporting schedules for Audit Committee papers.

PERSONAL PROFILE

• Proven IFRS experience

• Listed PLC international Group experience

• Experience with group consolidation accounting and systems (BPC & SAP preferred but not necessary)

• Retail industry experience / exposure preferred but not essential

• Qualified accountant – ACA or equivalent

FOOTER

Burberry is an Equal Opportunities Employer and as such, treats all applications equally and recruits purely on the basis of skills and experience.