Assistant Accountant at Next Plc

Blaby, England, United Kingdom -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

24 Sep, 26

Salary

45000.0

Posted On

26 Jun, 26

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Reconciliation, Forecasting, Financial Reporting, Cash Flow Management, Foreign Exchange, Audit Support, Stakeholder Engagement, Relationship Management, VAT Management, Financial Data Integrity

Industry

Description

The Role Our online international business is growing rapidly, and we are looking for a skilled Assistant Accountant to support this expansion. As we continue to localise our 80+ websites, you will join our Cash Accounting team to provide essential support to the finance department and maintain robust controls over our global processes. Working at NEXT means moving at a fast pace and embracing a culture where we challenge ourselves to take on the day together. This role is a vital part of ensuring our financial stability as we reach over 8 million customers worldwide. What You’ll Take On As an Assistant Accountant, you will be central to our international cash accounting operations. We build on success and learn to evolve, so you will play a key part in maintaining the integrity of our financial data while we continue to reinvent our processes. Your focus will include: * Reconciliation: Manage customer payments and VAT across multiple international entities, resolving any discrepancies quickly. * Forecasting and Reporting: Support the accuracy of tender costs at both country and entity levels. * Cash Flow Management: Monitor daily cash inflows from our payment providers. * Foreign Exchange: Ensure the correct recording of FX impacts for third-party settlements. * Audit Support: Deliver audit sampling to ensure smooth local entity audits * Relationship Management: Work with third-party providers to ensure compliance with contract rates and settlement timings. * Stakeholder Engagement: Build strong, collaborative relationships with colleagues across the business. What You’ll Bring We are looking for someone who can work at pace and thrives in a team-oriented environment. To succeed in this role, you will need: * Experience: To be a part-qualified accountant with relevant experience. * Adaptability: The ability to manage conflicting priorities in a fast-paced environment where change is constant. * Initiative: A self-starter mindset with the confidence to contribute to decisions and own your work. * A Results-Oriented Approach: Strong communication skills and a drive to make a difference. * Problem-Solving Skills: The ability to simplify complex situations and look for opportunities to improve how we work.. #LI-DC1 You know Next, but did you know we’re a FTSE-100 retail company employing over 44,000 people across the Next group. We’re the UK’s 2nd largest fashion retailer and for Kidswear we’re the market leader. At the last count we have over 450 stores, plus the Next Online and it’s now possible to buy on-line from over 80 countries around the world! So we’ve gone global! * 25% off most NEXT, MADE*, Lipsy*, Gap* and Victoria's Secret* products (*when purchased through NEXT) * Company performance based bonus * Sharesave scheme * On-site Nursery available; OFSTED outstanding in all areas * 10% off most partner brands & up to 15% off Branded Beauty * Early VIP access to sale stock * Access to fantastic discounts at our Staff Shops * Restaurants with great food at amazing prices * Access a digital GP and other free health and wellbeing services * Free on-site parking * Financial Wellbeing - Save, track and enhance your financial wellbeing * Apprenticeship - Grow and develop on the job whilst gaining a qualification * Direct to Work - Discount online and instore, collect your items the next day for free from your place of work or local store * Support Networks - Access to Network Groups to empower and celebrate each other * Wellhub - Discounted flexible monthly gym memberships, with apps, PT sessions and more Conditions apply to all benefits. These benefits are discretionary and subject to change. We aim to support all candidates during the application process and are happy to provide workplace adjustments when necessary. Should you need support with your application due to a disability or long-term condition, feel free to get in touch with us by email headoffice_careers@next.co.uk (please include 'Workplace Adjustments' in the subject line), or call us on 0116 284 2486 and leave a voicemail.

Responsibilities

The role focuses on international cash accounting, including managing customer payments, VAT, and foreign exchange impacts across multiple entities. It also involves monitoring daily cash inflows and providing essential support for local entity audits.