THE ROLE:
We’re looking for a proactive and detail‑driven Stock Accountant to join our Finance team. In this role, you’ll take ownership of the accurate valuation of group inventory and the management of landed costs across our global operations. You’ll play a key part in ensuring our stock is correctly valued, costed, and reported, working closely with teams across Finance, Commercial and Sourcing.
WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING:
- Manage the allocation of landed costs, including monitoring discrepancies, cost fluctuations and the impact of late billing
- Maintain freight and duty matrices for global inbound shipments, reviewing actual bills versus standard costings
- Monitor inventory standard costs, highlighting discrepancies and applying sell‑through models to release additional impacts
- Manage late billing of duty and freight and process impacts in line with sales performance
- Perform monthly reconciliations of goods in transit (GIT) and goods invoiced but not received (GINR), ensuring accuracy and correct FX treatment
- Collaborate with Commercial Finance and FP&A on monthly landed gross margin calculations
- Partner with Commercial Finance and Sourcing teams on stock costing analysis and associated cost drivers
- Support production of the monthly stock reconciliation, including valuation, average CPU analysis (freight, duty, FOB), group vs. transfer pricing splits, and consolidation of the group inventory balance
WHAT YOU'LL NEED:
Essential Skills & Experience
- Part‑qualified ACA / ACCA / CIMA (or equivalent)
- Strong understanding of stock accounting principles
- Minimum of 2 years’ experience in a finance or accounting function
Preferred Skills & Experience
- Experience in a similar stock or inventory accounting role
- SAP experience
This is a hybrid role and requires the successful candidate to attend at least 3 days a week in GSIQ, Solihull, UK.