Head of Financial Accounting & Audit

We’re looking for a Head of Financial Accounting & Audit to join our Finance team and lead statutory reporting, audit compliance and financial control across our global, multi-entity AIM-listed business.

This is a senior role with plenty of visibility across the business, working closely with Finance, Tax, Legal and our external partners to maintain a strong financial control environment while continuing to simplify and improve the way we work.

Why join Mulberry?

Joining our Finance team is a great opportunity to play a key role in how we manage financial reporting, governance and audit across the Group.

Alongside leading our core reporting and control requirements, you’ll have the opportunity to influence how we work, identify opportunities to simplify and improve our processes, and partner with teams across the business to support Mulberry’s strategic priorities.

What you’ll be doing

• Maintain and continually enhance standards for financial reporting, governance and control across the Group.
• Ensure compliance with IFRS, UK GAAP, Companies Act and AIM reporting requirements, acting as a trusted advisor on relevant accounting standards, legislation and upcoming changes.
• Lead Group consolidation and statutory reporting, working with our regional Finance teams to support compliance and effective audit relationships.
• Work closely with the Head of Finance Operations to ensure significant accounting judgements, risks and exposures are understood and appropriately managed.
• Take ownership of intercompany accounting across the Group.
• Manage our external audit relationships and support Audit Committee activities.
• Lead balance sheet governance across Finance, ensuring potential risks and opportunities are identified and understood.
• Support acquisitions, disposals, entity restructurings and legal entity simplification projects.
• Identify opportunities to standardise, automate and simplify processes across Finance.
• Build strong partnerships with Tax, Finance, Legal and external auditors and advisors.
• Work closely with the Head of Tax and Head of Finance Operations as part of the Financial Control SLT.
• Provide clear and insightful reporting to senior stakeholders, helping them understand financial performance, governance matters and complex technical accounting issues.

What we’re looking for

To be successful in this role, you’ll need:

• ACA, ACCA or an equivalent accounting qualification, with significant post-qualified experience gained within a complex, multi-entity environment.
• Experience working within a listed or regulated business, with a strong understanding of the associated reporting and governance requirements.
• Strong technical knowledge of IFRS and UK GAAP.
• Extensive experience leading Group consolidation, statutory reporting and external audit programmes.
• Strong relationship-building skills and experience working with Tax, Finance, external auditors and advisors.
• A proactive and practical approach to problem solving, with the confidence to challenge and improve the way things are done.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to make complex financial information clear and accessible to a range of stakeholders.
• A collaborative approach, natural curiosity and strong attention to detail.