About this role
Join our Finance team, where accuracy, insight and collaboration help drive better business decisions across VodafoneThree. From financial control and reporting to commercial analysis and strategic planning, our teams play a key role in supporting sustainable growth and operational excellence across the business.
What you’ll do
As an Associate Accountant within the Retail Property team, you’ll play a key role in managing and accounting for property costs across Three’s retail estate of more than 300 stores. Working as part of a collaborative financial accounting team, you’ll support the delivery of accurate monthly reporting, balance sheet reconciliations and financial analysis linked to retail property and lease accounting activities.
You’ll work closely with both internal stakeholders and outsourced service providers to investigate variances, improve processes and ensure accounting records remain accurate and compliant. This is a great opportunity for someone looking to develop their accounting experience in a large, fast-paced organisation with exposure to IFRS 16 reporting and cross-functional stakeholder management.
Support the month-end accounting process for retail property costs across the UK retail estatePrepare and review balance sheet reconciliations, identifying and resolving variancesWork closely with outsourced payment providers to investigate accounting queries and agree corrective actionsSupport financial reporting activities related to lease accounting under IFRS 16 and IAS 17Analyse financial data and provide insights to support commercial finance and operational teamsBuild strong working relationships with internal stakeholders, including budget holders and finance colleaguesContribute to continuous improvement initiatives to enhance accounting accuracy and process efficiencySupport audit requests and assist with ad hoc finance projects as required Who you are
Experience working within an accounting or financial reporting environmentStrong Excel and analytical skills, with confidence working with large data setsComfortable investigating financial variances and resolving issues collaborativelyClear communicator who can build effective relationships with both finance and non-finance stakeholdersOrganised and detail-focused, with the ability to manage multiple priorities effectivelyDegree qualified or equivalent experience within finance, accounting or a related disciplineStudying towards or holding a relevant financial qualification would be advantageousMotivated to improve processes and contribute positively within a collaborative team environment Worried that you don’t meet all the desired criteria exactly?
We know that everyone is unique, with multiple aspects to their identity and different experiences behind them. We are passionate about Inclusion for All and creating a workplace where everyone can thrive, whatever their personal or professional background. If you’re excited about this role but your experience doesn’t align exactly with every part of the job description, we encourage you to apply as you may be the right candidate for this role or another role, and our recruitment team can help you see how your skills fit in.
What we offer
We care about our people’s success by offering great pay, bonuses, up to 28 days off plus bank holidays, and paid time for charity work. You can personalise our benefits for you and your family, like discounts, vouchers, a pension plan and loads more. We help with your career through our amazing learning & development tools.
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Need to know
We are regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority and all offers of employment for this role are subject to background checks, including criminal (DBS) and financial checks to meet the regulators standards.
We believe everyone should have the opportunity to interview for a role that matches their skills. In collaboration with our Talent, Diversity & Inclusion teams and our employee-led DEI Networks, we identified a range of reasonable adjustments to help you feel comfortable and perform at your best self during the interview process. If you require any reasonable adjustments or have an accessibility request as part of your recruitment journey, for example, extended time or breaks in between online assessments, a sign language interpreter, or assistive technology, please contact your recruiter directly or email [email protected] for guidance.
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