Founded in 2004, Rapha exists to inspire the world to live life by bike. We believe that cycling has the power to improve people’s lives but as well as enjoying it for what it is today, we are determined to change cycling and open it up to more people so that they too can discover the joys of riding a bike.

This role offers an exciting opportunity to gain exposure to group-level financial reporting and accounting processes. This role plays an integral role in the month end and annual audit process as well as taking a key role in partnering with both internal and external stakeholders to ensure financial compliance across the group. The ideal candidate will have a strong foundation in accounting, an eagerness to learn, and a desire to progress within the retail industry.

The Role:

Financial Compliance:

• Assisting role in Group Audit, maintaining close contact with group auditors and management of audit deliverables

• Manage and assist with subsidiary audits and financial statement fillings for all entities in the group across UK, USA, Europe and APAC as required

• Manage periodic VAT, Consumption Tax and Intrastat submissions

• Support FP&A cash flow forecasting for VAT and Consumption tax

• Oversee Corporation Tax exercise including producing deliverables and stakeholder and timeline management

• Support with production of global Financial Statements

• Support with compliance related projects including R&D and Capital Allowances recovery and Transfer Pricing reviews

• Manage the Docusign process for compliance procedures

Month-end Ownership:

• Full ownership of Intercompany balance sheet accounts, postings and reconciliations

• Management of resulting Balance Sheet risks and ops

• Prepare and review consolidation elimination journals

• Collating and posting general accruals and communicating releases with cost centre owners

• Produce monthly overheads and Balance Sheet commentary documents

About you

Essentials:

• Part-qualified accountant

• Solid understanding of accounting and financial reporting

• Ability to work under pressure and to tight timelines

• Proficiency in working in a fast-paced, complex, dynamic, global business environment

• Advanced Excel skills

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

• Strong academics

• Strong organisational skills; ability to manage multiple projects in an efficient way

• Energetic, excited to learn with a growth mindset

• Strong commercial and analytical mindset

• Flexible approach to work, acting in the best interest of the business

Useful:

• Passionate about cycling or other sports

• Experience in a multi-territory, multi-currency retail environment

• Commercial understanding of retail gross margin

Working at Rapha 

We are continuously looking into ways to invest in our employees and build a better working culture and environment. Here are just some of the internal benefits we offer.

• Flexible working hours
• Support ad-hoc remote working during the week - Minimum 3 days in office
• Free barista coffee and social drinks in the office
• Monthly department social events and quarterly office social away days
• We offer a flexible riding benefit to allow you to go out riding on a Wednesday morning with colleagues or learn to cycle to cycling through our Getting Started Scheme.
• We offer all our employees a 50% apparel discount and a discount for family and friends
• An annual clothing allowance
• Free membership to the Rapha Cycling Club
• Company Pension Scheme
• Enhanced Parental Leave and Pay