<p><strong>Role:&nbsp;Financial Reporting Accountant - FTC (6 months)</strong></p><p>Location: Bournemouth</p><p>Reference: HOB1072747</p><p>Closing Date: 27/01/2025 23:59</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Creativity is Hobbycraft’s reason for being, so when you join our fantastic team, you will be surrounded by like-minded imaginative people. We believe that working together and embracing new and innovative ideas are the best way to make our colleagues feel part of something.&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Financial Reporting Accountant&nbsp; -</strong> Hobbycraft Head Office, BH23 6HG</p><p><strong>Salary starting from £65k&nbsp;dependent on experience - Pension with a 4% contribution, 25 days holiday increasing every year, 25% discount in our stores </strong></p><p>This is a full-time role, working 37.5 hours. Our core business hours are Monday to Friday – 10am to 3pm with a flexible approach to start and finish times</p><p>Our hybrid working model is 3 days in the office, 2 days working from home</p><p><u><strong>Overall purpose</strong></u></p><p>A restructuring within the Finance team has led to the creation of a fixed-term contract role, focused on preparing statutory financial statements. Sets of statutory financial statements will be required under FRS 102 for all entities in the Hobbycraft group, as follows:</p><ul><li>MACRAME HOLDCO LIMITED (consolidated group) – first year accounts</li><li>MACRAME MIDCO LIMITED – first year accounts</li><li>MACRAME BIDCO LIMITED – first year accounts</li><li>HOBBYCRAFT GROUP LIMITED (consolidated group)</li><li>STITCH 2 LIMITED</li><li>STITCH 3 LIMITED</li><li>STITCH BIDCO LIMITED</li><li>HOBBYCRAFT TRADING LIMITED</li></ul><p>The Financial Reporting Accountant will respond to external audit queries relating to the financial statements and reflect auditor feedback as required.</p><p><u><strong>Essential skills </strong></u></p><ul><li>A relevant accounting qualification (CIMA/ACCA/ACA).</li><li>A competent user of Microsoft Excel and Word.</li><li>In-depth knowledge of FRS 102, including experience of preparing group consolidations and an understanding of statutory disclosure requirements.</li><li>Experience of preparing statutory financial statements to a high standard for a group of companies of substantial scale and complexity, as well as liaising with external auditors to address queries and reflect their feedback.</li></ul><p><u><strong>Key accountabilities</strong></u></p><p>Working closely with the Head of Finance and Management Accounts team, the Financial Reporting Accountant will prepare the February 2025 trial balances for year-end and two group consolidations for statutory reporting purposes, making use of pre-existing Excel models. In addition to preparing the primary statements and the notes to the accounts for all entities, the role will involve preparing a first draft of the front half of annual reports by reference to best practice guidelines and by using information obtained from the CFO, Head of Finance, Head of Commercial Finance and various other stakeholders across the business.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Whilst the role would suit a contractor who is used to working in a standalone capacity, it will be necessary to collaborate closely with the Hobbycraft Finance team to ensure that the annual reports are accurately prepared. It is also envisaged that the Financial Reporting Accountant will provide ad hoc support with the wider external audit, helping to prepare responses to auditor queries, under the guidance of the Head of Finance.</p><p><u><strong>Personal competencies</strong></u></p><ul><li>Strong written and verbal communication skills.</li><li>Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail.</li><li>The ability to manage work to tight deadlines.</li><li>A proactive approach to work, taking full accountability for outputs.</li><li>The ability to work both autonomously and in collaboration with the wider team.</li></ul><p><strong>We are completely committed to supporting anyone with a disability in applying for our vacancies.&nbsp; If you have a disability and require support throughout our recruitment process, you can contact us at recruitment@hobbycraft.co.uk and let us know what adjustments you may need.</strong></p><p>At Hobbycraft we celebrate the joy of crafting, and we celebrate all of our colleagues and customers.&nbsp; As a retailer we have a diverse Colleague base from a broad range of all communities. Our colleagues are recruited for their skill, passion, love of craft and customer service, which is also reflected in our customer base. It is this skill and love of crafting which defines them. Hobbycraft, is an equal opportunity employer who takes equality, diversity, inclusion and belonging very seriously, we regularly review our policies and practices to ensure not only compliance, but also best practise from an employment perspective.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Hobbycraft are proud to be an equal opportunities employer, and we are committed to equal and fair treatment for all colleagues or potential colleagues irrespective of race, sexual orientation, nationality, ethnic origins, religion or belief, disability, age, gender, marital or family status.</p>