London, England, United Kingdom
Oversight of the financial operations of the Partnership, ensuring compliance, accuracy and efficiency in operatonal finance, accounting, external reporting, financial control and tax. The role leads 180+ FTE, split across four teams. Responsibilities include: ● Financial operations, accounting, consolidation, monthly reporting and compliance ● Half year and year end results statements, collaborating with Legal, Communications and Company Secretariat ● Management of the external audit process and production of the annual report and accounts for all legal entites ● Defining and maintaining accounting policies and providing technical guidance and advice ● Maintaining and assuring Group financial control via the Partnership’s internal control framework ● Managing the tax liability, compliance and relationships with HMRC and external advisors for the Partnership The role is part of the Group Finance & Strategy leadership team, working across our different businesses and cross functionally, managing relationships with key stakeholders including IT and contributing to the change projects in Finance and affecting Finance.
Responsible for the Financial Accounting and Control team in the John Lewis division covering month end and year end, leading the audit relationship and providing governance over large change projects.
Led the Partnership’s external reporting, project managing the Annual Report & Accounts and maintaining accounting policy and presenting to the Audit & Risk Committee. Led the change in focus of the Annual Report and Accounts in 2014 and 2015 and the audit tender in 2015.