Retail Accounting Manager

Job Description

NEW GUARDS GROUPNew Guards Group is the home to 9 international luxury brands: Marcelo Burlon County of Milan, Off-White c/o Virgil Abloh, Palm Angels, Unravel Project, Heron Preston, Alanui, Kirin Peggy Gou, Opening Ceremony, and Ambush. We work with the understanding that fashion and luxury can be different: community-based, quality-driven, collaborative, truly global, and quick. Our brands and products stem from creative and managerial innovation and the philosophy of Made in Italy. We're redefining the way luxury is conceived, communicated, and shared. Where others see limits, we see goals. NGG is part of the FARFETCH Group and recently created a spin-off business NGGH++ that will be a growth accelerator and an incubator of new ideas, brands, and businesses.
OFFICEOur new office in Via Turati is a strategic hub and home to all of the NGG staff functions. Turati is where the behind-the-scenes driving force of NGG is brought to life; this is harmonised with the archive exhibits of brand collaborations found throughout the office
THE ROLE We are looking for a Retail Accounting Manager. You will directly report to the Head of Administration, working with the entire Accounting Department and handling the following tasks.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

• You will manage and supervise the store's monthly closures process (accruals, intercompany reconciliations, etc.) both for the USA and European markets;
• You will manage and monitor the annual closure processes in accordance with the administrative procedures and international standards applied by the Group;
• You will oversee payment processes working with the internal Treasury Department;
• You will supervise tax returns drawn up by external consultants in accordance with current regulations;
• You will manage relations with local advisors regarding administrative and tax policies;
• You will manage the team, composed by different resources of various seniority

WHO YOU ARE

• You have a degree in Economics or similar
• You have at least 5/7 years of experience in the role, better if in the Retail or Fashion industry
• You have solid accounting, administrative, tax, and reporting skills
• You have excellent communication skills, flexibility to work in a team, and the ability to interface with the top management
• You have excellent knowledge of English and Office package

REWARDS & BENEFITS

• Great compensation package (in consideration of your professional experience)
• Lunch tickets
• Discounts on all NGG brands and partners including FARFETCH and Browns
• Brand new headquarters located in the centre of Milan

EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES STATEMENT

• New Guards Group is an equal opportunities employer ensuring that all applicants are treated equally and fairly throughout our recruitment process. We are determined that no applicant experiences discrimination on the basis of sex, race, ethnicity, religion or belief, disability, age, gender identity, ancestry, sexual orientation, veteran status, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, or any other basis prohibited by applicable law. We continue to build our consciously inclusive culture as part of our Positively FARFETCH strategy throughout our business, partnerships and communities

New Guards Group is looking for a Retail Accounting Manager for its Administrative Department.