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Apply on JLP Jobs - the official careers website for John Lewis Partnership, John Lewis & Partners, and Waitrose & Partners.About the role We are seeking an innovative finance leader, ready to play a key role in shaping the financial future of the John Lewis Partnership. We're looking for a Group Financial Controller who can not only ensure the effectiveness, efficiency and compliance of our financial operations, but also manage their continuous evolution and improvement. In this senior leadership position, you'll lead a substantial team of over 180 finance professionals, overseeing everything from external reporting and audit to defining Group accounting policies and managing our internal controls, tax compliance and financial operations. Salary-£130,500 - £195,700.Contract type-This position is a permanent contract.Working pattern/flexible working-The Partnership has adopted a hybrid working approach, meaning you'll be able to work a mixture between the office and home based upon your personal needs whilst balancing the needs of the business. The team aims for around 2 days a week in the office to connect and on a more ad-hoc basis to attend key meetings.Location-This role can be based at either our Bracknell or Pimlico Head Office, with regular travel to the alternate location.Key responsibilities Financial operations, consolidation, reporting and compliance Ensuring efficient, effective and compliant financial operations, consolidation and reporting across P2P, S2C, and R2RProviding SME support, advice and assurance to Partnership change initiatives that will impact financial operations and reportingManaging the accounting for Group costs and key Partnership judgementsProviding assurance for the accuracy and correct accounting treatment of the consolidated resultsExternal Audit and Annual Report & Accounts Ensuring that statutory reporting requirements are met including planning and executing the year end and half year end and production of the Annual Report & AccountsBuilding a strong relationship with the Partnership external auditors and coordinating the Partnership’s interaction through the audit cycle, and preparing and presenting papers to the Audit & Risk Committee and BoardAccounting Policy, technical guidance and advice Defining and maintaining Partnership accounting policies and associated implementation guidanceKeeping abreast of and interpreting the impact for the Partnership of new accounting standards and other accounting regulationProviding technical accounting guidance and advice as required on specific situations, business and change initiatives, consulting as required with external advisors and our external auditorsGroup Financial Control Continually evolving and strengthening the framework for financial controlWorking with stakeholders across the Partnership to ensure controls are effectively communicated, understood and implemented in the businessConducting periodic self assessment reviews and cyclical control testing to ensure compliance with the Internal Controls Framework. Reporting on the results of this work to the Audit & Risk Committee including progress on control failure remediationMaintaining oversight of internal control matters raised by Internal & External Audit, and ensuring their timely resolutionGroup Taxation Strategic tax planning. Advising the business on tax efficient ways of structuring transactionsReducing tax risk in line with Partnership risk appetite, keeping the Partnership’s tax policy up to date and achieving complianceManaging corporation tax, PAYE and VAT compliance and maintaining good relationships with HM Revenue and Customs, tax authorities in other areas and external tax advisers.Calculation of the tax charge for half year and year end statutory reporting; negotiation of contentious issues with auditors. Calculation of quarterly corporation tax instalments based on profit forecasts. Calculation of tax forecasts for business plans.People and team Leading, motivating and developing a large teamBuilding excellent relationships and credibility with senior Financial and Executive stakeholders across the PartnershipTaking an active leadership role as part of the Group Finance & Strategy leadership team, and wider extended FLTEssential skills/experience you’ll need Finance qualification, ACA or equivalent with substantial PQE and expertise in UK GAAP and IFRSSubstantial experience of working in a senior financial operations, financial reporting and control and/or tax roleCapable of influencing and working with senior stakeholders, up to Exec level, external parties and NEDsExperience leading, motivating and developing a large teamDesirable skills/experience you may have Experience in retail or consumer facing business helpfulExperience in both operating businesses and group centre helpful#LI-HEADOFFICE #LI-HYBRID35 The partnershipWe’re the largest employee owned business in the UK and home of our cherished brands, John Lewis and Waitrose. We’re not just employees, we’re Partners, driven by our purpose to build a happier world. As we look to our future, there’s never been a more exciting time to join us. We’re ruthlesslyfocused on being brilliant at retail. We continue to innovate, adapt and diversify. Never Knowingly Undersold on price, quality and service in John Lewis and passionately serving food-lovers in Waitrose. As Partners we all share the responsibility of ownership and in its rewards. We use our voices to contribute to our success, working together through the good and challenging times, holding true to our behaviours and treating everyone with kindness and respect. We all own making the Partnership somewhere we belong. Embracing our differences and creating an environment where we’re free to be ourselves and can THRIVE. Growing ourselves individually, and as a collective. As Partners, we make all the difference. And, we all own it. Important points to note: It’s important to note that some of our roles are subject to pre-employment vetting (which may include DBS checks for successful candidates). If required, you’ll be informed and provided with information about vetting during the recruitment process and we encourage you to complete any vetting documents quickly to avoid delays. Any DBS checks required will be carried out by a third-party registered body and financial probity checks may also be required for some of our roles. We also recommend that you apply as soon as possible as vacancies can close early if we see a high number of applicants. We want all of our Partners to have a good work-life balance and we support flexible working. This might mean flexible or compressed hours, job sharing or shorter hour contracts, where possible. Please discuss this further with the hiring manager during your interview.#J-18808-Ljbffr