Head of Financial Accounting & Audit

• →Maintain and continually enhance standards for financial reporting, governance and control across the Group.
• →Ensure compliance with IFRS, UK GAAP, Companies Act and AIM reporting requirements, acting as a trusted advisor on relevant accounting standards, legislation and upcoming changes.
• →Lead Group consolidation and statutory reporting, working with our regional Finance teams to support compliance and effective audit relationships.
• →Work closely with the Head of Finance Operations to ensure significant accounting judgements, risks and exposures are understood and appropriately managed.
• →Take ownership of intercompany accounting across the Group.
• →Manage our external audit relationships and support Audit Committee activities.
• →Lead balance sheet governance across Finance, ensuring potential risks and opportunities are identified and understood.
• →Support acquisitions, disposals, entity restructurings and legal entity simplification projects.
• →Identify opportunities to standardise, automate and simplify processes across Finance.
• →Build strong partnerships with Tax, Finance, Legal and external auditors and advisors.
• →Work closely with the Head of Tax and Head of Finance Operations as part of the Financial Control SLT.
• →Provide clear and insightful reporting to senior stakeholders, helping them understand financial performance, governance matters and complex technical accounting issues.

To be successful in this role, you’ll need:

• ACA, ACCA or an equivalent accounting qualification, with significant post-qualified experience gained within a complex, multi-entity environment.
• Experience working within a listed or regulated business, with a strong understanding of the associated reporting and governance requirements.
• Strong technical knowledge of IFRS and UK GAAP.
• Extensive experience leading Group consolidation, statutory reporting and external audit programmes.
• Strong relationship-building skills and experience working with Tax, Finance, external auditors and advisors.
• A proactive and practical approach to problem solving, with the confidence to challenge and improve the way things are done.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to make complex financial information clear and accessible to a range of stakeholders.
• A collaborative approach, natural curiosity and strong attention to detail.

• Embrace and demonstrate the Mulberry values and behaviours: honesty, dynamism, and a community-oriented spirit.
• Support Mulberry to deliver an inclusive culture, through behaving in a way that is open-minded and respectful towards others, and understanding that your views, opinions, and experiences may not always be shared by your colleagues.
• Act as an ambassador for Mulberry and communicate positively about the brand.

• As a certified B Corp, we are committed to using business as a force for good. You’ll be encouraged to incorporate environmentally and socially responsible practices into your work, supporting our Made to Last strategy across Climate, Circularity, and Community.
• Help foster a culture where diversity is celebrated and every individual feels valued, respected, and included. Champion equity, empathy, and understanding in all interactions - internally and externally.

• Competitive salary
• Hybrid working, with a minimum of 3 days per week based in our Chilcompton office
• Generous staff discount and access to staff sales
• Birthday day off
• Pension contributions and life assurance
• Learning and development opportunities
• Two paid volunteering days per year
• Access to Help@Hand wellbeing support, including remote GP appointments, mental health support, physiotherapy, personal training and retail discounts