finance
Broadly speaking, our finance department is split into two main areas - compliance and information management. Both areas encompass an incredible variety of activities, spanning traditional functions such as purchase ledger, banking, management accounts, tax, treasury and statutory accounts to the more specialist areas such as financial analysis, scenario building and modelling. The different laws and business procedures in the countries in which we operate only add to the challenge and satisfaction from continually improving these activities.
In addition to these areas we also have teams dedicated to payroll and loss prevention.
Payroll. This team sits right at the very heart of the business and is incredibly important to our success. Taking responsibility for correct and on-time payment of wages for every employee across not just the UK operations, but also the Republic of Ireland, The Netherlands and Belgium, as Claire's grows they have a challenging and fast-paced remit. Working closely with the HR team to manage new starters, leavers, promotions and pay rises, they also look after budgets and build close relationships with outside agencies such as the tax office and the Department for Work and Pensions.
Loss Prevention. Minimising the loss in every one of our UK, Ireland and European stores is the huge task that is managed by this small team. With around 5,000 - 6,000 products in store at any one time, keeping a close check on stock is no small undertaking, and investigating issues such as theft, violence and trespassing, they devise preventative plans and help tackle problems as and when they occur.
Our unique set-up is underpinned by the Claire's approach to business. Here you get the best of both worlds - a company large enough to give you complex challenges, yet small enough to allow you to impact on every part of the business. If you like variety, challenge and a friendly team environment, it could be perfect for you.
Read the profile of one of our finance team
