Designers Guild is an expanding global company famous for its innovative, creative designs in home furnishings and interior design.
For over 30 years our reputation and distinctive image has been developed and as we grow we continually seek to recruit dynamic, motivated and committed employees. We value individual talent and have exciting opportunities within a wide range of jobs.
Designers Guild strives to be an equal opportunities employer and does not discriminate on the grounds of race, sex, disability, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, marital status, national origin, or any other basis protected by applicable law.
Designers Guild is committed to creating a powerfully diverse workforce and a broadly inclusive workplace, where everyone can contribute to their fullest potential each day.
We offer competitive salaries and benefits. We will also provide you with training and development to help you succeed. To find opportunities that interest you, please look at our current vacancies on this page, which will also show details of how to apply. We will only contact those persons selected for further consideration.
Location: Head Office, London W10
Apply Before: 6th December 2024
We require a bright and proactive person to join our Control team and to be responsible for the debt collection and credit control of our UK markets.
This role would be best suited to a fluent English speaker with credit control experience.
The candidate will be dealing with our UK accounts and will work closely with our customer service teams and sales representatives so should possess good communication skills coupled with the ability to be able to work both as part of a team but also independently. Good organisational and EXCEL skills combined with positive and hardworking outlook are essential.
Tasks include:• Contacting customers by telephone or any other method if balance is over credit limit or overdue.
• Monthly statement and chase letter runs or their equivalent
• Cover with and for colleagues of other markets during holidays/absence.
• Processing monies received on the same day of receipt with correct allocations and reconciliations.
• Monitoring insured and none insured Credit limits to hold or release goods as appropriate
• Close liaison with reps/agents on accounts overdue and issuing progress credits where required.
• Implementing legal action or insurance claims to collect debt
This role can be deadline driven with high volume of payments at each month end so previous experience of payment allocation would be ideal as well as cash posting experience.
Immediate start possible
This role offers hybrid working comprising three days in the office and two days per week remote working once the training period has been completed.Please apply in writing including a CV and accompanying letter stating both current and expected salaries to careers@designersguild.com
Location: Head Office, London W10
Apply Before: 29th November 2024
9 month fixed term contract
Exciting opportunity to join our Finance team as a Management Accountant in the London head office with the flexibility of hybrid working. Your duties will include preparing financial and management information to support strategic decision-making. This role offers the chance to be involved in international operations whilst working closely with various departments across the business. You will be working within a professional yet supportive environment with collaborative team members who are dedicated, passionate, and committed to excellence.
Key Duties Include:•Prepare timely and accurate monthly consolidated management accounts in compliance with corporate and external reporting deadlines
•Lead the management account production for our US and Italian subsidiaries
•Act as the primary point of contact for our lender
•Preparing monthly journals such as fixed assets, prepayments, and accruals
•Assist with VAT returns across multiple tax jurisdictions, including the UK, Germany, Netherlands, France, Italy, and Ireland
•Provide support on tax and audit matters
•Supervise and mentor an Accounts Assistant
•Deliver ad hoc reporting and commercial analysis as required
The Ideal Candidate:
• Degree-educated
•Desire to begin or continue ACCA/CIMA studies
•Minimum three years experience working within a Finance department in an accountancy role
•Energetic, enthusiastic, proactive with a positive attitude
•Comfortable working both autonomously and within a team
•Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build relationships at all levels
•Highly numerate with exceptional attention to detail
Please apply in writing including a CV and accompanying letter stating both current and expected salaries to careers@designersguild.com