URBN Management Accountant, Urban Outfitters Europe
Lifestyle retailer
Open for applications
Lifestyle retailer
201-500 employees
Open for applications
201-500 employees
Company mission
To bring together nostalgia for the past with an enthusiasm to shape the future.
Role
Who you are
- The successful candidate should have good numeric, organisational and interpersonal skills as well as the ability to adapt to working in a fast-paced dynamic retail environment
- Qualified or Finalist accountant in ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent
- Retail industry experience in financial reporting and accounting is preferred
- Exposure to Oracle EBS, MicroStrategy, Hyperion, Qlik and advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel
- Strong analytical skills, commercial acuity and understanding of business drivers, with related business experience are preferred
- Organized and a true multi-tasker, you will be a problem solver and approach challenges with positivity
- You will be a team player, flexible in approach, highly motivated & ambitious
What the job involves
- We have an exciting opportunity for a Management Accountant to join the Shared Services Finance team at URBN, reporting to the Finance Manager
- This role will give the right person the chance to work in an experienced team and will be given the encouragement and support to learn and develop
- All three of our brands (Urban Outfitters, Anthropologie and Free People) in Europe are accountable for their own buying, merchandising and selling
- Several other functions sit within shared services as a part of the wider URBN European division
- Within this division sits Finance, IT, Logistics, Property, Construction, Facilities Management, Real Estate, HR & Talent Acquisition
- Internal Reporting: responsibility for areas such as:
- Shared services accounting:
- Cost centre preparation for various HQ departments (IT, Talent, Loss Prevention, Facilities, Finance & Compliance), including business partnering cost centre owners
- Payroll costs accounting (HQ & Brands)
- Legal & Professional costs
- Gift card reconciliation and breakage calculation
- Property accounting:
- Covering areas including Rent, Rates, Utilities, Service Charge & more
- Accruals & prepayments
- P&L variance analysis
- Preparation of supporting schedules
- Setting up/amend new leases in Oracle
- Relevant to both areas:
- Balance sheet reconciliations
- Budgeting and Forecasting
- External Reporting: responsibility of Audits, Filing of Statutory Financial statements
- Contribute towards to successful completion of the annual Audit programs
Salary benchmarks
Our take
Urban Outfitters started out in the 1970s as a quirky little boutique in Philadelphia with a love for creativity and self-expression. More than 50 years later, it's grown into a globally recognised brand, but it hasn't forgotten where it came from.
It's known for its knack of catching (and keeping) attention with its unique mix of clothing, homeware, and vintage treasures. It connects with a community of over 10M shoppers and is always staying ahead of the trends.
While the brand might feel like an old favourite, it's far from slowing down. It just posted record earnings, with $143.9M in profit for Q2 2025 and strong growth across all its brands (including its sister companies Anthropologie, Free People, FP Movement, and Nuuly). New stores are opening and digital sales are booming, the brand has truly proven itself to be a powerhouse in the retail space.
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Company benefits
- Employee discount: Shop your fave brands for less
- Pension: Like to think ahead? We've got you
- Private medical insurance: Your health is important to us
- Birthday break: Take some time to celebrate you
- Career development: Grow at UO
- Volunteering time: Give back to your community
Company HQ
Spitalfields, London, UK
Leadership
Emma Wisden
(Managing Director)Emma has been the Managing Director of Urban Outfitters Europe since 2015. Prior to that, she spent 15 years at Topshop as a Fashion Director.
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