Farfetch is a leading global marketplace for the luxury fashion industry, connecting customers in over 190 countries with items from more than 50 countries and over 1,400 of the world’s best brands and charming boutiques from around the world. Farfetch opens a world of luxury for endless expressions of style, delivering a truly unique shopping experience and access to the most extensive selection of luxury on a global marketplace.
FINANCE
The Finance team stands as a strategic pillar of our organization, enabling the delivery of our business and financial goals, ensuring robust financial controls and optimizing overall financial performance. Finance is responsible for managing capital, ensuring financial integrity, optimizing resource allocation, and delivering accurate reporting to drive sustainable growth and profitability.
PORTO
Our office is near Porto, in the north of Portugal, and is located in a vibrant business hub. It offers a dynamic and welcoming environment where our employees can connect and network with a large community of tech professionals.
THE ROLE
Reporting to the Accounting Manager, you will guide the required process and policy amendments that are necessary for prompt, worldwide, and smooth execution of the standards. You will have an important role in the accountancy of our company, working together with the team to achieve the goals for the monthly closing.
WHAT YOU'LL DO
Prepare and post accounting entries with accuracy and timeliness
Support the month-end and year-end close activities
Prepare balance sheet reconciliations and investigate reconciling items under supervision
Assist with the preparation of tax returns and other statutory reporting requirements
Support the preparation of documentation for internal and external audits
Perform accounting controls and SOX activities in accordance with established procedures
Process and analyse accounting data, ensuring completeness and accuracy
Assist in identifying and resolving accounting discrepancies
Maintain accurate accounting records and supporting documentation
Contribute to process improvements and standardisation initiatives within the Accounting team
Collaborate with other Finance teams and business stakeholders to resolve accounting queries
Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or a related field
3-5 years of experience in Accounting or Financial Reporting
Basic understanding of accounting principles; knowledge of IFRS is a plus
Strong Excel skills; experience with ERP systems is an advantage
Experience with SOX controls is a plus
Strong analytical skills and attention to detail
Proactive, organised, and eager to learn in a fast-paced environment
Good communication and teamwork skills
Fluent in English, both written and spoken
Health insurance for the whole family and other well-being resources
25 Days of Annual Leave (above the statutory) and additional Caring Days (2 days per year) and
Boomerang: sabbatical program after 5 years service
Training opportunities and free access to LinkedIn Learning
Flexible benefits program
Flexible working environment
EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES STATEMENT & SCAM DISCLAIMER
- EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES- Farfetch is an equal opportunities employer ensuring that all applicants are treated equally and fairly throughout our recruitment process. We are determined that no applicant experiences discrimination on the basis of sex, race, ethnicity, religion or belief, disability, age, gender identity, ancestry, sexual orientation, veteran status, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, or any other basis prohibited by applicable law.
SCAM DISCLAIMER- It has come to our attention that there may be fraudulent activities involving individuals or organizations falsely claiming to represent Farfetch in order to attract candidates to a SCAM. Please be aware that Farfetch does not conduct recruitment processes through messaging apps or any unofficial communication channels, other than our official careers website. Additionally, Farfetch will never ask candidates for any form of payment during the recruitment process.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or related field
- 3-5 years of experience in Accounting or Financial Reporting
- Basic understanding of accounting principles
- Strong Excel skills
- Strong analytical skills and attention to detail
- Proactive, organised, and eager to learn in a fast-paced environment
- Good communication and teamwork skills
- Fluent in English, both written and spoken
- Knowledge of IFRS
- Experience with ERP systems
- Experience with SOX controls
What We Do
FARFETCH is the leading global platform for the luxury fashion industry. Our mission is to be the global platform for luxury fashion, connecting creators, curators and consumers. Founded in 2007 by José Neves for the love of fashion, and launched in 2008, FARFETCH began as an e-commerce marketplace for luxury boutiques around the world. Today the FARFETCH Marketplace connects customers in over 190 countries and territories with items from more than 50 countries and over 1,300 of the world’s best brands, boutiques and department stores, delivering a truly unique shopping experience and access to the most extensive selection of luxury on a single platform. FARFETCH’s additional businesses include Browns and Stadium Goods, which offer luxury products to consumers, and New Guards Group, a platform for the development of global fashion brands. FARFETCH offers its broad range of consumer-facing channels and enterprise level solutions to the luxury industry under its Luxury New Retail initiative. The Luxury New Retail initiative also encompasses FARFETCH Platform Solutions, which services enterprise clients with e-commerce and technology capabilities, and innovations such as Store of the Future, its connected retail solution.
