Management Accountant

Overview

In this Management Accountant role, you will strengthen financial decision-making by delivering accurate management accounts and robust balance sheet analysis. You’ll partner with department heads to challenge cost trends and provide insight that informs budgeting and forecasting. A key focus is improving processes and controls, including automation opportunities, to support a fast-paced retail business. You’ll work closely with the Finance team to maintain high-quality reporting and add commercial value.

Pay / Benefits

• 30 days holiday
• Flexible working with 2 days WFH
• Birthday off
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Pension contributions
• Staff discount

Responsibilities

• Perform balance sheet reconciliations for designated areas, including complex balances, with supporting analysis and challenge as needed
• Post accruals and prepayments to populate P&L and reporting packs
• Produce departmental reports and analyse with department heads, challenging cost trends
• Assist with the management information pack and narrative to support decision-making
• Support Finance Business Partners with budget prep and reforecasts; explain variances to cost holders
• Develop and maintain process notes, identify control risks, and implement improvements to accuracy and monitoring
• Identify opportunities for automation and build business cases with management
• Coach junior team members and review their work when required
• Contribute to ad hoc reporting, projects, and process improvements
• Be proactive in flagging risks and supporting the wider team

Key requirements

• Proven experience in a management accounting role, ideally in retail, FMCG, or a fast-paced consumer business
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret complex data and present clearly
• Confident in constructively challenging figures, processes and stakeholders
• Advanced Excel skills; experience with ERP systems (Dynamics, SAP, Oracle, Netsuite) is advantageous
• Commercially astute with a proactive and collaborative approach
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines

• analytical thinking
• stakeholder management
• proactivity
• clear communication
• Advanced Excel
• ERP systems (Dynamics, SAP, Oracle, Netsuite)

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