Assistant Management Accountant

CLOUD NINE; Harrogate; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dynamic finance team as an Assistant Management Accountant at a leading hair and beauty brand. This exciting role involves reconciling bank accounts, preparing key financial analyses, and supporting management accounts. You'll work closely with finance managers and contribute to the financial health of a respected company known for its commitment to quality and innovation. Enjoy a flexible working environment with generous leave, health benefits, and team-building activities. If you're passionate about finance and ready to make an impact, this is the opportunity for you!

Benefits

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Flexible working hours

Health Shield cash plan

Life Assurance policy

Company Pension scheme

Subsidised gym membership

Paid voluntary days

Enhanced parental leave

Exclusive discounts

Team building activities

Qualifications

• Part Qualified CIMA/ACCA or equivalent is required.
• Excellent attention to detail and time management skills.

Responsibilities

• Reconcile UK bank accounts weekly and prepare various analyses.
• Assist with month-end balance sheet reconciliations and audit queries.

Skills

CIMA/ACCA Part Qualified

Time Management

Attention to Detail

NetSuite or similar ERP system

Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel)

Education

Part Qualified in CIMA/ACCA or equivalent

Tools

NetSuite

Microsoft Office

Job description

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for an Assistant Management Accountant to join CLOUD NINE and be an integral part of our Finance Team, based in Harrogate.

Reporting to the UK Finance Manager, the Assistant Management Accountant will also work closely with both the Group Finance Manager and Group Finance Director. The Assistant Management Accountant will also work closely with the Head of Sales and the National Accounts team, in relation to the accounting, reconciliation and analysis of National Account ledgers.

Key Responsibilities

• To reconcile the UK bank accounts weekly, including the allocation of all National and Web remittances
• To prepare KPI, margin, sales and unit analysis throughout the month
• To send sales invoices to National Account customers and manage statement requests and remittances, as well as responding to any queries from the Head of Sales and National Accounts team
• To assist with Purchase Ledger transactions
• To oversee credit control of National Accounts and assist with queries and returns as they arise
• To assist the UK Finance Manager with the MDL month end balance sheet reconciliations including debtor, marketplace and bank account reconciliations and accruals
• To assist the UK and Group Finance Managers with the management accounts pack
• To assist the UK and Group Finance Manager in monitoring costs against budget including departmental reporting
• To journal & to correct transactions
• To assist with audit queries
• To provide support and act as a mentor to Finance Assistants
• General accounting activities including assisting with the Overseas accounting and assisting with covering team absences where required
• General Office Assistance – copying & scanning documents, filing

Required Skills & Experience

• Minimum required qualifications – Part Qualified CIMA/ACCA or equivalent
• Excellent time-keeping and time management
• Excellent attention to detail and ability to maintain accurate records or documentation.
• IT skills including competent use of NetSuite or similar ERP system and Microsoft office (including Microsoft Outlook, Word, and Excel).
• Able to work both conscientiously without supervision and as part of a team

What you’ll get in return:

CLOUD NINE is a global industry-leading, award-winning hair and beauty brand. From day one, we have set out to create premium hair styling tools that bring the focus back to hair health.

At CLOUD NINE, having a great culture is important to us, which is why we live and breathe by our company values of caring, determined, honest, and inclusive. We’re also a Sunday Times Best Places to Work (2023) company and offer the following benefits and more:

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Flexible working – flexible start/finish times, WFH 1 day per week, shorter working day Friday
• Health Shield cash plan
• Life Assurance policy
• Company Pension scheme
• Access to a heavily subsidised Nuffield Health Gym membership post probation.
• Paid ‘Giving Back’ voluntary days
• Enhanced parental leave policies
• Exclusive discounts across the whole CLOUD NINE range
• Team building activities and internal events all year round

The above is a summary only and you will be required to undertake any other additional duties that are a reasonable requirement of the role. The Company reserves the right to reasonably vary or amend the duties and responsibilities of the post holder at any time according to the needs of the Company’s business.

If you have any questions about applying or the role, please email [e-mail]

Seniority level

Entry level

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Accounting/Auditing and Finance

Industries

Retail Health and Personal Care Products