Assistant Management Accountant

The Fragrance Shop; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee discount scheme

Flexible working and duvet days

Modern office with gym access

Strong development and projectExposure

Job summary

The Fragrance Shop in the UK is seeking an Assistant Management Accountant to join our finance team in Manchester. You will help produce monthly management accounts and support multi-channel reporting in a fast-paced retail environment.

This hands-on role offers development toward a professional accounting qualification with study support and exposure to end-to-end financial processes as we expand our brand.

Qualifications

• Experience in a busy finance department.
• Good academic background, ideally degree level.
• Study support towards CIMA/ACCA/ACA may be available.
• Strong Excel and MS Office skills required.

Responsibilities

• Produce monthly management accounts in a multi-channel format.
• Account for overheads and provide insightful analysis.
• Assist with daily sales postings and tender reconciliations.
• Assist with Balance Sheet reconciliations and internal controls.
• Ad hoc duties across Finance to widen experience.

Skills

Excel & MS Office

Communication skills

Organised and methodical

Attention to detail

Able to multi-task

Resilient under pressure

Experience in finance department

Strong academic background

Study support for accounting qualific

Education

Degree level preferred

CIMA/ACCA/ACA study support available

Tools

Microsoft Business Central

Job description

A bit about us:

Established in 1994, The Fragrance Shop is the UK’s leading independent fragrance retailer. Our aim is to make mainstream and luxury fragrances affordable and accessible to all. We showcase more than 130 fragrance brands in over 220 stores throughout the UK and online at www.thefragranceshop.co.uk. We are expanding and are looking for a Assistant Management Accountant to join the team and be part of a growing and vibrant brand.

Why you’ll love working here:

• Enjoy work-life balance with our flexible working scheme - including 15 work from home days a year, duvet days and the choice to flex your working hours.
• Vibrant state-of-the-art office, conveniently located in Trafford Park with great transport links and free onsite parking
• No need to travel to the gym – we have one here for you! Take advantage of our free onsite gym facilities before/after work or even pop in at lunch time
• Generous staff discounts on a wide range of fabulous fragrances
• Excellent progression and development opportunities - work with teams who are passionate about what they do and develop your expertise within a creative and collaborative space

The role

This is a hands‑on role in a fast‑paced, results‑driven organisation where innovation and a practical, solution‑oriented approach are critical. As a key member of the finance team, the successful candidate will contribute to monthly & annual reporting and the ad‑hoc provision of information to support management decision making. In addition, they will support the demands of the business in this exciting phase of growth, shaping changes to critical financial systems and processes within the organisation.

The role will suit someone who wants to develop and gain a financial qualification whilst gaining excellent hands‑on experience and commercial exposure in a busy retail finance function.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Work as part of the management accounts team to assist in the production of monthly management accounts in a multi-channel reporting format
• Accounting responsibility for key overhead areas and providing insightful analysis
• Assisting with the daily sales postings and other tender reconciliations
• Assisting with Balance Sheet reconciliations and other key controls
• Ad hoc duties assisting across the Finance department (to widen experience and knowledge base)

KEY SKILLS & COMPETENCIES

• Good working knowledge of Excel & MS Office
• Effective communication skills, both written and verbal
• Organised and methodical with an excellent eye for detail and the ability to multi-task
• Can work well under pressure
• Driven to succeed
• Previous experience of working in busy finance department.
• Good academic background, ideally degree level
• Study support towards a recognised professional accounting qualification (e.g. CIMA, ACCA, ACA) may be available for the right candidate, subject to business requirements and performance using Microsoft Business Central desirable.

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT

• Employee discount scheme.
• Flexible working and duvet days.
• Modern office with gym access.
• Strong development and project exposure.

KEY OBJECTIVES

• Provide timely, accurate and complete insightful financial information
• Support the production of budget, forecast and channel/department performance reviews
• Ensure balance sheet and P&L integrity across multiple entities

DELIVERABLES

• Forecast and budget packs
• Variance analysis and commentary

Where will I be based?

Fragrance Quarters, Trafford Park, Manchester.

The Fragrance Shop is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

Due to the high volume of applications that we receive, we are regrettably not able to respond to everyone. If you have not heard from us within four weeks of your application, please assume that on this occasion you have not been successful.