Financial Accounting Manager

WASABI CO. LTD; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK restaurant brand seeks a motivated Financial Accounting Manager for their Finance Team. The candidate will manage cash flow forecasting, external reporting, and ensure compliance with accounting standards. Strong ACA qualification and experience in audit processes are essential for success in this dynamic environment.

Benefits

Pension Scheme

Target Bonus

Free Sushi or Hot Food

50% Discount in Branches

Employee Assistance Programme

Hybrid Working Model

Life Assurance

Cycle to Work

Free On-Site Parking

Discounts through Perkbox

Qualifications

• Experience in managing balance sheet reconciliations.
• Experience delivering full year-end audits.
• Experience preparing full consolidated financial statements.

Responsibilities

• Manage cash flow forecasting and external reporting.
• Ownership of balance sheet risks and year-end audit.
• Preparation of statutory financial statements.

Skills

Organisational Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Attention to Detail

Project Management

Education

ACA Qualification

Tools

Microsoft Business Central ERP

Job description

Founded in 2003 Wasabi's vision is to lovingly create and serve delicious Asian food for a busy nation.

Wasabi now has 40 thriving restaurants across London and major UK cities and 4 in New York and in 2019, we introduced Wasabi Home Bento, launched exclusively in Sainsbury's. Building on that success, the grocery business broadened its reach to Tesco in September 2022, followed by exciting launches in Co-op and Morrisons in 2024. Today, Wasabi proudly stands as the No. 2 chilled ready-meal brand, setting new standards for quality and innovation.

Wasabi's menu is celebrated for its unique character, exceptional freshness, and bold flavours. Our diverse range is designed to delight a wide audience, delivering both comfort and excitement with every bite.

We have an ambitious 5-year growth strategy, focusing on new restaurants, franchise partnerships, and international expansion.

As we prepare for our next phase of growth and innovation, we have an incredibly exciting opportunity for a Financial Accounting Manager to join our Finance Team based in Park Royal.

The Role:

We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Financial Accounting Manager to work within our Support Office. As the business grows rapidly this is an exciting and challenging time for the Finance team, and the company as a whole.

This role has a key focus on managing cash and cashflow forecasting for the business and dealing with related funding and refinancing requests. The role will own all external reporting, including financial statement preparation and audit, corporation tax and VAT. This role will also manage the monthly balance sheet reconciliation process to ensure a clean audit with no surprises at year end.

The ideal candidate needs to be organised with strong project management skills and be able to command results from cross functional teams. The role will involve working with a number of internal and external stakeholders and will therefore require strong interpersonal skills.

Key Responsibilities:

• Daily, weekly and monthly Cash Flow Forecasting
• Ownership of balance sheet risks and opportunities holding the balance sheet owners to account, ensuring all reconciliations are completed on a monthly basis, calculating the impact on forecast and therefore creating a 'no surprises' culture at year end
• Manage the year end audit and own the full end to end process. Hold the business and our auditors to account to ensure strict timelines are met
• Production of the external statutory financial statements, including single entity accounts and Group consolidated accounts
• Manage our external advisors to produce year-end tax computations and tax returns ensuring strict timelines are met
• Accountable for all technical accounting including impairments, onerous leases and dilapidations
• Ownership for ensuring the business complies with all updates to accounting standards
• Support and engage with the Companies ESG commitment to achieve net zero by 2040, sustainable sourcing, reducing waste, and supporting social causes
• Ensure any control weaknesses identified throughout the audit are addressed and resolved
• Preparation and submission of accurate and complete VAT returns to HMRC
• Monthly covenant testing ensuing compliance with bank agreed covenants
• Bank payment approvals
• Preparation and submission for all compulsory National Statistic Surveys
• Ad hoc work as determined by business needs

Our Requirements:

• Experience of preparing and reviewing balance sheet reconciliations and managing a monthly balance sheet risks and opportunities process
• Experience of having owned and delivered full year end audits from planning through to completion
• Experience of preparing full consolidated financial statements
• Prior experience of Microsoft Business Central ERP advantageous
• Role-models strong interpersonal and communication skills
• High level of attention to detail
• Ability to command results from cross functional teams
• Organised with a flexible approach, ability to work under pressure and to meet tight deadlines
  
  You must be ACA qualified with experience in a similar role.

In return we provide:

• A great working environment
• Pension scheme
• Target Bonus
• Refer A Friend Scheme
• Free Sushi or hot food (vegan options available)
• 50% discount in our Branches
• Employee Assistant Programme
• Hybrid working model
• Additional Leave after 2 years
• Long Service Awards
• Wagestream - a financial wellbeing benefit that lets you access your pay as you earn it in real time and manage savings
• Life Assurance
• Cycle to work
• Free on-site parking
• A variety of discounts (shopping, food & drink, entertainment and health & fitness) through Perkbox and
• The opportunity to develop your skills within a growing company.

Our people make us who we are. If you're looking for an exciting challenge and this sounds like the job for you please apply today as we can't wait to hear from you.

COME ROLL WITH US!