Management Accountant

air-recruitment; Brighton; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading retail business in Brighton seeks a Management Accountant to join their finance team. This role involves managing accounts, financial planning, and business partnering. Ideal candidates will be ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualified with experience in retail finance. Strong analytical skills, communication, and a proactive approach are essential. This position provides a significant opportunity to influence strategy and drive performance.

Qualifications

• Experience in a retail or consumer-focused business.
• Strong analytical ability and comfort with complex data.
• Excellent communication skills for partnering with non-finance teams.

Responsibilities

• Own the monthly management accounts process.
• Develop dashboards and KPIs to track business performance.
• Lead budgeting and forecasting cycles.

Skills

Management reporting

Commercial finance

Budgeting and forecasting

Analytical ability

Communication skills

Education

ACA / ACCA / CIMA qualified or equivalent

Tools

SAGE 200

SAP Concur

Zedonk

Job description

Management Accountant, London. Up to £60K (depending on experience.)

This growing and highly respected retail business seeks a talented Management Accountant to join their dynamic finance team. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who enjoys being close to commercial decision-making and wants to have a real impact on business performance.

This role sits at the heart of the organisation, working across finance, sales, marketing and operations to provide insight, shape strategy, and help drive profitability. If you’re commercially minded, confident partnering with senior stakeholders, and eager to play a key role in financial planning and analysis, this could be a brilliant next step.

Management & Statutory Accounts

• Own the monthly management accounts process, ensuring accurate and timely reporting.
• Analyse financial performance and highlight key trends and variances.
• Support year‑end audit activity and collaborate closely with the Financial Controller.

Performance Metrics & Reporting

• Develop dashboards and KPIs to track business performance.
• Present clear insights and recommendations to senior leadership.

Financial Planning & Analysis

• Lead on budgeting and forecasting cycles.
• Conduct variance analysis to monitor performance against targets.

Commercial Strategy & Business Partnering

• Work closely with sales and marketing to support pricing, promotional activity and product launches.
• Provide financial guidance to help shape commercial decision‑making.
• Build strong relationships across the business, acting as a trusted strategic advisor.

Profitability & Financial Modelling

• Evaluate product, customer and channel profitability, identifying opportunities to improve margin.
• Develop robust financial models to support planning and investment decisions.
• Conduct scenario and sensitivity analyses to guide strategic choices.

Risk, Controls & Compliance

• Monitor financial risks and recommend mitigation plans.
• Strengthen financial controls and support continuous process improvements.

What we’re looking for:

• Ideally ACA / ACCA / CIMA qualified (or equivalent), with experience in a retail or consumer‑focused business.
• Proven experience in management reporting, commercial finance, budgeting and forecasting.
• Strong analytical ability, comfortable working with complex data and translating insights into clear actions.
• Excellent communication skills – able to partner effectively with non‑finance teams and senior leaders.
• Confident working in a dynamic, fast‑paced environment where priorities can shift.
• Experience with SAGE 200, SAP Concur or Zedonk is an advantage, but not essential.

Personal Qualities

• Commercially aware, strategic and curious.
• Collaborative and able to build strong relationships across the business.
• Detail‑focused but able to step back and see the bigger picture.
• Proactive, adaptable and motivated to improve processes and performance.

If you’re looking for a role where you can shape strategy, influence outcomes and help drive real business growth, we’d love to hear from you.

If you’re this Management Accountant, get in touch now quoting AP1163.