Management Accountant

JD GROUP; Bury; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading retail company is seeking a qualified Management Accountant to join their UK Finance team. This pivotal role involves overseeing financial governance, managing financial reporting for over 400 stores, and driving continuous improvement in financial processes. The ideal candidate will demonstrate strong analytical skills, a proactive mindset, and the ability to collaborate across departments.

Qualifications

• Experience in a similar role within retail or commercial environment required.
• Strong analytical skills and proactive mindset needed.
• Ability to explain financial narratives and improve processes.

Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly management accounts for over 400 stores.
• Manage store P&L reporting and provide insights.
• Support group audit with Deloitte.

Skills

Attention to Detail

Process improvement

Problem solving

Collaboration

Education

Fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, or CIMA)

Job description

Management Accountant

Reporting to:

Retail Finance Manager

Department:

UK & ROI Reporting

Location:

JD Sports Fashion PLC, Edinburgh House, Hollinsbrook Way, Pilsworth, Bury, BL9 8RR

Role Overview

We are seeking a qualified and driven Management Accountant to join our UK Finance team. This role is pivotal in overseeing financial governance across our extensive retail store network, ensuring accuracy, efficiency, and strategic insight in financial reporting and operations.

Key Responsibilities

• Responsible for the preparation of the monthly management accounts for store variable costs across more than 400 stores.
• Manage store P&L reporting and provide insights to heads of regions, area managers, and store managers.
• Produce monthly balance sheet reconciliations, identifying risks and opportunities and communicating these to the Retail Finance Manager
• Identify and implement automation or streamline opportunities within our current processes to enhance efficiency, reduce manual effort, and improve the accuracy and timeliness of financial reporting.
• Collaborate with internal teams to resolve issues that delay month-end close processes.
• Support the timely and effective completion of the group audit, working confidently with Deloitte.
• Partner with commercial finance teams to deliver actionable insights that will support strategic decision-making.
• Support the transformations team in projects that will be rolled out within the business.

Candidate Profile

Essential Qualifications & Experience

• Fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, or CIMA).
• Proven experience in a similar role within a fast-paced, multi-site retail or commercial environment.

Key Competencies

• Attention to Detail: Ability to analyse and explain the financial story behind store cost bases.
• Process improvement: A proactive mindset with a passion for enhancing finance processes and driving continuous improvement.
• Problem solving: Strong analytical skills with a solution-oriented approach to overcoming challenges.
• Collaboration: Excellent interpersonal skills and a team-oriented attitude, capable of working across multiple departments and reporting lines.