Management Accountant

Marks Sattin (UK) Ltd; City Of London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A high growth company in the fashion retail industry is seeking a Management Accountant to join their team in London. This role involves preparing financial reports, ensuring compliance with IFRS, and providing financial analysis to support strategic decisions. Ideal candidates will be qualified accountants with hands-on experience in accounting and strong Excel skills. The company values industry experience in retail or FMCG sectors.

Qualifications

• Hands-on accounts preparation exposure and balance sheet reconciliations required.
• Strong systems experience, particularly with Excel, needed.
• Experience in the retail/fashion/FMCG sector is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly financial reports and detailed balance sheet reconciliations.
• Ensure compliance with international financial reporting standards.
• Provide financial analysis for strategic decisions.

Skills

Financial reporting

Compliance with IFRS and FRS102

Financial analysis

Tax management

VAT compliance

Stakeholder management

Excel proficiency

Education

Qualified Accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent)

Job description

Overview

Management Accountant. Our high growth client in the fashion retail industry are looking for a new Management Accountant to join their growing team in London, reporting into the Financial Reporting Manager.

Key Responsibilities

• Preparing accurate monthly financial reports and detailed balance sheet reconciliations


• Ensuring compliance with IFRS and FRS102 standards


• Providing insightful financial analysis to support key strategic decisions


• Managing corporation tax submissions across multiple jurisdictions


• Overseeing VAT compliance (UK, Netherlands, Germany, Austria, France, Sweden)


• Developing and maintaining our transfer pricing strategy and documentation


• Leading cash reporting, FX/hedging policies, and bank relationship management


• Additional ad-hoc duties and requirements will also be needed

Qualifications

The ideal candidate will be a qualified Accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent). Hands on accounts prep exposure, VAT returns, stakeholder management, balance sheet reconciliations, as well as general accounting standard knowledge will be key for the role. Strong systems experience including excel will also be needed. Industry or practice experience with the retail/fashion/FMCG sector will be highly desirable too!

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