Management Accountant

BrandAlley UK; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A well-known retail company is seeking a qualified management accountant to join their finance team in London. The role involves preparing monthly accounts, managing statutory balance sheet reconciliations, and supporting budgeting and forecasting. Candidates should have a strong financial accounting background, excellent Excel skills, and experience in e-commerce or retail. This position offers a competitive salary and a hybrid work model.

Benefits

Competitive salary

25 days holiday

8% employer pension contribution

Study support

Cycle to Work scheme

Qualifications

• Fully qualified accountant (ACA, CIMA, ACCA) with strong financial accounting experience.
• Advanced user of Excel, capable of analyzing large data sets.
• Experience in e-commerce and/or retail or FMCG sectors.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and manage group monthly accounts with high accuracy.
• Lead statutory balance sheet reconciliations.
• Support budgeting, forecasting, and process improvements.

Skills

Technical financial accounting

Excel proficiency (Power Query, PivotTables)

Commercial awareness

Excellent communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree and qualified accountant

Tools

Dynamics 365 Business Central

Job description

Overview

We are looking for an enthusiastic, solutions driven, proactive, technical and commercial savvy qualified management accountant to join our small friendly finance team.

This could be the job for you if you thrive in a dynamic role where no two days are the same and you excel at leading statutory balance sheet reconciliations, preparing monthly accounts and reporting packs, and supporting budgeting, forecasting, and process improvements.

Responsibilities

• Prepare group monthly management accounts and packs in a timely manner with a high degree of accuracy in accordance with accounting principles.
• Support Group Finance and Systems manager in the preparation of group financial statements and support audit and process.
• Lead on statutory balance sheet reconciliations, ensuring all accounts are fully reconciled and any discrepancies are resolved promptly.
• Support month-end and year-end close processes, ensuring deadlines are met.
• Work closely with auditors during statutory audits, preparing audit schedules and responding to queries.
• Identify and manage month end accruals and prepayments, liaising with budget holders and trackers as needed.
• Maintain and manage the fixed asset register, ensuring accurate recording of acquisitions, disposals, transfers, and depreciation, and ensuring compliance with internal controls and company standards.
• P&L variance analysis, review departmental costs against budget with insightful commentary.
• Preparation of VAT submissions, PAYE submissions, National Statistics returns, and other statutory reports to maintain regulatory compliance.
• Identify and support implementation of process improvements to enhance operational efficiency and accuracy.
• Communicate financial information and analysis to stakeholders in a clear and understandable manner.
• Support systems implementation projects and testing requirements.
• Assist the wider finance team and business with ad hoc tasks.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and be a fully qualified accountant (ACA, CIMA, ACCA, etc.) with strong technical financial accounting experience and experience of supporting budgets and forecasts.
• Advanced user of Excel, able to use functions such as Power Query, SUMIFS, PivotTables and VLOOKUPs to analyse large volumes of complex financial data.
• Recent experience with modern finance systems, ideally Dynamics 365 Business Central or similar.
• High level of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Motivated with a growth mindset, ability to work independently as well as collaboratively as part of a team.
• High level of commercial awareness and business acumen with prior experience of accounts and stats preparation and budgeting and forecasting.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience in e-commerce and/or retail or FMCG.

Benefits & Additional Information

• Modern, energetic, dynamic, and sociable office based in London's Shoreditch.
• Hybrid working (3 days per week in our dog-friendly head office).
• Competitive salary.
• 25 days holiday – additional 1 day for each completed calendar year capped at 30 days.
• 8% employer pension contribution.
• Life Assurance – 3x your annual salary.
• Early Finish Fridays every week.
• Study support.
• Everyday benefits - Cycle to Work scheme, discounted gym memberships, Eyecare vouchers.