Management Accountant

JasperRose; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 63,000; Full time

Job summary

JasperRose in Central London is seeking a Management Accountant (stock & margin) for a permanent role. The position reports to the Senior Finance Manager within a 40+ finance team, and involves close business partnering with Inventory Control and Supply Chain.

The ideal candidate is Newly Qualified or finalist, with strong Excel skills and clear experience in month-end, balance sheet, and stock/margin accounting for a £100m turnover business across multiple channels.

Qualifications

• Newly Qualified Accountant (finalist considered)
• Strong academic record with fast studies progression
• Advanced Excel skills (IFs, SUMIFS, XLOOKUP, INDEX/MATCH)
• Month-end and balance sheet experience from practice or industry
• Experience in a £100m turnover business with multiple entities
• Stock and margin accounting experience is a plus

Responsibilities

• Business partnering with Inventory Control and Supply Chain to understand stock and margin variances
• Complete month-end stock and margin journals within the month-end timetable
• Prepare balance sheet reconciliations and stock/margin reporting
• Prepare information for the board pack with margin analysis vs prior year
• Review stock loss across all channels
• Support ERP data integration and automation initiatives to reduce manual processing and boost business partnering

Skills

Newly Qualified Accountant

Academic Excellence

Excel Skills

Month-end Experience

Balance Sheet Experience

Stock & Margin Knowledge

Turnover Experience £100m

Education

Finalist / Newly Qualified Accountant

Job description

Management Accountant: Stock and Margin | Central London (3 days per week in office) | £60,000-£63,000 | International Retailer | Permanent

A £500 million turnover international Retailer is recruiting a Management Accountant (stock & margin) on a permanent basis. Working in their London HQ, this is a great opportunity for a newly qualified Accountant to work for a fast-growing consumer brand that has grown year on year for the past 5 years in the UK and internationally and operates across multiple channels (retail, ecomm and 3rd party).

Details of the role:

Reporting into the Senior Finance Manager and working in a finance team of 40+, you will take ownership of end-to-end stock and margin accounting. The role has extensive exposure to non-finance stakeholders, business partnering closely with the Inventory Control and Supply Chain teams.

Responsibilities include:

• Business partnering with Inventory Control and Supply Chain teams to understand stock and margin variances
• Completing month-end accounting of stock and margin journals within the month-end timetable
• Preparing balance sheet reconciliations and stock/margin reporting
• Prepare information for the board pack, including review and analysis of margins to the previous year
• Review and analysis of stock loss across all channels
• Supporting change/automation initiatives — including ERP data integration work to reduce manual processing and increase capacity for business partnering and value-add work

Skills required:

• Newly Qualified Accountant (finalist considered as will someone making their first move from practice)
• Excellent academic record including progressing quickly through studies
• Strong Excel skills are essential (IFs, SUMIFS, XLOOKUP, INDEX/MATCH)
• Month-end and balance sheet experience either from accounts prep in practice or from experience working in industry
• Experience working for a £100 million turnover business with multiple entities
• Stock and margin experience a plus

In return for your hard work, you will receive the opportunity to progress your career in a growing brand. The business offers a rewarding culture, with an extremely credible and high achieving finance team.