Management Accountant

Marc Daniels; Oxford; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking a part-qualified or finalist level management accountant in Oxford. This hybrid role involves delivering accurate management accounts, driving efficiencies, and mentoring junior team members. You will work closely with finance leaders to optimize financial processes and provide insights for key stakeholders. Ideal candidates will have significant management accounting experience, strong communication skills, and be confident in MS Excel. This role offers a fast-paced environment with opportunities for growth.

Qualifications

• Significant management accounting experience, ideally in a product-led business.
• Familiarity with ERP systems is required.
• Ability to influence key stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Deliver accurate monthly management accounts with clear commentary for senior stakeholders.
• Maintain reconciliations for all balance sheet accounts, ensuring compliance.
• Conduct detailed analysis of sales, margins, and overheads.
• Support in preparing annual budgets and rolling forecasts.

Skills

Management accounting experience

Strong communication skills

Business partnering skills

Confident user of MS Excel

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

Superb opportunity for a part-qualified or finalist level management accountant to work with a Big 4 trained manager. You will also work closely with the head of finance as well as head of FP&A in a bid to deliver accurate, insightful financial information that supports decision-making across the business.

The role of management accountant is offered on a hybrid basis and will be responsible for driving efficiencies, mentoring more junior members of the team and creating strong cross-functional relationships. Key responsibilities will involve;

• Deliver accurate monthly management accounts with clear commentary, highlighting key trends and variances for senior stakeholders.
• Maintain accurate reconciliations for all balance sheet accounts, ensuring compliance and transparency.
• Assist in monitoring working capital, providing insights to optimise liquidity and operational efficiency.
• Conduct detailed analysis of sales, margins, and overheads across retail, e-commerce, and wholesale channels to identify opportunities for improvement.
• Support the FP&A Manager in preparing annual budgets and rolling forecasts, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives.
• Partner with merchandising, supply chain, and marketing teams to provide financial insights for pricing, promotions, and inventory management.
• Identify and implement improvements to financial processes and ERP systems to enhance efficiency and accuracy.

Suitable applicants will be have significant management accounting experience to date, ideally in a product led business. Confident user of MS Excel and familiar with ERP systems. Strong communication/business partnering skills and skills combined with the ability to influence key stakeholders. This role would suit someone looking for a challenging, fast paced and ever changing landscape with plenty of opportunity for growth and personal development.