Management Accountant

Pertemps; Plymouth; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading retail group in Plymouth is seeking a dynamic Management Accountant to support financial operations. You will prepare management accounts, ensure compliance, and collaborate on financial insights. The ideal candidate has a professional qualification and experience in commercial finance. This full-time position offers competitive salary and benefits.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Pension scheme

Long service awards

Generous employee discount

Cycle to work scheme

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a commercial finance environment.
• Strong track record in preparing management accounts with commentary.
• Experience working with multiple currencies.

Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly management accounts with variance analysis.
• Monitor and forecast cashflow for business liquidity.
• Ensure compliance with VAT and other returns.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams for financial insight.

Skills

Commercial finance experience

Preparing management accounts

Advanced Excel skills

Communication skills

Ability to meet tight deadlines

Education

Professional accounting qualification (ACCA, CIMA, ACA)

Job description

Overview

Management Accountant

Join one of the UK’s fastest-growing privately owned businesses an award-winning retail group with over 200 stores nationwide and a reputation for excellence. With people at the heart of their success, this company is committed to investing in talent and building an extraordinary future. As part of their continued expansion, they’re looking for a dynamic and commercially minded Management Accountant to join their Head Office team in Plymouth. This is a fantastic opportunity to play a pivotal role in supporting the financial operations of their trading subsidiary in the Republic of Ireland.

Role

You’ll be joining a high-performing finance team, working alongside fellow Management Accountants and senior stakeholders to deliver accurate financial reporting, drive strategic decisions, and maintain robust financial control across the Irish business unit.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly management accounts (P&L, Balance Sheet, reporting packs) with variance analysis
• Monitor and forecast cashflow to support business liquidity
• Ensure compliance with VAT, ONS, and Intrastat returns
• Support core finance functions: Revenue, AR, AP, and Expenditure
• Maintain and review nominal codes across financial statements
• Post journals and contribute to budgeting and reforecasting
• Perform timely bank reconciliations
• Oversee supplier and employee payments
• Assist with fixed asset management and depreciation
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to provide financial insight
• Review and challenge monthly accruals
• Contribute to process improvement projects
• Support year-end audit preparation and ad hoc tasks

What We’re Looking For

• Proven experience in a commercial finance environment
• Strong track record in preparing management accounts with commentary
• Experience working with multiple currencies
• Advanced Excel skills; financial modelling a plus
• Professional accounting qualification (ACCA, CIMA, ACA) preferred
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to meet tight deadlines and thrive under pressure
• Confidence to challenge and improve existing processes

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Pension scheme
• Long service awards
• Generous employee discount
• Cycle to work scheme

Location: Plymouth, Devon

Hours: Monday – Friday, 08:45am – 17:30pm

Employment Type: Permanent (Temp-Perm), Full-time

Interested? Apply today or contact Chelsea Goodman in the Pertemps Plymouth office.