Management Accountant

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

Job summary

A leading retail group in Plymouth is looking for a Management Accountant to support financial operations. This role involves preparing management accounts, monitoring cashflow, and ensuring compliance. Ideal candidates will have experience in a commercial finance environment and a professional accounting qualification. This is a full-time, permanent position offering a 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.
• Ability to meet tight deadlines and thrive under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly management accounts with variance analysis.
• Monitor and forecast cashflow to support business liquidity.
• Ensure compliance with VAT and ONS returns.
• Support core finance functions including Revenue and AR.
• Contribute to budgeting and reforecasting.

Skills

Commercial finance experience

Preparation of management accounts

Multicurrency experience

Advanced Excel skills

Excellent communication skills

Process improvement

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 seeking 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.

Location: Plymouth, Devon

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

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

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

Qualifications

• 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

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