Management Accountant

Drinkability; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A premium whisky company in the United Kingdom seeks an experienced Management Accountant to own and manage the full finance cycle. The role requires a proactive individual with strong accounting qualifications and hands-on experience. You'll collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to provide insights and improve financial processes while ensuring accuracy in financial reporting. This position offers autonomy, a supportive team culture, and career development opportunities within a growing business.

Benefits

Competitive salary and benefits

Opportunity for career development

Collaborative team culture

Qualifications

• Qualified or part-qualified accountant required.
• Hands-on accounting role experience needed.
• Solid bookkeeping and management accounting knowledge essential.

Responsibilities

• Manage full finance cycle from transactional processing to reporting.
• Prepare and submit VAT returns accurately.
• Produce monthly management accounts including P&L, balance sheet.

Skills

Qualified or part qualified accountant (ACCA, CIMA or equivalent)

Experience in a hands-on, end-to-end accounting role

Solid knowledge of bookkeeping, management accounting and reporting

Strong Excel skills

Highly organised with excellent attention to detail

Proactive and confident in suggesting improvements

Strong communicator

Job description

Are you a hands on Management Accountant who enjoys variety, ownership and being close to the commercial heartbeat of a business?

This is a rare opportunity to join a growing, entrepreneurial whisky company working with exceptional malts that have real character and provenance. As part of a small, close knit team, you will play a pivotal role in shaping a robust finance function that supports sustainable growth, product innovation and high quality operations.

This role suits someone who thrives in a scaling environment, enjoys rolling up their sleeves, and wants their work to have a visible impact across the business.

The Role

As Management Accountant, you will take ownership of the day to day and monthly financial operations, managing the full finance cycle from transactional processing through to insightful management reporting and strategic support. You will work closely with operational teams, bringing clarity, structure and commercial insight to financial decision making, while continuously improving processes as the business grows.

Key Responsibilities

Financial Operations

• Process purchase invoices, ensuring accurate coding and approvals
• Manage accounts payable, including supplier setup, payment runs and query resolution
• Raise sales invoices and manage accounts receivable
• Carry out credit control to maintain healthy debtor balances
• Perform bank reconciliations and monitor cashflow
• Prepare and post journals including accruals, prepayments and stock adjustments

Tax and Compliance

• Prepare and submit VAT returns accurately and on time
• Ensure compliance with financial policies, HMRC requirements and internal controls

Costing, Inventory and Margins

• Maintain cost accounting records across all product lines
• Track and analyse costs relating to materials, bottling, packaging and logistics
• Calculate and review gross margins, highlighting variances and opportunities
• Support stock valuation and inventory reconciliations

Budgeting and Forecasting

• Support annual budgeting with accurate modelling and operational input
• Prepare monthly and quarterly forecasts for revenue, costs and cashflow
• Identify trends, risks and opportunities through clear financial analysis

Management Reporting

• Produce monthly management accounts including P&L, balance sheet and cashflow
• Provide meaningful commentary on performance versus budget and prior periods
• Prepare reconcilations, schedules and audit support as required
• Present financial information clearly and commercially to non finance stakeholders

Intercompany and Group Accounting

• Manage intercompany transactions and balances
• Ensure accurate recharges, reconciliations and transfer pricing across group entities

Process Improvement

• Review and improve finance processes, controls and systems
• Support the implementation of new accounting tools or ERP systems
• Champion a culture of accuracy, efficiency and continuous improvement

About You

Essential

• Qualified or part qualified accountant (ACCA, CIMA or equivalent), or strong QBE
• Experience in a hands on, end to end accounting role
• Solid knowledge of bookkeeping, management accounting and reporting
• Strong Excel skills and confidence using accounting software
• Highly organised with excellent attention to detail
• Proactive, confident and comfortable suggesting improvements
• Strong communicator who can work effectively with non finance colleagues

Desirable

• Experience in FMCG, drinks or manufacturing
• Exposure to cost accounting, product costing and inventory
• Experience in a small or scaling business environment

What's On Offer

• The chance to shape and grow the finance function of a premium whisky business
• A varied, interesting role with real ownership and autonomy
• Collaborative, supportive and entrepreneurial team culture
• Competitive salary and benefits
• Clear opportunity for career development as the business expands

If you want a finance role where your work genuinely matters, and where you can grow alongside an ambitious whisky business, this could be the perfect next step.