Management Accountant

Axon Moore; Warrington; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent eCommerce business based in Warrington is seeking a skilled finance professional to drive profitability and strategic growth. You will work closely with the Head of Finance to deliver financial insights and forecasting while managing stock and margin control. Ideal candidates will be part-qualified in ACA/ACCA/CIMA and have experience in a fast-paced eCommerce environment. The role offers generous holiday, bonuses, and benefits including private healthcare and a free onsite gym.

Benefits

32 Days Holiday (including Bank Holidays)

Generous staff discount

Private Healthcare including Dental & Optical Plans

Life assurance paying 5x annual salary

Free onsite gym

Qualifications

• Experience in a Commercial Finance role.
• Proven experience in a fast-paced eCommerce environment.
• Ability to translate data into meaningful business insight.

Responsibilities

• Manage freight and duty reporting.
• Oversee monthly and annual stock valuation.
• Lead month-end close for e-commerce sales.

Skills

Analytical skills

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Commercial mindset

Education

ACA / ACCA / CIMA (part qualified)

Tools

NetSuite

Job description

Axon Moore are delighted to working with an exceptional award winning, fast growing eComnmerce business based in Warrington.

Here you will support our incredible client by driving profitability and strategic growth. You will deliver real-time financial insights and forecasting to stakeholders across the organisation, with a strong focus on translating data into clear, actionable recommendations that enable Leadership to make informed, data-driven decisions.

Supporting the Head of Finance, and Head of FP&A with the delivery of our clients huge growth enablers including Margin Improvement, Operational Excellence and International Growth.

Stock & Margin Control

• Manage freight and duty reporting, ensuring budget compliance and clearly communicating margin impacts across the business.
• Oversee monthly and annual stock valuation, ensuring accurate landed cost data is provided to the Data & Insights Team.
• Monitor quarantine stock levels and movements, preventing buildup and mitigating margin impact.
• Lead the process for securing supplier credit notes on faulty or damaged stock.
• Track and report stock ageing, shrinkage, and all sources of margin erosion (freight/duty variances, write-offs, investigation losses).

Fulfilment & Distribution Reporting

• Oversee weekly fulfilment and distribution reporting, providing Warehouse Operations with timely, accurate cost insights.
• Analyse variances against budget and forecast.
• Manage weekly cost reporting, liaising for full cost breakdowns and invoice detail.
• Prepare annual budgets and quarterly forecasts for fulfilment and distribution costs.

Month-End & Year-End

• Lead month-end close for e-commerce sales, margin (COGS, stock movements, provisions), fulfilment, distribution and transaction fees.
• Take lead as the NetSuite stock expert, owning stock valuation and stock movement processes once implemented.
• Produce balance sheet reconciliations (GIT, CIT, accruals, prepayments, returns and stock provisions).
• Prepare board pack slides, P&L and balance-sheet analysis, and commentary.
• Support the year-end audit as the lead contact for Contribution and Stock.

Other Responsibilities

• Produce the Weekly P&L for trade packs and support automation with the Data & Insights Team.
• Deliver monthly International P&L reporting and stakeholder insights.
• Support annual budgeting, quarterly forecasting, and wider FP&A activities.
• Complete ad-hoc financial analysis for business stakeholders.
• Prepare and submit quarterly VAT and Plastic Tax returns.

About You

• ACA / ACCA / CIMA part qualified in the latter stages, with working experience in a Commercial Finance role.
• Proven experience working within a fast-paced, consumer, retail, or eCommerce environment. This is essential.
• Strong analytical and modelling skills, with the ability to translate data into meaningful business insight.
• Exceptional stakeholder management and communication skills with the ability to challenge.
• Highly commercial mindset, with a track record of improving profitability and driving strategic outcomes.
• Comfortable operating in a dynamic, growing business where agility, proactivity, and strategic thinking are key.
• Expert with NetSuite is advantageous.

Company Benefits

• 32 Days Holiday (including Bank Holidays) + your Birthday off
• Holidays increasing up to 36 days with service
• Option to buy / sell holidays
• Generous staff discount
• Annual and quarterly bonus schemes based on company performance
• Private Healthcare including Dental & Optical Plans after probation
• Health Cash Plan from day one
• Life assurance paying 5x annual salary from day one
• Discounted marketplace with money off/cash back from 100's of places
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Tech Scheme
• Free onsite gym

Apply now for immediate consideration.