Management Accountant

Smollan; Winnersh; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading retail solutions partner is seeking a Management Accountant for a 9-month fixed term contract in Winnersh. This hybrid role involves overseeing revenue recognition, ensuring precise financial reporting, and leading performance reviews. The ideal candidate should be part qualified in ACCA or CIMA, have strong management accounting experience, and be highly proficient in Excel. In return, they offer a competitive salary, benefits, and opportunities for career growth. Apply now to make a significant impact on our operations.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Pension (4%)

Benefits include WeCare ERP + Toothfairy, Perkbox, Taste Card

24 days annual leave + bank holidays

Qualifications

• Part Qualified ACCA or CIMA required.
• Experience managing month-end processes and revenue.
• Ability to create new processes and reports.

Responsibilities

• Oversee revenue recognition and manage costs.
• Ensure precise financial reporting with the accounting team.
• Conduct financial support for gross profit queries.

Skills

Part Qualified ACCA or CIMA

Strong management accounting experience

Senior stakeholder management experience

Highly Proficient in Excel

Strong financial system skills

Tools

SAP-based financial reporting system (BPC)

Dynamics 365

Job description

What's the role about?

Management Accountant

Fixed Term Contract (9 Months)

Working: Monday to Friday, 35 hours per week

Location: Winnersh, RG41 (Hybrid)

Drive financial excellence at Smollan! As a key member of our management accounting team, you won’t just report the numbers—you’ll own them. Reporting to the Lead Management Accountant, you will deliver high‑precision insights to stakeholders, sharpen our customer budget processes, and lead the charge on continuous improvement across the group. This role is for a fixed term 9‑month period.

What you'll be doing:

• Revenue & Cost Management: Oversee revenue recognition and manage costs for key revenue streams
• Collaborative Reporting: Work alongside other management accountants to ensure precise financial reporting
• Performance Reviews: Lead review meetings with the broader business team to ensure performance adjustments are reflected
• Financial Support: Be the go‑to expert for gross profit queries, offering critical financial support
• Customer Reconciliations: Manage and process reconciliations, including cost‑plus reconciliations
• Client Account Management: Collaborate with senior management to help steer client accounts
• Budgeting & Quotations: Assist in preparing budgets and quotations for both new and ongoing client relationships
• Month‑End & Year‑End Reporting: Contribute to monthly management accounts and support the preparation of annual budgets
• Forecasting: Help create monthly and quarterly forecasting reports to keep the business on track
• Journal Processing: Manage monthly journal entries, including accruals, prepayments, and deferred income
• Balance Sheet Reconciliations: Prepare and review balance sheet reconciliations to ensure accuracy
• System Management: Be a key user of our SAP‑based financial reporting system (BPC) and assist in maintaining Dynamics 365

What you'll bring to the role:

• Part Qualified ACCA or CIMA
• Strong management accounting experience, including month end processes, revenue management (accrued and deferred income)
• Senior stakeholder management experience
• Highly Proficient in Excel
• Experience in creating new processes, tools, and reports
• Strong financial system skills (desirable experience with Dynamics 365)

In return, we will offer you:

• Competitive salary
• Benefits that include: Pension (4%), WeCare ERP + Toothfairy, Perkbox, Taste Card
• 24 days annual leave + bank holidays (increasing 1 day per year up to 29 days)
• Ongoing support to enable you to fulfil your role to the best of your potential
• Opportunity to work in a dynamic and innovative environment
• Career growth and development opportunities
• Supportive and inclusive company culture

Ready to make your mark on our bottom line? Apply today - our recruitment team look forward to hearing from you.

More about us...

Smollan is a full-service retail solutions partner with over 90 years of heritage, helping brands win at the point of purchase. Operating across 61 countries, we are trusted by over 500 global and local brands and employ more than 90,000 people. Our purpose is to create growth and transform lives by connecting people to products and possibilities.

We deliver intelligent, end-to-end retail execution and experiences across the physical and digital landscape, directed by data and powered by technology and people. Our capabilities include Sales & Merchandising, Activations & Experiences, and Data & Technology. Smollan grows brands by growing people, creating value for clients and impact for consumers every day.