Management Accountant - Financial Services

N BROWN; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job description

We're looking for a Management Accountant to join us here at N Brown Group! In this role you will be involved in the preparation of the monthly management accounts for the Financial Services arm of the business, produce analysis to forecast, and oversee preparation of reporting packs to deliver insightful analysis on results to senior stakeholders. The role will support the Senior Management Accountant and Director of FS Finance in providing clear and effective weekly and monthly reporting and partnering.

Working as part of the Finance Services and Group team to develop the finance function brand across the organisation, as an efficient and professional team that enables commercial growth.

The N Brown Group is currently undergoing a number of key transformation projects which creates the opportunity for the right candidate to build excellent exposure across the business including the opportunity to be part of a team developing a new FS platform!

What will you do as a Management Accountant at N Brown?

• Preparation and maintenance of the monthly management accounts for Financial Services, ensuring accurate accounting records are produced and reported to key stakeholders in a timely manner, including preparation and posting of accruals, prepayments and journals.
• Responsible for providing quality financial performance analysis on a weekly and monthly basis and presenting results to the Senior Management Accountant, Director of FS Commercial Finance, and the wider FS Leadership team.
• Key audit contact for the Financial Services audit process, including interim and year end coordination.
• Support project work within the finance team as and when required, including debt sale accounting.
• Support the development of the cost accounting process and control.
• Support on review production of information returns to external parties.
• Maintain up to date and accurate policy & process documents engaging with other teams and stakeholders for process signoff.
• Manage workloads, identify future requirements and efficiencies, and support the Group Financial Reporting team with continuous improvement.

What experience will you have?

• CIMA/ACCA/ACA Part Qualified or Newly Qualified with familiarity with month end process.
• Strong MS Office skills, particularly Excel, is essential.
• SQL experience is desirable but not essential.
• Experience of Oracle Cloud Financial Systems and TM1 is desirable but not essential.
• Experience of data languages and Teradata is desirable but not essential.

What skills will you have?

• Technically Strong - Comfortable with applying IFRS standards and making judgements based on the standards.
• Digitally Literate - Embraces a digital world with the capability to envision and build new business models, tools, and ways of working informed by digital. Data driven, problem solving and analytical whilst also being able to articulate results clearly to non-finance individuals.
• Integrator - Operates with the complete story in mind, understands and identifies connections, creates bridges and seamless experiences.
• Innovative Thinker - Constantly considers and investigates new ways to perform work and deliver value, with openness to creative ideas and experimentation. Naturally inquisitive with a desire to understand, learn, develop and share knowledge.
• Data Obsessed - Feels passionate about, understands, and uses data to anticipate issues, identify opportunities, diagnose, test ideas, and design and improve solutions.
• Customer & Colleague Centric - Focuses on customers and their needs as the starting and end points for every initiative and solution.
• Growth Mindset - learn from failure or setbacks and use them to continue learning.
• Time Management - Strong operational delivery track record, motivated to implement/deliver on time to quality standards and build new efficient processes.
• Communication - Confident, clear, and concise communication skills and strong influencing skills.

What's in it for you?

• Hybrid working.
• 24 days holiday (+ 8 bank holidays) with the option to buy an additional 10 days.
• Annual bonus scheme.
• Enhanced maternity and adoption leave.
• Company pension with up to 8% N Brown contribution.
• Mental Health support both internally and externally, including access to our wellbeing champions and counselling services.
• A range of financial wellbeing support.
• Colleague discount across all N Brown brands.
• Onsite café with subsidised rates and local restaurant discounts!
• Life Assurance and Private Medical Insurance.
• Paid volunteer time - all our colleagues can take a full day paid to volunteer for a charity of their choice.

N Brown - who we are and why work for us?

At N Brown, we're committed to building a diverse workforce and creating an inclusive environment that values equality for all. Our vision is that by 'championing inclusion, we'll become the most loved and trusted fashion retailer'. Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging are, therefore, at the heart of our culture.

We're a forward-thinking digital retailer with a financial services proposition to be proud of. We're customer-obsessed, serving them through three core brands: JD Williams, Simply Be, and Jacamo. We're experienced, with over 160 years of trading under our belt. We're inclusive, as we believe in fashion without boundaries; and we're sustainable, striving to make as little impact on the planet as possible.

In May 2024 we were delighted to be named one of The Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2024. We work hard to create a happy and inclusive culture for everyone and we're so proud to have made this list - as voted for by our very own colleagues!

Ways of Working

We offer hybrid working which varies across the business depending on the role you're in. Our Head Office is located in the Northern Quarter in Manchester City Centre. So if you are travelling by train, tram or bus we're perfectly located, plus we're surrounded by cool cafes, trendy bars and the best places to eat!

Our working hours are 36.17 per week and our core working hours are between 10am - 4pm. Given we don't have strict working hours you can find the working pattern that's right for you.

Our promise to you:

We're an equal opportunity employer and value diversity. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, colour, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

What happens when you apply to a role at N Brown?

As soon as we receive your application, we'll send you an email to let you know. We always aim to come back to you as soon as possible with an update and we really appreciate you taking the time to apply for a role with us. Good luck!