Senior Management Accountant

Solent International Ltd; Christchurch; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Senior Management Accountant, where you will play a crucial role in delivering accurate management accounts and leading a dynamic team. This position offers the opportunity to work in a fast-paced FMCG environment, contributing to the development of finance processes and systems. You will be responsible for P&L analysis, budget support, and mentoring junior accountants. With a commitment to flexibility and employee well-being, this innovative firm provides a competitive salary, structured bonuses, and numerous perks, making it an exciting place to grow your career.

Benefits

Competitive salary with annual reviews

Structured bonuses based on performance

Flexible work arrangements

Salary sacrifice pension scheme

Medical cash plan

25 days holiday per annum

Learning and development opportunities

Social events organized by in-house team

Cycle to work scheme

Qualifications

• Fully qualified ACA/ACCA/CIMA Accountant with leadership experience.
• Strong Excel skills and experience in fast-paced environments.

Responsibilities

• Deliver monthly management accounts and ensure accuracy of management information.
• Lead the Management Accounts team and support budget processes.

Skills

Leadership Skills

Excel Proficiency

Data Analysis

Financial Reporting

Education

ACA/ACCA/CIMA Qualification

Part-Qualified Accountant

Tools

Power BI

Excel

Job description

Solent Group works with a diverse portfolio of Retailers and supplies bespoke products within various categories, including Health & Beauty, Household Impulse Snacking, and Reusable Bags. We are proud to be best-in-class when it comes to own-label product innovation. Our categories are fast-paced with ever-evolving trends and a host of groundbreaking products coming to market on a regular basis – we add value to retailers by leading and owning each category.

Here at Solent, we want people to be extraordinary. We pride ourselves on creating and producing amazing products and brands for our global customers. You will be joining a company with offices globally across South Africa, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Vietnam, and the UK.

POSITION: Senior Management Accountant

DIVISION/DEPT: Finance

REPORTS TO: Head of Finance

LOCATION: Christchurch, Dorset (Hybrid) Accessibility to the office is required

The Opportunity - Senior Management Accountant

Solent Group is seeking an experienced Senior Management Accountant to join the team, focusing on delivering monthly management accounts for the Group, ensuring that management information is always accurate and delivered in a timely manner.

To be successful in this role, you will have proven experience in a similar role within FMCG and have leadership experience, as this role is responsible for leading the Management Accounts team while contributing to the ongoing development of all finance processes and systems.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the annual budget and quarterly re-forecasting process, providing input and insight from monthly reviews of the actuals.
• Adhere to the month-end timetable, ensuring all tasks are completed on time and any issues are flagged and escalated to the HOF and FD.
• Undertake P&L analysis of direct costings, focusing on the variable costs of shipping, warehousing, stock valuations, etc.
• Maintain Excel and Power BI-driven financial models and reports.
• Support and mentor the Management Accountant and Assistant Management Accountant.

About You

• Fully qualified ACA/ACCA/CIMA Accountant; part-qualified will be considered if near qualification.
• Minimum 2 years of experience leading teams within a Management Accounts function (preferably in an FMCG environment).
• Strong Excel skills and comfortable with handling and manipulating large datasets.
• Proven background working in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience in group accounts consolidation.

We offer

• Competitive salary with annual salary reviews.
• Structured bonuses (based on company & individual performance).
• Work flexibly: work where it works for you.
• Salary sacrifice pension scheme.
• Medical cash plan.
• 25 days holiday per annum, increasing to 27 days after 3 years’ service and 30 days after 5 years’ service.
• Learning and development and progression opportunities.
• Solent social events run by our in-house Social Team.
• Cycle to work scheme.

Please visit us at https://solentgroup.co.uk/work-with-us/ for further details.

At Solent Group, we celebrate diversity and promote equality and inclusion across our global teams. We welcome applications from all, regardless of personal characteristics or background.