Management Accountant

Management Accountant

Full-Time 45000 - 55000 £ / year (est.) No working from home possible
Aspects Beauty Company

At a Glance

  • Tasks: Support financial operations, produce management accounts, and manage budgeting processes.
  • Company: Join a successful family-run beauty company with a vibrant culture.
  • Benefits: Competitive salary, hybrid working, 25 days holiday, and private medical insurance.
  • Other info: Enjoy a supportive environment with opportunities for professional growth.
  • Why this job: Be part of a creative team making an impact in the beauty industry.
  • Qualifications: CIMA/ACCA qualified with 5 years' experience in management accounting.

The predicted salary is between 45000 - 55000 £ per year.

Aspects Beauty Company are looking for a Management Accountant to join the business on a full time permanent basis. We are a successful family-run company with a commitment to finding innovative, intelligent and creative ways to market. We work with retailers across the UK, build luxury brands and adopt a flexible and open-minded approach to all our partnerships. Our unique culture ensures our valued employees are at the heart of our business, where we encourage a strong sense of community, team spirit and pride in everything we do.

The Role – Management Accountant

  • Full support for the Group Financial Controller (GFC) on all financial matters relating to Aspects Beauty Company Limited.
  • Production of management accounts & year end accounts with all relevant schedules & backup, budgeting, forecasts, sales analysis and various ad-hoc financial tasks.
  • Working to tight deadlines for the production of the accounts and developing systems to reduce these deadlines utilising our ERP system and other appropriate systems and software.
  • Day to day management of the finance function of the company in the future.

Monthly Management Accounts:

  • Production of accounts to a set deadline including prepayments, accruals, stock reconciliations & cost of goods control, fixed asset register & depreciation, balance sheet reconciliations.
  • P&L to include full P&Ls by Brand and other reporting required by the Brand Owner.

Year End Accounts:

  • As per management accounts but includes all schedules in readiness for audit.
  • Liaising with auditors during the annual audit & providing any further requested analysis.

Budgeting:

  • Production of annual budgets.
  • Production of ad-hoc budgets.
  • Budgets to be phased accurately by month.

Other responsibilities:

  • VAT returns.
  • Payroll checking.
  • National statistics.
  • Supervision of finance team.

Why You’ll Love us:

  • A highly competitive salary.
  • Hours of work – 37.5 hrs per week (8.30am – 5.30pm Monday to Thursday / 8:30am to 2.30pm on a Friday).
  • Hybrid working policy, working 2/3 days in office and remainder in the field or at home.
  • Potential travel within UK and EU to attend meetings/conferences, etc, as appropriate.
  • 25 days holiday per annum, increasing by a day per year up to a maximum of 30 days.
  • Contributory pension scheme.
  • Private medical insurance.
  • Group Income protection.
  • Broadband allowance.
  • Free on-site parking.

Why we’ll love you:

  • Experience: CIMA / ACCA Minimum 5 years’ experience in a management accountant role.
  • Skills, Abilities and Knowledge: Microsoft Office – with proficiency in Excel, Word, Outlook, Teams and PowerPoint. Excel must be at advanced level with the ability to create and use pivot tables, data extraction, VLookups etc.
  • Produce Management Accounts on a monthly basis to deadlines including P&L, Balance Sheet & Cashflow.
  • Produce Year End accounts for audit.
  • Produce annual budgets / revisions.
  • Cashflow forecasting.
  • Developing systems to enhance and accelerate the production of accounts, using tools such as Power Bi.
  • People management. Ability to manage a small team & maintain a good team ethic.

Management Accountant employer: Aspects Beauty Company

Aspects Beauty Company Limited is an exceptional employer, offering a vibrant work culture at Heathrow Airport where passion for luxury fragrances meets outstanding customer service. Employees benefit from competitive compensation, comprehensive training, and opportunities for personal growth within the beauty industry, all while being part of a dynamic team that values excellence and innovation.

Aspects Beauty Company

Contact Details:

Aspects Beauty Company Recruitment Team

We think you need these skills to ace Management Accountant

Management Accounting
Financial Reporting
Budgeting
Cashflow Forecasting
P&L Analysis
Balance Sheet Reconciliation
Advanced Excel Skills