At a Glance
- Tasks: Manage financial operations and deliver tailored insights for diverse clients.
- Company: Join GrowthDrivers, a dynamic partner for ambitious consumer brands.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, hybrid work, and your birthday off!
- Other info: Exciting opportunities for process improvement and career growth.
- Why this job: Make a real impact helping brands scale smarter and faster.
- Qualifications: Finalist or newly qualified accountant with 3 years of finance experience.
Location: Berkhamsted (Hybrid, 3 days per week in office)
Hours: Full-time
Salary: £40,000 to £50,000 (Dependent on experience)
About us
GrowthDrivers is a Fractional CFO and Financial Operations partner to ambitious consumer brands. We provide strategic financial guidance and flexible, scalable finance support that covers day-to-day. Our clients span DTC, Amazon, retail, wholesale and multi-channel brands across all stages of growth—from launch to scale.
About the role
We’re looking for a hands-on Management Accountant to deliver an excellent experience to a portfolio of clients (4-8, depending on size and complexity), owning the end-to-end process from day-to-day financial operations, through to month-end close, management reporting & control, cash flow, and budgeting & forecasting. This is a varied, high-impact, client-facing role for someone excited to help challenger brands scale faster and smarter.
What you’ll be doing
- Own and manage the full month-end close for multiple clients, including journals, reconciliations, and variance analysis
- Produce monthly management accounts packs tailored to each client’s needs, including commentary and KPI dashboards
- Maintain balance sheet schedules and reconciliations
- Prepare and post journals for accruals, prepayments, deferred income, and stock
- Establish and enhance internal controls and compliance
- Process and post day-to-day client transactions across AR and AP
- Reconciling multi-currency bank, clearing account and payment gateways
- Preparing VAT returns
- Primary contact for your client portfolio, covering day-to-day queries and supporting with recommendations and insights
- Provide weekly sales reporting, cash flow forecasts, and ad hoc analysis
- Manage clients ‘accounts’ email inboxes
- Collaborate with external accountants, bookkeepers, or in-house staff to align reporting
- Assist with investor reporting, board packs, and due diligence as required
- Support the CFO with budgeting, reforecasting, and scenario planning
- Develop and iterate forecasting models to inform strategic decisions
- Analyse and provide insights on sales channels, customers and SKUs performance
- Identify and implement process improvements to automate and streamline workflows
- Support system integration and automation between Xero, inventory tools, banks, and reporting software
What we’re looking for
- Finalist or newly qualified accountant (CIMA, ACCA)
- Minimum of 3 years’ finance and accounting experience in industry or practice
- Strong experience in both bookkeeping and management accounts preparation
- Demonstrable experience working with inventory costings and valuations
- Highly organised with the ability to prioritise and manage multiple stakeholders and client needs
- Hands-on and comfortable working in both strategic and operational finance
- Excellent attention to detail
- Effective client communication skills with the ability to explain financial concepts clearly
- Comfortable working independently while collaborating with the wider team
What we offer
- Salary: £40,000 to £50,000 (Dependent on experience)
- Your birthday off
- Hybrid with 3 days per week in the Berkhamsted office
Management Accountant - Fractional Finance Team in Berkhamsted employer: GrowthDrivers
At GrowthDrivers, we pride ourselves on being an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work culture that fosters collaboration and innovation. Our hybrid working model allows for flexibility while our commitment to employee growth ensures that you will have ample opportunities to develop your skills and advance your career in the vibrant town of Berkhamsted. With competitive salaries and unique benefits like a day off for your birthday, we strive to create a rewarding environment for our team members who are passionate about helping brands scale effectively.
