Management Accountant

Brand new Management Accountant role with commercial responsibilities. This role involves preparation of management accounts, analysis of performance against budget and last year, balance sheet review.

Our client based in Kingston, Surrey is a well-known and rapidly growing Retail brand that is performing extremely well and opening multiple new stores in 2025. They focus on delivering high-quality products to its customers and are known for fostering a collaborative and professional work culture, with a commitment to supporting its employees' professional growth.

As the Management Accountant based from Kingston, Surrey you will be responsible for:

• Overseeing the month end cost accrual process including preparation of month end postings, analysis of performance against budget and last year, balance sheet reconciliations and balance sheet review.

Responsibilities:

• Taking ownership and responsibility for key account lines within the P&L, ensuring understanding of balances and accuracy of reporting.
• Ensuring all month end cost journals are calculated and processed accurately and on a timely basis for key account lines.
• Explanation of variances compared to budget and last year.
• Ensuring balance sheet reconciliations are completed on a monthly basis, investigating and resolving any variances on a timely basis.
• Management of Fixed Asset Register including reporting on CAPEX vs budget and liaising with business stakeholders.
• Assisting in Intercompany reconciliations.
• Assisting in year-end audit.
• Daily and Weekly Sales Reporting - Working alongside other finance team members to ensure the accuracy and delivery of our sales reporting.
• Assisting in the preparation of budgets and forecasts.
• Completion of National Statistics forms.
• Supporting ad hoc analysis across the channels: sales, costs and profitability as required.
• Building relationships and business partnering across the business to enable a mutual understanding of financial impacts and projections.
• Ad hoc reporting and analysis.
• Review and redesign of reporting, when appropriate, to ensure value-add outputs.
• Preparation of other ad hoc analysis as and when required.
• Support of wider finance team where appropriate.

Profile:

• Experienced Management Accountant.
• Qualified Accountant.
• Advanced excel skills.
• Retail Industry experience is desirable but not essential.
• Attention to detail and accuracy in all outputs.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to work well both within finance and across the business at all levels.
• Pro-active team player but ability to work independently.
• Ability to multi-task.
• Ability to work well under pressure and to varying deadlines.
• Good analytical skills and problem-solving skills.
• Good time management and organisation.
• View to improve procedures including shortening month-end, improving systems and processes where appropriate.
• Self-motivated with a positive attitude to work.
• Keen to learn and take on more responsibility.

Job Offer:

• Salary £50,000 - £55,000 depending on experience.
• Bonus Scheme.
• 24 days Holiday + 8 days Bank Holiday, holiday days rise with service.
• Pension.
• Hybrid Working 3 days in the office and 2 days from home.
• Free Parking or based very close to Kingston train station.
• 37.5 hour working week.
• 60% discount on brands.
• Great Progression Opportunities in a highly successful and growing business.

This role is perfect for someone looking to make an impact in a growing retail company that offers progression opportunities. Apply today to take the next step in your career!