Management Accountant in Poole

Every set of accounts you produce needs to be right first time, and that's exactly the standard here.
You'll get straight into the detail: margins, stock valuation, and variance analysis that actually shapes decisions.
This is a role for someone who takes real pride in getting the numbers right, not just close.

As a Management Accountant, you will benefit from:

• Genuine autonomy over how you manage your workload and priorities
• Direct exposure to senior stakeholders and commercial decision-making
• A supportive management structure
• The chance to shape processes and systems as the finance function develops
• Career progression within a well-established business
• Full time office based role

As a Management Accountant, your responsibilities will include:

• Prepare and present monthly management accounts and board reports
• Lead gross margin analysis by product line
• Produce and interpret variance analysis comparing actual results against budget and forecast
• Oversee stock valuation and reconciliation across chilled and frozen inventory
• Manage VAT returns and other statutory reporting requirements
• Support and review the work of an Assistant Management Accountant

As a Management Accountant, your experience will include:

• Qualified or part-qualified CIMA, ACCA, or ACA (or equivalent)
• Proven experience in a management accounting role, ideally within food distribution, wholesale, or FMCG
• Advanced Excel skills, including pivot tables and VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP
• Strong understanding of stock control and cost accounting
• Experience working confidently with high-volume transactional data
• A confident communicator, comfortable business partnering across operations and procurement

If you're looking for a role where your accuracy and analysis genuinely influence the business, this could be your next step.

While Rubicon uses AI to help speed up processes across the business, every application is reviewed by a human to ensure the right decision is made.