Management Accountant

Role

Sunspel is an authentic British clothing brand with a textile heritage going back 150 years. The company originated as a manufacturer of jersey underwear and boxer shorts, and still runs its original UK factory in Long Eaton, Nottingham, producing the finest quality cotton T-shirts. The brand now extends to a full range of wardrobe essentials for men and women from shirting to outerwear, with exceptional quality and stylish, understated design at its core. It now has stores in London and Edinburgh, as well as in Paris, New York and California. It is stocked in various luxury international retailers globally and has a thriving online business.

The Role

We are seeking a skilled and proactive Management Accountant to assist the Financial Controller in delivering accurate and timely financial information to support business decisions. In this role, you will be responsible for preparing high‑quality monthly management accounts and providing valuable insights into the financial performance of the business.

Key Objectives

As a Management Accountant, you will oversee the monthly closing process, VAT and sales tax accounting, weekly trading reports, and monthly cost analysis, ensuring the timely and accurate delivery of financial data.

Responsibilities

• Manage key balance sheet accounts, including stock, provisions, intercompany, and accruals.
• Prepare weekly payroll, post entries, and reconcile control accounts for all payrolls.
• Oversee cash reconciliations in a multi‑currency/channel environment.
• Produce monthly balance sheet reconciliations for all entities, identifying risks and opportunities.
• Prepare monthly management accounts (profit & loss statements, balance sheets, cash flow statements) for four trading entities.
• Complete UK VAT, EU VAT and EC Sales List, and US Sales Tax returns, reconciling related control accounts.
• Maintain the IFRS 16 lease accounting schedules and post monthly entries.
• Prepare government reporting such as Office for National Statistics requirements.
• Assist the Financial Controller with weekly cash flow reporting and reviews.
• Support continuous process improvements across the finance function.
• Oversee NetSuite (ERP system) operations including daily issue monitoring, reconciliation and error correction, and creation and updates to reports, searches, and dashboards.
• Support audit preparation, acting as the main point of contact for audit requests.
• Produce weekly trading reports to track performance.
• Assist the FC with the preparation of inputs into the quarterly reforecasts, annual budgets, and related presentations and commentary.
• Analyze and compare business costs against budgets and forecasts on a monthly basis.
• Develop and enhance business reports and KPI packs, with a focus on automation.
• Provide reporting improvements for other business teams.
• Perform ad‑hoc financial reporting and analysis as required.

Experience and Skills

• 5 years experience in a similar or larger sized business.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills.
• Proficiency in financial accounting principles and reporting standards.
• Excellent communication skills to present complex financial data clearly.
• Expertise in financial software and data analysis tools.
• Understanding of business operations.

This is a full‑time role based at our head office in Long Eaton.

To apply please send a CV to: recruitment@sunspel.com