Management Accountant

Location: Greater London

MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTANT – QUALIFIED OR PART-QUALIFIED

Location:

London NW11
Working pattern:
Full-time, office based, five days per week
Study support:
Available for candidates completing ACCA or CIMA

Are you an ambitious Management Accountant looking for a varied role where you can make a genuine impact?

This is an exciting opportunity to join a dynamic, fast-paced international retail business and become an important member of its collaborative finance team. You will work closely with senior management and colleagues across the wider business, gaining broad exposure and playing a key role in delivering accurate financial information and commercial insight.

The company has an entrepreneurial culture where ideas are welcomed, people work closely together and every team member’s contribution is recognised. No two days will be the same, making this an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys responsibility, variety and being at the heart of a growing business.

The role is open to both qualified and part-qualified accountants. Study support will be provided for candidates working towards their ACCA or CIMA qualification.

The Role

As Management Accountant, you will take responsibility for a broad range of accounting, reporting and financial control activities, including:

• Preparing monthly management accounts, profit and loss reports and balance sheet reconciliations

• Reviewing financial performance and investigating variances

• Producing budgets, forecasts and cashflow reports

• Preparing month-end journals and financial adjustments

• Monitoring cashflow and planning supplier payments

• Preparing and reviewing bank and credit card reconciliations

• Reviewing sales and purchase invoices entered into Xero

• Reconciling supplier statements and resolving invoice and payment queries

• Maintaining payment schedules, expense trackers and depreciation schedules

• Liaising with suppliers, banks and colleagues across the business

• Supporting and overseeing junior members of the accounts team

• Maintaining accurate financial records and supporting audit requirements

• Identifying opportunities to improve financial systems and procedures

• Providing clear financial analysis and commercial insight to senior management

• Supporting the wider finance team with projects and additional accounting responsibilities

About You
- You will be:

• ACCA or CIMA qualified, part-qualified or actively studying towards qualification

• Experienced in preparing monthly management accounts and variance analysis

• Confident with cashflow reporting, reconciliations and month-end processes

• Commercially aware, analytical and solutions-focused

• Ideally experienced within retail, wholesale, FMCG or another fast-paced business

• Comfortable combining management reporting with hands-on accounting responsibilities

• Strong and proficient excel skills and ideally xero

• Highly organised and able to balance competing priorities

• An effective communicator who enjoys working collaboratively

• Proactive, adaptable and keen to contribute ideas

• Accurate, dependable and committed to maintaining high professional standards

Why Join?

• Join a friendly, collaborative and supportive finance team

• Work in an exciting, entrepreneurial and fast-moving business

• Gain broad exposure across management accounting and commercial finance

• Work closely with senior management and key decision-makers

• Take ownership of your work and make a visible contribution

• Receive study support towards completing your ACCA or CIMA qualification

• Develop your experience and progress as the business continues to grow

If you are an ambitious qualified or part-qualified accountant looking for a varied and rewarding opportunity within a dynamic business, we would be delighted to hear from you.

Apply today with your CV for immediate consideration