Management Accountant

MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTANT - FULL TIME - WASHINGTON, TYNE & WEAR

Who We Are:

Inspired by a shared love of fashion, sneakers and the surrounding culture, END. was founded in Newcastle upon Tyne back in 2005. Our first UK store brought together a curated mix of celebrated designers and emerging brands, many of which were previously hard to find outside of London. From day one, we’ve nurtured a community of like-minded individuals united by a love for this ever-evolving culture.

Today, END. serves over 2 million customers worldwide through a seamless blend of online and physical retail. Our industry-leading stores in Newcastle, Glasgow, Manchester, London, and Milan reflect our commitment to innovation, influence, and inspiration. We offer a carefully curated selection of menswear, womenswear, sneakers, homeware, and lifestyle products to a global audience.

At the heart of END. is our customer and it’s our people and culture that make the difference. With over 600 employees across our HQ, offices, and retail locations, our customer-first mindset continues to guide everything we do.

The Role:

As a Management Accountant, you will play a pivotal role in supporting financial decision-making across the business, bringing rigour and constructive challenge to the numbers. You will produce accurate and timely management accounts, ensure clear balance sheet reconciliations, and support the team with analysis and insight. You will cover some of the more complex areas of the balance sheet and costs, working alongside the Senior Management Accountant to drive improvement in processes and controls.

Here’s a breakdown of what you’ll be doing:

Perform balance sheet reconciliations for designated areas – including some of the more complex balances – to a high standard, producing additional analysis and constructively challenging balances where required. Develop knowledge of external and internal factors that impact risk areas and use this knowledge to support with understanding the impact on reporting. Posting accruals and prepayments to populate P&L and management information pack.

Produce departmental reports and analyse alongside department heads, developing strong partnering relationships and challenging cost trends. Assist with the MI pack, delivering a best-in-class output alongside meaningful narrative. Support Finance Business Partners with preparation of areas of the budget and reforecasts, providing insights on changes in costs and using this understanding to help budget holders and Finance Business Partners to understand variances.

Develop and maintain process notes, identifying control risks and implementing changes to enhance the accuracy and monitoring of processes. Identify opportunities for automation and be proactive in seeking these out, working with management to develop business cases as needed. Provide coaching to junior team members, providing support in reviewing their work when required. Be proactive during daily tasks to support process improvements, flagging key risks to management in a timely manner.

Ad hoc reporting and related tasks to support the wider team Support on ad hoc projects Who we’re looking for:

Proven experience in a management accounting role, ideally within retail, FMCG, or a fast-paced consumer business. Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret complex data and present it clearly. Confident in constructively challenging figures, processes and stakeholders at all levels. Advanced Excel skills; experience with ERP systems (e.g., Dynamics, SAP, Oracle, Netsuite) is advantageous. Commercially astute with a proactive and collaborative approach.

Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills. Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines.…