Job Description
A luxury brand that operates across Europe and prides itself on its welcoming finance team has an opening for a detail-oriented Management Accountant to provide direct support to the Finance Manager.
As a people-first business, this position is going to suit someone who enjoys digging into the numbers and using their analytical skills, but also loves being in the office, working with people, and supporting all elements of finance.
What’s in it for you?
* Work hours: Office-based, Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 5pm
* Salary: £35,000 - £40,000
* 31 days holiday including bank holidays
* Annual bonus
* Contributory pension
* Friendly, professional team
* On-site parking
Management Accountant Responsibilities:
* Produce comprehensive monthly management accounts for the group, including overseas operations
* Gather, analyse, and transform financial data into clear, insightful reports to support decision-making
* Manage UK payroll processes and maintain an accurate HR database
* Successfully reconcile multiple, multi-currency bank accounts with precision
* Prepare and submit VAT returns for the entire group, ensuring compliance in each country
* Complete month-end journals and perform balance sheet reconciliations
* Support both month-end and year-end processes
* Consistently maintain financial spreadsheets, reports, and databases
* Oversee credit card reconciliations, ensuring timely and accurate processing
* Lead and support a team of two Accounts Assistants, providing training, guidance, and development
* Produce financial schedules, detailed commentary, and supporting documentation to enhance reporting clarity
Management Accountant Skills and Experience:
* Proven experience within finance or accounting, whether as an Accounts Assistant or Assistant Accountant, ready to step up, or as an Assistant Finance Manager or Management Accountant
* Strong understanding of accounting principles and the preparation of management accounts
* Highly numerate and analytical, with exceptional attention to detail and superb organisational skills
* Advanced Excel skills, including confident use of formulas, pivot tables, lookups, and data manipulation
* Excellent communication skills, personable and able to build effective relationships at all levels across the wider group