Join Popeyes as a Management Accountant and play a key role in supporting our UK expansion by partnering with cross-functional teams to manage budgets, analyse financial performance, drive strategic decision-making, and ensure accurate and timely financial reporting across our fast-growing business What you’ll be doing as a Management Accountant? Management Reporting Leading the preparation of monthly Management Accounts Calculating and posting journals, including utilities, prepayments & accruals Working closely alongside and mentor the Assistant Management Accountant Preparing and posting royalty calculations Review of monthly management accounts with Head of Finance and CFO; providing key commentary on movements and deep-diving into problem areas (company and site level) Updating and reconciling monthly HQ divisional spend reports Sending out monthly results to all our General Managers, liaising & diligently following up any queries they may have Preparing periodic Balance Sheet Reconciliations, and following up actions with key stakeholders Working closely with Banking/AP to ensure all costs and sales are appropriately accounted for Preparing submission of information requests e.g. Office for National Statistics Preparing, submitting and analysing VAT submissions Work with our franchise partners to review and collate their P&Ls; investigating variances where necessary Systems expert: keeping up-to-date with latest SAGE / AP software updates and ensuring we are utilising technology as efficiently as possible Financial Reporting Assisting with year end audit and answering audit queries, preparing key audit files Assisting with implementation of strong control and process environment within the business Reporting & Analysis Assisting with budgeting & forecasting Assisting with ad hoc analysis and projects You’ll love being a Management Accountant at Popeyes if you: Have excellent attention to detail and enjoys analysis/investigative work, striving to ensure output is accurate and of high quality Are able to meet deadlines and able to work on own initiative, being fully accountable for your areas of responsibility whilst working in a dynamic, fast paced environment Have a positive and resilient attitude, knowing that building the right reporting framework takes time, patience and dedication Are a self-starter, knowing that driving excellence means taking initiative and being proactive to find the right solutions Are ready to challenge what you see and trust your experience Share our excitement about making Popeyes the UK’s most loved chicken brand Technical requirements we’re looking for: Qualified Management Accountant (CIMA, ACCA) Intermediate/Advanced Excel skills (pivots, lookups, sumifs) Fully literate with Microsoft Office 365 Multisite experience within hospitality or retail, desirable