Management Accountant

Management Accountant

Could this be the job for you?

BrandAlley is the go-to destination for designer brands at fantastic, exclusive prices. We're a members-only site home to hundreds of some of the best high-profile labels in fashion, beauty and home. We stock an extensive selection of previous and current season stock at up to 90% off the RRP, from Vivienne Westwood and Alexander McQueen to Molton Brown and Philip Kingsley. With new brands launching every week, our flash sales are exclusive and filled with highly in-demand pieces that mean time is of the essence! For an instant luxury hit, our members can also shop in our permanent designer treasure trove - the Outlet - where everything is available for immediate dispatch.

We are now looking for an enthusiastic, solutions driven, proactive, technical and commercial savvy qualified management accountant to join our small friendly finance team.

This could be the job for you if

• You thrive in a dynamic role where no two days are the same - whether you're leading statutory balance sheet reconciliations, preparing monthly accounts and reporting packs, or supporting budgeting, forecasting, and process improvements, your strong multi-tasking skills will be put to excellent use

• You're a team player - you'll be someone who enjoys working with others, sharing your knowledge with your finance colleagues, and working together to help achieve results.

• You're able to prioritise and manage a varied workload.

What will you be doing?

• Prepare group monthly management accounts and packs in a timely manner with high degree of accuracy in accordance with accounting principles
• Support Group Finance and Systems manager in preparation of group financial statements and support audit and process
• Lead on statutory balance sheet reconciliations, ensuring all accounts are fully reconciled and any discrepancies are resolved promptly.
• Support month-end and year-end close processes, ensuring deadlines are met.
• Work closely with auditors during statutory audits, preparing audit schedules and responding to queries.
• Identifying and managing month end accruals and prepayments, liaising with budget holders and trackers as needed
• Maintain and manage the fixed asset register, ensuring accurate recording of acquisitions, disposals, transfers, and depreciation. Ensure compliance with internal controls and company and standards
• P&L variance analysis, review departmental costs against budget with insightful commentary
• Preparation of VAT submissions, PAYE submissions, National Statistics returns, and other statutory reports to maintain compliance with regulations.
• Identify and support implementation of process improvements to enhance operational efficiency and accuracy.
• Effectively communicate financial information and analysis to stakeholders in a clear and understandable manner.
• Supporting systems implementation projects and testing requirements
• Assist the wider finance team and business with ad hoc tasks.

What you'll bring
The good stuff

• You'll have a bachelors degree and be a fully qualified accountant (ACA, CIMA, ACCA, etc.) with strong technical financial accounting experience and experience of supporting budgets and forecasts
• You'll be an advanced user of Excel, able to use functions such as power query, sum ifs, pivot tables and VLOOK-UPS etc to analyse large volumes of complex financial data.
• You'll have recent experience of modern finance systems experience, ideally Dynamics Business Central or similar

The great stuff

• You have a high level of accuracy and attention to detail.
• You're a motivated individual with growth mindest, taking full responsibility for work areas with ability to work independently as well as collaboratively as part of a team.
• You have a high level of commercial awareness and business acumen with prior experience of accounts and stats preparation and budgeting and forecasting.
• You have excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• You have previous experience in either e-commerce and / or r etail or FMCG.
  

Perks of the job

• A modern, energetic, dynamic, and sociable office based in London's Shoreditch.
• The opportunity to work on some exciting brands supported by an inspiring and friendly team of people.
• Competitive salary.
• Hybrid working (3 days per week in our dog-friendly head office)
• 25 days holiday - Additional 1 day for each completed calendar year capped at 30 days!
• 8% employer pension contribution.
• Life Assurance - 3 x your annual salary
• Early Finish Fridays every week.
• Study support.
• Everyday Benefits - including Cycle to Work scheme, discounted Gym Memberships, Eyecare Vouchers

Who are we?
BrandAlley is the go-to destination for designer brands at fantastic, exclusive prices. We're a members-only site home to hundreds of some of the best high-profile labels in fashion, beauty and home. We stock an extensive selection of previous and current season stock at up to 90% off the RRP, from Vivienne Westwood and Alexander McQueen to Molton Brown and Philip Kingsley. With new brands launching every week, our flash sales are exclusive and filled with highly in-demand pieces that mean time is of the essence! For an instant luxury hit, our members can also shop in our permanent designer treasure trove - the Outlet - where everything is available for immediate dispatch.
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BrandAlley UK Ltd are proud to be an equal opportunities employer who provide equal employment opportunity regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation.