Management Accountant

Management Accountant | 3 month contract | South West London | Multichannel Retail business | £230-£270 per day | 4 days per week in office

A £70 million turnover, fashion retail business are looking to hire a Management Accountant on a 3 month contract, based in their South West London Head Office (4 days in the office). The business has achieved considerable growth over the past 3 years, driven both by their retail store sales and ecommerce channel.

The Management Accountant will take ownership for month-end and management accounts for the retail channel as well as partnering with store managers and department heads to take ownership of month end duties. Reporting to the Financial Controller, you will work in a direct team of 4 and have broad exposure as part of your role.

Responsibilities include

Owning the production of management accounts across multiple sites

Month end duties including journals, accruals, prepayments and fixed assets

Handling balance sheet reconciliations

Reviewing monthly results and variance analysis vs KPIs and budget

Assist with preparation of internal reports and finance analysis

Assisting with budgets

Assisting with year-end tasks

Skill set required

Experience handling management accounts and month-end

Retail or consumer knowledge with experience operating in a multi-site or multi-entity environment

Qualified or Part Qualified Accountant

Strong Excel skills (pivot tables and v lookups)

Availability to start a role in mid September

Team player, keen learner and can do attitude

In return for your hard work, you will be working in a rewarding culture and for a well-known UK retail brand.