Management Accountant

Exsurgo's Finance practice are recruiting a Management Accountant for this international retail company based in Northampton. This is a part-qualified role where our client is looking for an active CIMA or ACCA studier. This is an excellent time to join the company as there is a new leadership team who are looking to build out the finance department.

Responsibilities:

• Support the Financial Controller in the month end close and production of monthly management accounts for online business, including consolidation of other divisions into the Group results
• Review the results of the stores businesses outside of the UK and ensure they are properly understood and consolidated into the monthly Group results
• Prepare and post accurate accruals and prepayments at month end
• Ensure all key month end postings are carried out on an accurate and timely basis
• Liaise with key budget holders in the business to ensure all costs are recognised correctly in the management accounts
• Ensure that all cost variances to Budget and Forecast are investigated and understood
• Ensure that key Balance Sheet accounts are understood and properly reflect the business operations – such as voucher provisions, stock, stock provisions, deferred income
• Prepare monthly cost centre reports and other ad hoc reports for key business managers and assist them with understanding of their reports and with day to day budgetary control
• Carry out ad hoc analysis of financial performance as needed
• Support the Director of Business Planning & Analysis with Budgets and Forecasts as needed

The role requires an active studier with a strong academic background. The company will pay for study support.