Management Accountant - Retail
- Recruiter
- Investigo Limited
- Location
- Homeworking
- Salary
- £35000 - £40000 per annum
- Posted
- 22 Jul 2021
- Closes
- 29 Jul 2021
- Ref
- BBBH120573
- Contact
- Shendl Van-Wyk
- Job Title
- Management Accountant
- Category
- Accountancy Practice
- Experience Levels
- Part Qualified
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
Management Accountant
£35k - £40k
Predominantly remote working
East London
I'm currently recruiting for an absolutely fantastic Management Accountant role working for a Luxury Fashion and Interior Design Company. The role is part time working 4 days a week but has potential to be full time. I am looking to speak to any Management Accountants from the Luxury Retail sector looking for a varied role within a growing business with fantastic expansion plans!
Working alongside the COO, you will be responsible for the company's entire finance function, this includes all transnational duties but ranges to P&L's, budgeting and forecasting for the entire business, managing the company's cash-flow and contribute toward financial decisions to help the business grow. We want to speak to candidates who have passion for the Fashion / Retail industry, that are motivated, driven and enthusiastic about being a part of amazing growth.
Responsibilities will include:
- Support the COO with timely and accurate financial information.
- Manage the Accounts Assistant to ensure all AP and AR functions are met.
- Ensure financial efficiency and clarity so the business can make astute financial decisions and continue to grow.
- Be the key point of contact on financial and accounting matters.
- Work collaboratively with the COO on budgets and forecasts.
- Cashflow management and forecasting.
- Ensure all AP, AR (expense & invoice processing, payment runs, petty cash, credit control, Ecom sales) and record keeping is managed effectively and efficiently by the Accounts Assistant.
- Ensure all statutory requirements are met re. HMRC (VAT, PAYE, P11Ds, Annual Accounts)
- Ensure all production software syncs with Xero.
- Monitor all bank deposits and payments.
- Manage the month-end process (bank recs, balance sheet recs).
- Ensure a clean and up-to-date intercompany function.
- Reconcile and analyse projects.
- Ensure accounts completeness in order to check-in with key budget holders on a monthly basis.
- Prepare quarterly VAT returns.
- Administer monthly payroll process.
- Take an active role in the internal controls and processes within the finance function to optimise operational efficiency.
- Manage the process of the outsourced statutory account preparation.
- Support the COO with projects and tasks when required.
- Ad hoc functions as necessary.
- Support can be provided by an external accountancy firm for ad-hoc queries.
Candidate requirements:
- Preferably qualified, part qualified or working towards certification.
- Must come from the Retail industry
- Experience with international VAT desirable
- Essential that you have expeirence in managing the entire cashflow process for the business
- Proven experience in budgeting and forecasting
- High attention to detail, organised and methodical.
- Familiarity with Xero and cloud-based efficiency and storage solutions.
- Self-starter, independent, dependable, efficient.