Management Accountant: Stock and Margin | Central London (3 days per week in office) | £60,000 (flex possible) | Retailer | Permanent | JRROC36017
A £500 million turnover international Retailer is recruiting a Management Accountant (stock & margin) on a permanent basis. Working in their London HQ, this is a great opportunity for a newly qualified Accountant to work for a fast-growing consumer brand that has grown year on year for the past 5 years in the UK and internationally and operates across multiple channels (retail, ecomm and 3rd party).
Details of the role:
Reporting into the Senior Finance Manager and working in a finance team of 40+, you will take ownership of end-to-end stock and margin accounting. The role has extensive exposure to non-finance stakeholders, business partnering closely with the Inventory Control and Supply Chain teams.
Responsibilities include:
Business partnering with Inventory Control and Supply Chain teams to understand stock and margin variances
Completing month-end accounting of stock and margin journals within the month-end timetable
Preparing balance sheet reconciliations and stock/margin reporting
Prepare information for the board pack, including review and analysis of margins to the previous year
Review and analysis of stock loss across all channels
Supporting change/automation initiatives — including ERP data integration work to reduce manual processing and increase capacity for business partnering and value-add work
Skills required:
Newly Qualified Accountant (finalist considered as will someone making their first move from practice)
Excellent academic record including progressing quickly through studies
Strong Excel skills are essential (IFs, SUMIFS, XLOOKUP, INDEX/MATCH)
Month-end and balance sheet experience either from accounts prep in practice or from experience working in industry
Experience working for a £100 million turnover business with multiple entities
Stock and margin experience a plus
In return for your hard work, you will receive the opportunity to progress your career in a growing brand. The business offers a rewarding culture, with an extremely credible and high achieving finance team.