Assistant Management Account – Supply Chain, Online

Role Overview

This role is focussed on delivering the accurate management accounting for our Supply Chain function which includes 5 outsourced distribution centres in the UK and overseas and distribution to stores and online customers. There will also be support for our Digital Business ensuring that Marketing Costs are correctly reported. You will work as part of a wider accounting team to deliver accurate, timely and robust P&L and balance sheet reporting, maintaining high quality ledger integrity in line with latest accounting standards. You will continuously seek to improve and automate processes to drive efficiency and accuracy across the Team. You will also support the Finance Business Partner in understanding and analysing their P&L, as well as supporting the communication of performance to the wider business with them.

Prepare and post period end journal entries ensuring accurate recording of all costs in a timely manner – including accruals and prepayments in line with accounting standards. Working with Finance Business Partner to understand any additional accruals and prepayments required. Regular (at least weekly) review of ledger integrity to prepare for smooth month end close. Working closely with AP Team to ensure accurate invoice posting at store cost centre and general ledger account code detail. Complete robust balance sheet reconciliations to agreed deadlines with all reconciling items investigated and resolved promptly. Production of a weekly suite of reporting covering all Supply Chain and Online costs to provide accurate information and enable timely decision making. Capture and accurately code supplier costs and metrics on a weekly basis to provide the basis for weekly and periodic reporting. Support FBP with ad hoc data requests to carry out P&L analytics, risks & opportunities management and more. Support FBP with some areas of routine forecasting and budgeting. Significant involvement in the year-end process, preparation of deliverables for the audit and key contact for the auditors during the audit process. Support the development of a robust control environment by continuously identifying opportunities to improve financial systems and processes and by implementing these changes. Using Netsuite for journal postings, seeking out opportunities for automation or efficient improvement of the postings. Using Workday excel reporting tool to generate accurate data to support FBP with analysis of P&L. This progressive role would suit someone studying towards an accountancy qualification and offers the opportunity for the right individual to advance into a qualified Management Accountant role in due course.

Requirements

• Minimum 3 years experience working within a Finance team in a high-volume environment.
• Retail industry experience strongly preferred.
• Enthusiastic, self-motivated and a desire to drive improvements in a fast-paced and entrepreneurial business.
• Excellent numeracy and IT skills including advanced Excel with a strong attention to detail.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and benefits package
• Hybrid working, 3 days in London based office & 2 working from home
• Holiday allowance
• 50% staff discount & 25% for family and friends
• Pension scheme