Management Accountant - Retail

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.