Management Accountant
14 hours ago
London
Management Accountant (Retail Ops & Marketing) | Cheshire | Competitive base salary, 25 days holiday, wide range of discounts and benefits | FMCG and Retail This is a large, well-known UK retailer with a strong brand and nationwide presence. Finance plays a central role in driving both operational efficiency and commercial decision-making, giving you visibility and impact across the business. The culture is fast-paced, collaborative, and entrepreneurial, ideal for someone who enjoys variety and being close to the action, rather than stuck in a back-office role. It's an opportunity to develop in a complex, consumer-facing environment where your work has a clear link to business performance. The Role: We are looking for a proactive and detail-driven Management Accountant to join a collaborative finance team. Reporting to the Finance Manager, you'll provide accurate, timely, and insightful reporting that supports decision-making across the wider business. This role will support the retail teams with clear and insightful financial information to help drive performance and cost control. Key Responsibilities: Provide robust financial control while developing effective relationships across retail operations and marketing teams to deliver support and actionable insights. Prepare periodic management accounts with detailed variance analysis for review by finance leadership and key stakeholders in retail and marketing. Execute department balance sheet reconciliations, ensuring accuracy and compliance. Contribute to the preparation of forecasts and budgets, measuring performance for store retail costs, marketing spend, and head office functions. Compile and distribute weekly reports that enhance decision-making for the business. Deliver insightful analysis to help operational and marketing teams understand cost drivers and proactively challenge areas of underperformance. Support team members and wider business with ad hoc duties as required About You: Part-qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA / CIMA) preferred but not essential. Strong commercial awareness with a keen eye for process improvement and value creation. Proactive, inquisitive mindset with a clear sense of accountability. Advanced proficiency in Excel; experience with SQL/Azure is desirable. Previous exposure to Microsoft Dynamics 365 would be an advantage What's on Offer: £30,000 - £40,000 25 days holiday + BH Private Healthcare Hybrid working Zachary Daniels and our client are both equal opportunity employers. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. Zachary Daniels is a Niche, National & International Recruitment Consultancy. Specialising in Buying, Merchandising & Ecommerce | Design, Technical, Wholesale & Production | Finance | HR & Talent | H&S & Compliance | Marketing, Digital & Technology | Property & Centre Management | Retail, Trade, Leisure & Wholesale Operations | Senior Appointments & Exec | Sales | Supply Chain & Logistics BBBH34472 TPBN1_UKTJ