Management Accountant

Job Description Level Up Talent Solutions is looking for a Management Accountant to support accurate, timely, and reliable financial reporting while providing meaningful financial insights to support effective business decisions. The role will take ownership of key management accounting and month-end activities, including sales and revenue reporting, stock and supplier cost management, balance sheet reconciliations, financial analysis, debtor and creditor reporting, and management reporting.

Working closely with the Finance Manager, Accounts Assistant, and wider Finance team, the successful candidate will manage multiple financial workstreams, investigate discrepancies, identify financial risks, and ensure assigned month-end activities are completed accurately and within agreed deadlines. The role requires strong technical accounting knowledge, analytical capability, advanced Excel skills, and attention to detail, together with the ability to work independently and proactively improve financial processes.

Key Responsibilities

Sales & Revenue Reporting Prepare and reconcile monthly sales across marketplace, retail, wholesale, and international revenue channels. Compile and upload monthly stock-used reports covering multiple sales platforms. Complete marketplace sales reconciliations and investigate discrepancies. Reconcile retail sales for Selfridges and Harrods and ensure transactions are accurately recorded.

Prepare monthly wholesale sales reconciliations and issue invoices for applicable channels. Complete shipped-versus-transacted carriage analysis and allocate costs appropriately across UK, US, and EU regions. Investigate and resolve revenue discrepancies to maintain accurate financial reporting. Stock, Supplier & Cost Management Manage and reconcile storage invoices across multiple contracts, including payment queries and required approvals.

Compile and review monthly stock-used reports and stock deposit reconciliations. Complete stock room count checks and investigate significant discrepancies. Review packaging and materials invoices in coordination with the Accounts Assistant. Compile supporting information for carriage invoices and allocate costs appropriately by region.

Maintain accurate financial records and supporting documentation for stock, supplier, and logistics-related costs. Month-End Close & Balance Sheet Control Take ownership of assigned month-end close activities and ensure timely completion. Prepare and post monthly accruals, prepayments, fixed asset journals, and loan account entries.

Process intangible asset time-log postings and maintain appropriate supporting documentation. Perform monthly balance sheet reconciliations and investigate outstanding items. Process and review monthly Upwork cost postings. Complete the monthly OPEX review and coordinate required corrections with the Finance Manager. Prepare monthly debtor and creditor analysis and follow up on outstanding balances.

Maintain clear reconciliation schedules and appropriate audit trails. Financial Analysis & Management Reporting Produce monthly analysis covering warehouse costs, marketing expenditure, samples, and scrap stock. Monitor carriage costs and additional charges, identifying significant movements and trends. Support the Finance Manager in preparing the monthly board pack.

Support weekly FX drawdown management and related financial activities. Provide financial analysis and supporting information to management as required. Identify unusual movements, trends, risks, and areas requiring further investigation. Audit, Controls & Financial Accuracy Support internal and external audit requirements by providing accurate financial information and documentation.

Maintain complete and accurate financial records across assigned responsibilities. Identify discrepancies, control weaknesses, and recurring financial issues and follow them through to resolution. Support the continuous improvement of financial controls, reconciliation processes, and reporting accuracy. Process Improvement & Ownership Take end-to-end ownership of assigned accounting processes and deliver work within agreed deadlines.

Identify opportunities to simplify, standardize, or automate repetitive accounting and reporting activities. Improve the efficiency and reliability of reconciliations, reporting, and month-end processes. Maintain clear process documentation to support consistency and knowledge sharing. Proactively raise financial risks, data-quality concerns, and process issues with the Finance Manager.

Cross-Functional Collaboration Work closely with the Finance Manager, Accounts Assistant, and wider Finance team to deliver accurate financial reporting. Collaborate with relevant departments to investigate discrepancies and obtain required information. Build effective working relationships across the business to improve financial reporting accuracy and timeliness.

Communicate outstanding actions, financial risks, and reporting requirements clearly and professionally.

Requirements

Part-qualified or newly qualified accountant – ACCA, CIMA, ACA, or equivalent. Solid experience in management accounting, financial accounting, or a similar month-end role. Strong understanding of accruals, prepayments, balance sheet reconciliations, journals, and month-end accounting. Strong numerical, analytical, and problem-solving skills.

Excellent attention to detail and commitment to financial accuracy. Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including pivot tables, data manipulation, and reconciliation of large datasets. Experience using QuickBooks or a similar accounting platform. Ability to manage multiple workstreams and meet tight monthly deadlines. Ability to investigate financial discrepancies through to resolution.

Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with the wider Finance team. Advantageous: Experience in retail, E-Commerce, consumer goods, or multi-channel businesses. Understanding of stock accounting and inventory reconciliation. Experience reconciling sales across marketplaces, retail, and wholesale channels.

Experience supporting board reporting, audit requirements, and FX-related activities. Experience identifying opportunities for process improvement, reporting automation, or financial process optimization.