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Job Title: Management Accountant

Location: Shaftesbury, Dorset

Salary: £45,000

Our client is a leading provider of luxury hampers, known for our exquisite selection of premium food and drink products and exceptional customer experience. They pride themselves on crafting bespoke hampers that bring joy and sophistication to special occasions. We are seeking a talented and detail-oriented Management Accountant to join our client’s dynamic team and support their continued growth.

The Management Accountant will play a key role in supporting the financial planning, analysis, and decision-making processes within the company. The ideal candidate will be responsible for preparing management accounts, financial reports, and budgets, as well as providing insights to drive business performance. This position requires strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and a solid understanding of financial principles.

Key Responsibilities:

* Lead the financial planning, forecasting, and support the Finance Manager in reporting and analysis across the group, identifying trends, risks and opportunities and where necessary provide variance analysis and recommend corrective actions.

* To prepare designated month-end and year-end journal adjustments to agreed deadlines, including accruals and prepayments.

* To manage the collation, interpretation, of accurate weekly and monthly Management accounts & reports according to time schedules agreed.

* Together with the Finance Manager ensure the accuracy of P&L, Balance Sheet reconciliation and cash flow reporting for the group’s businesses including cashflow forecasting.

* To identify key trends in income and expenditure by department / activity program and significant variances from budget. To investigate unusual or unexpected departmental and activity results or variances and to bring these to the attention of the FC.

* Ensure integrity of financial data supplied to the board and external compliance organisations along providing information for audits.

* Provide support to the Finance Director, the co-ordination and production of the annual budget and periodic forecasts as required.

* Support senior management and key stakeholders in making informed financial decisions, support budget holders in preparation of annual budgets and forecasts, communicate and interpret financial date to non- financial managers.

* Creating adhoc reports and providing overall support to the Finance Department streamlining processes as and when necessary.

* Undertake other relevant tasks as required.

Personal Profile

* Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.

* Professional accounting qualification (e.g., ACCA, CIMA, ACA) is preferred.

* Proven experience as a Management Accountant or in a similar financial role, ideally within the luxury, retail, or FMCG sectors.

* Strong understanding of accounting principles, financial reporting, and budgeting processes.

* Excellent analytical skills with the ability to interpret complex financial data and provide actionable insights.

* Strong attention to detail and accuracy, with a commitment to maintaining high standards of work.

* Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.

* Self-motivated, proactive, and able to work independently and meet deadlines.

To apply, please e-mail in strict confidence, with a comprehensive CV, including salary details, quoting the above reference and for the attention of Kailam Hall.

Due to a high volume of responses, we cannot reply to each application individually. If you have not had a response within one week, we are sorry to say your application has not been successful on this occasion