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Management Accountant
Derby | Up to £55,000 + Bonus + Benefits | Hybrid Working (4 days office / 1 day home)
We're working with a successful and growing business operating within the luxury goods sector to recruit an ambitious Management Accountant.
This is an outstanding opportunity for a qualified accountant with around two years' post-qualified experience who is looking to accelerate their career. Working closely with an experienced Finance Director, you'll gain exposure well beyond the traditional responsibilities of a Management Accountant, playing a key role in commercial decision-making while developing the skills and experience needed to progress into a Finance Manager role and, ultimately, Finance Director.
This isn't an organisation where you'll spend years waiting for the next opportunity. You'll be trusted from day one, given real responsibility and encouraged to develop as the business continues to grow. If you're ambitious, motivated and keen to make your mark, you'll find plenty of scope to do so here.
The Role
Reporting to the Finance Director, you'll become an integral part of the finance team, supporting both the day-to-day operation of the function and the wider commercial performance of the business.
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Your responsibilities will include:
- Preparing accurate and timely monthly management accounts
- Supporting the budgeting, forecasting and cash flow planning processes
- Producing meaningful financial analysis to support commercial decision-making
- Maintaining robust financial controls and balance sheet reconciliations
- Supporting inventory reporting and stock accounting
- Business partnering with operational teams to improve financial performance
- Assisting with year-end accounts and audit preparation
- Identifying opportunities to improve financial processes, controls and reporting
- Supporting strategic projects and taking on increasing responsibility as you develop
About You
We're looking for someone who has already established themselves in a commercial finance role and is now looking for an opportunity that will accelerate their development.
You'll ideally have:
- ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualification with approximately 18-24 months' post-qualified experience
- Experience producing monthly management accounts within a commercial environment
- A background in automotive, distribution, retail or another inventory-led business
- Strong analytical skills and excellent attention to detail
- A commercial mindset with the confidence to build relationships across the wider business
- A proactive approach and the drive to challenge existing ways of working
- The ambition to progress into a Finance Manager role and continue developing towards Finance Director in the future
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Why Apply?
- A genuine and clearly defined pathway to Finance Manager and, in time, Finance Director
- Direct mentoring from an experienced Finance Director who is committed to developing the next generation of finance leaders
- A broad role offering exposure to commercial finance, operational decision-making and strategic projects
- The opportunity to develop your leadership skills and take on increasing responsibility as the business grows
- Join a successful organisation where ambition, initiative and performance are recognised and rewarded
- A supportive, fast-paced environment where you'll be encouraged to make an impact from day one
If you're a qualified accountant with the ambition to build a long-term career in a commercially focused business and are looking for an opportunity that offers genuine progression, we'd love to hear from you.
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