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Our client a fast paced and growing business based in Marlow are seeking a hands-on Accountant with strong experience in online retail finance to take responsibility for the full accounting cycle of the retail entities within their remit. This is a broad role requiring ownership of bookkeeping, reconciliations, month-end close, management accounts preparation, balance sheet control, and support across reporting, compliance and operational finance. The role will also support the Group Finance Manager in delivering the wider finance remit across the trading businesses. The successful candidate will be comfortable working in a fast-paced trading environment, with a strong understanding of finance processes relevant to online retail, including revenue reconciliation, stock accounting, gross margin analysis and multi-channel sales reporting.
Key Responsibilities - Financial Accounting & Bookkeeping
- Manage the full end-to-end accounting for designated online retail trading entities.
- Maintain accurate accounting records across purchase ledger, sales ledger, stock, journals, accruals and prepayments.
- Own the Accounts Receivable and Payable process ensuring timely invoicing, credit control and payment processing
- Perform bank, credit card, payment gateway and intercompany reconciliations.
- Maintain fixed asset registers and balance sheet reconciliations.
- Ensure all transactions are posted accurately and on a timely basis.
Key Responsibilities - Management Accounts & Reporting
- Prepare monthly management accounts for the entities within remit, including profit and loss, balance sheet and cash flow reporting.
- Support the Group Finance Manager to:
- Deliver an accurate month-end close to timetable
- Produce variance analysis and commentary
- Produce budgets, forecasts and cash flow management.
- Assist with ad hoc financial analysis to support commercial decision-making.
Key Responsibilities - Retail-Focused Finance Support
- Reconcile revenue across ecommerce platforms, sales channels, payment providers and banking receipts.
- Support inventory accounting, stock reconciliations and gross margin analysis.
- Monitor sales, returns, discounts, fulfilment costs and other key retail performance indicators.
- Support Group Finance Manager input into promotions, pricing analysis and process improvements.
Key Responsibilities - Compliance, Controls & Team Support
- Support VAT returns, audit requests and other statutory compliance requirements.
- Maintain robust financial controls and ensure supporting documentation is complete and well organised.
- Assist with year-end processes and preparation of audit deliverables.
- Work closely with Group Finance Manager to improve reporting, accountability and financial visibility.
- Provide day-to-day support to the Group Finance Manager across the wider finance remit as required.
Candidate Profile
Qualifications
- Qualified AAT, or qualified by experience.
Experience
- Proven experience in a finance role within online retail, ecommerce or consumer products.
- Strong experience across bookkeeping through to management accounts preparation.
- Experience of sales reconciliation, stock-related accounting and margin analysis.
- Experience working across multiple entities or within a group environment would be advantageous.
Skills
- Strong technical accounting and bookkeeping skills.
- Confident Excel user with strong reconciliation capability.
- Highly organised, detail-oriented and able to manage deadlines.
- Hands-on and proactive, with a willingness to get involved in all levels of finance activity.
- Strong communication skills and ability to work effectively with non-finance stakeholders.
What you will experience:
- A broad and varied role with genuine ownership and responsibility.
- The opportunity to work closely with the Group Finance Manager and CFO in a lean in-house finance team.
- Exposure to a dynamic trading environment and the chance to contribute to process improvement across the finance function.
This role is fully office based in Marlow with car parking onsite.
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Ready to take on your own mixed portfolio in a firm that will keep pushing you on?
A well-established firm of Chartered Accountants in Fareham is looking for an Accountant to join their team. It's an office-based role, ideal for someone who is AAT4 qualified with 2 to 3 years of practice experience behind them. After a proper induction, you'll take responsibility for a mixed portfolio and work closely with the Portfolio Managers, while also helping the more junior members of the team coming up behind you.
What you'll be doing:
- Preparing year-end accounts for limited companies, LLPs, sole traders and partnerships
- Calculating business and personal tax using the CCH suite
- Preparing accounts packs and working through file review points
- Advising on and filing personal tax returns under supervision
- Ad hoc work through the year, including P11Ds and ATED
- Working to client budgets
- Mentoring and coaching less experienced colleagues
Why consider this role:
- A varied and interesting client base
- Clear support and structure from the Portfolio Managers
- A firm that invests in developing its people
- The chance to build towards a more senior role
If you want more responsibility and a genuine mix of work, this is a solid next step. Get in touch and I'll tell you more.
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Due to continued success and expansion, a leading practice has a new vacancy for an experienced and motivated Accountant to join their team. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys building strong client relationships, taking ownership of their work, and contributing to the continued success of a growing practice.
The Person
Preparing year-end statutory accounts for limited companies, sole traders and partnerships.
Preparing corporation tax, self-assessment and partnership tax returns.
Preparing and reviewing VAT returns.
Assisting clients with bookkeeping queries and cloud accounting software.
Liaising directly with HMRC on behalf of clients.
Advising clients on tax and accounting matters.
Reviewing management accounts where required.
Supporting junior team members and reviewing their work where appropriate.
Building long-term relationships with clients and identifying opportunities to add value.
The Person
ACA or ACCA qualification (or is qualified by experience).
At least 3 years' experience working within a UK accountancy practice.
Strong knowledge of UK accounting and tax legislation.
Experience preparing accounts for owner-managed businesses.
Excellent communication and client relationship skills.
Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple deadlines.
A proactive approach with excellent attention to detail.
Experience with cloud accounting software such as Xero, QuickBooks, Freeagent or Sage.
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Accountant
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Accountant – Part-Time
WSR is recruiting for a Part-Time Accountant on behalf of a friendly and forward-thinking accountancy practice.
Salary: £32,000 - £35,000 pro rata, depending on experience
Hours: 20 - 25 hours per week, with the potential to increase
Working pattern: Flexible hours, including school hours
Location: Olney - Flexible working available, with free onsite parking
Are you an experienced practice accountant looking for a flexible role that fits around your life?
This is an excellent opportunity to join a warm and supportive accountancy practice where teamwork, approachability and professional development are genuinely valued. You will work with a varied client base, providing proactive accounting support and helping business owners understand and improve their financial performance.
The practice offers flexibility around both working hours and location. School hours can be accommodated, making this an ideal opportunity for someone seeking a rewarding role with a healthy work-life balance.
The Role
As an Accountant, your responsibilities will include:
- Preparing self-assessment tax returns, management accounts and corporation tax returns
- Supporting clients with Making Tax Digital for Income Tax Self Assessment
- Reviewing limited company accounts prepared by other team members before finalisation
- Completing bookkeeping tasks using Xero and Dext
- Communicating confidently with clients through meetings, telephone calls and messages
- Providing proactive advice and helping clients better understand their financial position
- Managing your own workload and ensuring work is completed accurately and on time
- Contributing to weekly team meetings and regular MS Teams check-ins
About You
The successful candidate will:
- Hold a minimum of AAT Level 4
- Have at least three years’ experience within a UK accountancy practice
- Be confident using Xero, with Dext experience also desirable
- Be able to manage their own workload and work independently
- Have strong communication and client relationship skills
- Be proactive, organised and comfortable identifying ways to improve clients’ financial processes
- Enjoy working collaboratively as part of a friendly and supportive team
Benefits
- Salary of £32,000 - £35,000 pro rata, depending on experience
- Flexible working pattern of 20 - 25 hours per week
- Potential for hours to increase
- School hours available
- Flexibility around working hours and location
- 28 days’ holiday, including the Christmas closure
- Private medical insurance
- Company pension scheme
- Regular appraisals and ongoing feedback
- Peaceful rural office setting with beautiful views
- Air-conditioned office
- Free onsite parking
- Complimentary tea, coffee and cold drinks
If you are an experienced practice accountant looking for a flexible position within a supportive and people-focused business, we would love to hear from you.
Please click ‘APPLY NOW’, or call the WSR Team at (phone number removed) for more info.
We appreciate the time and effort invested in your application. While we strive to respond to all applicants promptly, we kindly ask for your understanding in case of delays. If you do not hear from us within 10 days of submitting your application, please assume that, unfortunately, you have not been successful this time.
We will however keep your CV on file and review your suitability against any other vacancies we may have available.
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Accountant - South Belfast
MCS Group are looking for an Accountant to join this well established and growing Practice.
The Company:
Our client is a well respected Accountancy Practice located in South Belfast. This practice has a strong reputation for providing tailored, high-quality services to a broad portfolio of clients across a range of sectors. Due to continued expansion, they are looking to recruit an Accountant to join their friendly and supportive team.
The Rewards:
As the successful Accountant, you will receive the following:
- Competitive salary depending on experience
- Higher salary if not requiring exam fees covered.
- Gain exposure to a broad range of services, including accounts, tax, bookkeeping, VAT and business advisory.
- Support for ACA and ACCA if part-qualified
- Offer study support - pay exam fees, study material and time off.
- Supportive, flexible working environment where you're trusted to manage your workload.
- 33 days holiday (close week at xmas and week in July)
- Auto enrolment pension
- Annual membership fees
The Role:
As the successful Accountant you will be responsible for the following:
- Prepare statutory and management accounts for a varied portfolio of clients.
- Complete VAT returns, bookkeeping and a small amount of payroll processing.
- Prepare both corporate and personal tax returns.
- Support audit assignments, gaining exposure across a range of engagements.
- Rotate between service teams to broaden your experience across accounts, audit, tax and business services.
- Work closely with experienced colleagues in a collaborative, supportive environment.
The Person:
The successful Accountant will meet the following criteria:
- Previous experience working within an accountancy practice.
- Qualified by Experience (QBE) or ACA/ACCA qualified.
- Strong technical accounts knowledge with the ability to manage a varied workload.
- Experience across accounts preparation, tax and bookkeeping.
- Confident working with a diverse portfolio of clients and delivering high-quality service.
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Accountant Practice Accountancy Tax Audit Accounts
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Management Accountant
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Are you a qualified accountant looking for a role that goes beyond the month-end cycle?
Our client is a well-established and growing business seeking a commercially minded Management Accountant to join its finance team during an exciting period of expansion and investment.
This opportunity would suit an ambitious finance professional who enjoys partnering with operational leaders, providing meaningful financial insight and helping shape business decisions. You'll be joining an organisation where finance is seen as a strategic function, with genuine opportunity to influence performance and support future growth.
The Role
Working within a collaborative finance team, you'll play a key role in delivering accurate financial reporting, analysing business performance and supporting wider commercial objectives.
Key responsibilities will include:
- Producing monthly management information and commentary
- Analysing financial and operational performance across multiple revenue streams
- Supporting budgeting, forecasting and planning processes
- Identifying trends, risks and opportunities within financial results
- Partnering with stakeholders to improve understanding of performance drivers
- Supporting the development of reporting and analytical capabilities
- Assisting with business improvement and cost optimisation initiatives
- Contributing to projects that enhance efficiency, controls and decision-making
We're keen to speak with candidates who can demonstrate:
- ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualification (or finalist status)
- Previous experience in a management accounting or business-facing finance role
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret and communicate financial information clearly
- Advanced Excel capabilities and confidence working with large data sets
- A proactive and commercially focused mindset
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
- 55,000 - 60,000
- Hybrid working arrangement
- Strong benefits package
- Professional development opportunities
- Exposure to senior stakeholders
- A genuine opportunity to influence business performance and contribute to strategic growth
All applications will be treated in the strictest confidence.
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This growing, market-leading organisation based in Surbiton are seeking an ambitious Management Accountant to join their team. You will be joining a high growth global business that offers a great working culture and career progression. Furthermore, this role is mostly office based however does offer flexible working and some working from home opportunities. This is a brilliant opportunity for a part qualified studier/finalist that is looking for a role that offers great career development and where they can showcase their skillset.
Job Title : Management Accountant
Job Type : Permanent, full time
Location : Surbiton
Salary : £45,000 - £50,000 per annum
Reference no : 16127
Management Accountant – Benefits
- 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
- Study support package
- Flexible working structure
- 9-5.30 working hours
- Car parking onsite/commutable by public transport
- Pension scheme
Management Accountant– About The Role
In this role you will be working within a finance team of 8 and will be reporting into the Head of Finance. You will be a vital player at month end, handling the whole process and making positive changes into the finance function. Your key responsibilities will be:
- Own all technical accounting processes: month-end close, reconciliations and trial balance review.
- Production of monthly management accounts and providing necessary commentary.
- Produce weekly and monthly analysis and reports for cross-departmental and company level performance.
- Performed detailed variance analysis and related investigations across a range of reporting.
- Ensure all compliance and filing obligations are met for all entities.
- Continuously improve finance processes, designing and implementing automations.
- Build and maintain reporting tools e.g. on sales performance, client profitability and commission tracking.
- Ensure quarterly VAT returns are prepared, reviewed and submitted on time.
- Produce debtor aging analysis and risk dashboards.
The successful Management Accountant will have:
- Be actively studying ACCA or CIMA, QBE candidates will also be considered
- Strong Excel skills and use of Power BI
- Experience in an SME would be beneficial
- Great attention to detail
- An ambitious mindset
Howett Thorpe are acting as a recruitment agency in relation to this role and comply with all relevant UK legislation and do not discriminate on any protected characteristics. Due to the high volume of applications we currently receive, we are unable to respond to all candidates. If you do not hear from a Consultant within 5 working days, please assume that you have not been successful.
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Qualified Accountant
Join a thriving accountancy practice in Worksop
Are you a qualified accountant looking for your next step with a firm that genuinely values its people and its clients? We're looking for someone who loves building relationships as much as they love getting the numbers right.
Location: Worksop (office based) | Hours: 37.5 hrs/week, 5 days | Contract: Full-time, permanent | Reports to: Practice Owner | Salary: £45,000
What You'll Be Doing
- Managing and developing your own varied portfolio of clients across the industrial, transport and farming sectors
- Preparing and reviewing personal and corporate tax computations and returns
- Giving clients clear, timely advice on personal and corporate tax matters
- Preparing statutory and management accounts to a high standard
- Building strong, lasting client relationships through regular contact and meetings
- Getting hands-on with TaxCalc, Kashflow, QuickBooks, Xero, Dext, Word and Excel
- Liaising with HMRC and other bodies on behalf of clients
- Staying sharp on the latest tax legislation, accounting standards and best practice
- Working as part of a team — no formal line management required
What We're Looking For
- A qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA / CTA or equivalent) with solid practice experience
- Confident managing your own client portfolio from start to finish
- Strong technical knowledge of UK personal and corporate tax
- A natural relationship-builder who enjoys client contact
- Comfortable working across modern accounting software
- A team player who's happy to share knowledge and support colleagues
What's In It For You
- Competitive salary, reflective of your experience
- Employer pension scheme
- Study support available for finalists
- A supportive, close-knit practice where your contribution is genuinely valued
- Real autonomy over your own client portfolio
Equals One is an advertising and recruitment agency working on behalf of our client to promote this vacancy. You may be contacted directly by the employer should they wish to progress your application. Due to the number of applications we receive, we are unable to provide specific feedback if your application is unsuccessful.
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The Vacancy
Treasury Accountant
Location: Rushmere/Craigavon
This is a great opportunity for a finance professional who enjoys working with cash management, forecasting, process improvement, and stakeholder engagement in a dynamic environment.
What You'll Do
- Produce accurate cash flow forecasts and treasury reporting
- Manage short-term cash requirements, investments and liquidity
- Support reporting for foreign exchange, interest, cash and intercompany funding
- Oversee bank account administration and KYC requirements
- Support monthly, quarterly and annual treasury reporting under IFRS
- Ensure compliance with Treasury policies and SOX controls
- Degree in Finance, Accounting or a related discipline
- Professional accounting qualification
- Experience in Treasury, Finance or Banking
- Strong Excel and analytical skills
- Treasury Management System experience (e.g. Salmon)
- SAP or ERP experience
- SOX compliance experience
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Our portfolio extends to authentic chilled and frozen ready meals, snacking ranges, added value and food service products.
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Description
We are hiring for our client, who is seeking a Management Accountant to join its established finance team in Belfast City Centre.
This is an excellent opportunity for a fully qualified accountant who enjoys producing meaningful management information, analysing financial performance and working closely with operational stakeholders. The Management Accountant will also take responsibility for billing activity and provide flexible support across the wider finance function.
The successful candidate will join a busy, collaborative environment where accuracy, commercial awareness and effective communication are highly valued.
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The Role
The successful Management Accountant will:
- Prepare accurate and timely monthly management accounts
- Produce variance analysis, departmental reporting and financial information for senior stakeholders
- Prepare weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual management information reports
- Analyse financial performance and key operational metrics
- Present financial findings clearly to non-financial colleagues
- Support budgeting, forecasting and ad hoc financial reporting
- Manage allocated billing activity, ensuring invoices are accurate and completed promptly
- Prepare journals, reconciliations and accounting postings
- Support payroll preparation, pension contributions, PAYE and VAT requirements
- Maintain accurate working papers and supporting documentation
- Provide operational cover across accounts, billing and credit control activities
- Assist with receipts, payments, reconciliations and debtor administration
- Support finance system updates, process improvements and wider departmental projects
- Complete duties in line with relevant regulations, internal controls and company procedures
- Support audit, compliance and internal review activity
The Person
The successful candidate will be:
- A fully qualified accountant through ACA, ACCA, CIMA or an equivalent qualification
- Experienced in management accounting, financial reporting and analysis
- Confident preparing management accounts, reconciliations and financial reports
- Highly proficient in Microsoft Excel and comfortable using finance systems
- Analytical and detail-focused, with strong problem-solving skills
- Able to communicate financial information clearly to non-financial stakeholders
- Comfortable managing competing priorities and working to reporting deadlines
- Willing to provide flexible support across billing and wider finance activities
Experience within a regulated environment, billing, credit control, payroll, VAT or operational finance would be advantageous.
The Rewards
- Hybrid working
- 36 days' annual leave
- Belfast City Centre location
- Broad exposure across management accounting and finance operations
- Opportunity to work closely with senior stakeholders
- Supportive and collaborative finance team
- Varied role offering continued professional development
Next Steps
For further information and to apply for this Management Accountant job, please contact Connor Donaghy.
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Hunter Savage is a specialist recruitment consultancy with deep market knowledge across Accountancy and Finance in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland.
We provide expert, confidential career advice and take the time to understand your experience, motivations and long-term career goals. Our specialist consultants work closely with candidates and employers to create introductions that offer genuine potential for development and progression.
We reserve the right to heighten shortlisting criteria depending on the calibre of response.
Skills:
Management Accountant CIMA ACCA ACA
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