Management Accountant

Description:

We are delighted to be retained by our client The PaintShed to recruit a newly created  Management Accountant role.

The business itself has been selling paint for over 30 years, since opening their first stores in Edinburgh, they've grown to become one of the UK's fastest-growing trade paint retailers. With 20 stores across Scotland and a successful e-commerce site they achieved revenue of over £21m in 2023 and have ambitious plans to continue their growth.  The PaintShed's omni channel model is changing how people buy paint and decorating supplies, and they continue to innovate within the sector.

In 2023 they joined Brewers Decorator Centres to become part of the largest network of independent paint retailers in the UK (£200m+ revenue and c1,600 employees)

The business has doubled turnover since 2020 and to support this growth they are looking to strengthen their finance department.

We are now helping them to recruit a full-time Management Accountant to join a restructured finance department to deliver first class information to the business and wider group.

The Role

The Management Accountant will complete the production of the monthly management accounts and be responsible for the financial ledgers.

The role will report to the Senior Finance Manager and will work closely with the finance assistants to ensure monthly timelines are achieved

Main Responsibilities

Completion of Month End process within company timeline

Post monthly payroll, working with Brewer's payroll dept

Processing of PL overhead invoices not under FAs control

Review of PL query file and attending supplier meetings when required

Completion of quarterly VAT returns

Control the debtors' ledger, running the month statements, debt collection and bad debt review working with 3 rd  party debt collection agency including setting of limits

Within the month end process responsible for
Balance sheet reconciliations
Supplier

Stock - components of stock balance

VAT

Bank

Accruals/Prepayments

Ensure accounting sales reconciled and understood with Ecom platform (Magento)

Review of mid-month and month end payment runs

Support FC in year-end process

Provide cover for production of daily/weekly/ monthly sales reporting

Processing of monthly expenses

Behaviours

Keep up to date with the latest financial practices and ensure CPD / exam progress is up to date

Ability to complete tasks with minimal supervision

Ability to present large volumes of data succinctly

Desire to make things better and more efficient

Ability to relate and work with store managers and staff to solve all queries and issues

Experience

Month end processing and completion

Part qualified with a path and timeline for qualification

Experience of stock and working in a growth business would be beneficial

Desirable Attributes

SAGE 200 experience

Excellent excel skills

Part or fully qualified ACCA / CIMA

Benefits

Hybrid working (3 days office based in Stirling)

Company pension

32 days holiday

Enhanced paternity/maternity provision

* Please note that all 3rd party CV's will be forwarded onto (url removed) and will only be considered once screened by Venari