Abel & Cole

Role Description The Management Accountant will be responsible for month-end reconciliations and accounts payable management while ensuring accuracy and compliance with financial regulations. Reporting to the Financial Controller, the role leads a team of 3 skilled Accounts Assistants and is responsible for their day-to-day management and longer-term coaching and development. - Line manager of 3 Accounts Assistants focussed primarily on accounts payable - Prepare and complete bank and balance sheet reconciliations ensuring any reconciling items are explained and resolved in a timely manner. - Weekly and 4 weekly payroll journals plus updating of the Weekly Wage Tracker. - Fixed asset acquisition, disposal and depreciation journals. - Accruals and Prepayment journals and reconciliations (including stock purchases) - Review and adjust general ledger accounts to ensure accuracy. - Assist with month-end close processes. - Generate financial reports to support management decision-making. - Monthly update of prompt payments report for submission to group - ONS submissions (monthly RSI and quarterly capex) - Update PSA data for submission to group - Oversee supplier invoices, payments, and reconciliations. - Prepare aged creditors reports, AP KPIs and assist with cash flow forecasting. - Support internal and external audits by providing necessary documentation. - Identify and implement process improvements within the finance function. - Ensure Compliance with internal procedures and accounting standards - Provide cover in the department as needed. Qualifications - Part or fully qualified (CIMA, ACCA, ACA, AAT) or equivalent experience. - Strong experience in month-end reconciliation, and accounts payable. - Excellent knowledge of financial regulations and reporting standards. - Strong analytical, problem-solving, and attention-to-detail skills. - Ability to work independently and meet strict deadlines. - Be a real team player with a willingness to help wherever required. - Adaptable, energetic and enthusiastic. - Has the confidence to approach others to investigate and resolve queries. - Has a flexible attitude and is able to respond well to changing priorities. Benefits - Monday - Friday, 37.5 hours per week (flexible timings) - 33 days inclusive of bank holidays (FTE Pro-rata) - A free box of fruit and veg every week (it's pretty delicious!) alongside company discount of up to 35% - Cycle to Work Scheme. - Grants for sport, performing arts, education and non-vocational courses. - Contributory pension scheme

Role Description We are looking for someone who is excited about the prospect of building a career in using data to drive business performance. This role isn't just sifting through numbers but rather asking the ‘so what', to help teams push forward, making positive change to drive and protect sales, profit, and ways of working. The FP&A Analyst supports financial planning, forecasting, and performance analysis to help drive informed business decisions. - Produce accurate budgets, forecasts, and management reports - Analyse financial performance and key business drivers - Partner with stakeholders to provide clear, actionable insights - Improve financial visibility, support strategic initiatives, and enhance financial processes and controls With so many inspiring and passionate members of the Abel & Cole family, the successful candidate must have the ability to build effective relationships across the business. What you'll be getting up to: - Financial Planning & Forecasting - Prepare and maintain annual budgets, rolling forecasts, and long-range financial plans - Analyse variances vs. budget, forecast, and prior periods - Build and maintain financial models to support planning and scenario analysis - Management Reporting & Analysis - Produce monthly management reports, dashboards, and KPIs - Provide insightful commentary on financial performance and key business drivers - Analyse revenue, costs, margins, headcount, and cash flow trends - Business Partnering - Strong business partnering capability across commercial, marketing, operational, finance, and data teams - Comfortable working cross-functionally in different capacities — leading initiatives, building solutions, or contributing to broader projects - Translate financial data into clear, actionable insights for non-finance stakeholders - Support investment cases, pricing decisions, and strategic initiatives - Data & Systems - Experience analysing data from large, structured business systems (e.g. SAP, NetSuite, D365, Salesforce) - Ability to design or build analytical tools and models that feed into business systems and forecasting platforms - Maintain and improve financial models, reports, and planning tools - Ensure data accuracy and consistency across systems - Support automation and process improvements within FP&A - Ad Hoc & Strategic Support - Support board or senior leadership presentations - Perform ad hoc financial analysis as required - Assist with business cases and strategic projects Qualifications - 2–4+ years of experience in FP&A, finance, consulting, audit, or any other transferrable analytical discipline - No formal accounting qualification required, but also open to qualified or part-qualified accountants - Study support is available for anyone looking to undertake an accountancy qualification with us Requirements - Demonstrated ability to initiate, lead, and deliver transformational improvements to business processes and commercial performance - Experience of conducting analyses using the outputs of large structured systems (e.g., SAP, NetSuite, D365, Salesforce) and/or experience of designing analytical tools which can provide inputs to such systems and forecasting tools - Strong financial modelling and analytical skills - Advanced Excel (pivot tables, lookups, formulas) - Understanding of P&L, balance sheet, and cash flow - Strong commercial acumen and business mindset - Excellent communication and presentation skills - Ability to manage multiple deadlines in a fast-paced environment - High attention to detail with the ability to see the “big picture” Benefits - To undertake the role full time: Monday - Friday, 37.5 hours per week (flexible timings) - To undertake the role part time: 28.0-37.5 hours per week (days and times by mutual agreement) - 33 days inclusive of bank holidays (FTE Pro-rata) - A free box of fruit and veg every week (it's pretty delicious!) alongside company discount of up to 35% - Cycle to Work Scheme - Grants for sport, performing arts, education and non-vocational courses - Contributory pension scheme