Management Accountant

Who are we?

Abel & Cole has pioneered organic, ethical and sustainable food delivery for over 30 years. Doing things better is our bread and butter; from saving over 60 million plastic bags by using reusable boxes for our food deliveries, to finding alternatives to plastic long before it hit the headlines. We are forever challenging ourselves to find the most positive way to do business and want everyone to eat organic because it’s one way to save the future. It’s these values that enabled us to become B Corp certified; an optional audit we’ve gone through to recognise how we put people and planet before profit, as well as help us find room for further improvement.

We’re looking for more people to join our team of almost 700, to share our passion for doing the right thing even bigger and better than we do already. In a fast paced and competitive market, we know it’s our people who make the difference. We’ve learnt how important it is to recognise, develop and promote from within; and that trusting people lets them come up with the best ideas and that helps our entrepreneurial spirit to thrive.

Want to see more? Check us out at www.abelandcole.co.uk,https://bcorporation.net/directory/abel-cole,and Instagram

Role Summary:

Reporting to the Assistant Financial Controller, this is a key role within the Finance department, sharing the responsibility for the month end accounts prior to review, supporting the team in meeting deadlines and helping transform the finance department with system upgrades/implementation. With 2 direct reports, this role also oversees the Non-Trade Purchase Ledger team.

Key Responsibilities:

• Assist with month end close including accruals, prepayments, fixed assets and inter-company accounts
• Reconciliation of balance sheet accounts
• Oversee 2 direct reports, supporting the day-to-day Accounts Payable function, including checking and approving payment runs
• Ownership of monthly VAT reconciliations and reporting under Making Tax Digital
• Completion of the business-critical weekly margin report on a rota basis
• Completion of National Statistics returns
• Setting up spreadsheets for monthly and quarterly reporting
• Providing cover as needed during team absences, tasks to include cash, purchase ledger processing, cash flow management, weekly reporting for group.
• Work alongside the Head of Finance in delivering system implementation and delivering various projects.
• Act as an ambassador for our B Corp values: make all decisions with our social and environmental impact in mind and look for opportunities, no matter how small, to use our business as a force for good.
• Assisting with year-end close.
• Assisting with the annual audit.

Skills and Experience:

• Experience of month end close and Management Accounting
• Experience of VAT reporting
• Experience of maintaining fixed asset and depreciation records
• Experience using Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 or Dynamics 365
• Ability and confidence to work with different accounting software packages and to develop team processes to improve efficiency
• Confident in Microsoft Excel

Personal attributes

• Interested in people and a good listener
• Confident in communicating with finance and non-finance colleagues
• Excellent team player
• Has the tenacity to investigate and resolve complex queries
• Logical and systematic when working with great attention to detail
• Has a flexible attitude and is able to respond well to pressure and changing priorities

What we offer?

• Monday to Friday, 37.5 hours per week (flexible timings).
• Up to salary of £40,000 per annum (FTE).
• 30 days holiday inclusive of bank holidays (FTE).
• Flexible working options considered.
• Up to 35% discount on A&C products.
• Cycle to Work Scheme.
• Contributory pension scheme.

The deadline for submitting applications is 4pm on Friday 14 January 2022.

Abel & Cole promotes equal opportunities for all employees. We want our employees to feel they can be themselves at work and develop their talents to the full. Members of staff are expected to take personal responsibility for keeping our workplace free from discrimination, harassment, and bullying - a place where everyone is treated fairly and respectfully.

As part of the recruitment journey, if you need us to make any reasonable adjustments so you’re not disadvantaged, please contact us as soon as possible. We welcome applications from people with disabilities.

To support Abel & Cole’s commitment to inclusion and diversity, we ask that you remove all personal details from your CV. This includes removal of home address, D.O.B and place of education.