Assistant Management Accountant

Lovehoney Finance is growing and we need an excellent Finance professional to join our team. The main focus of the role is to support and enhance the end-to-end monthly management accounts process to strict Group reporting deadlines. This includes full General Ledger review and ensuring overhead costs are correctly allocated to departments to underpin new regional reports and central overhead allocations for 2023. Work will required to re-state 2022 for comparative purposes. The role will also focus on direct cost lines, ensuring postings are accurate and thoroughly reviewed against FP&A forecasts. The role with also work closely with Marketing, Operations and Logistics teams, as well as other support functions, to ensure a thorough understanding of the costs is maintained. Maintenance of fixed asset registers & audit schedules. It is also expected that you will be heavily involved in the year-end process and will be required to provide audit support. It is expected that you are proficient in experience and qualifications to be able to demonstrate ability in these areas as you will be expected to hit the ground running. Please note, you will need to be based in our central Bath office at least 3 times per week. Key Responsibilities Prepare and post monthly accruals and prepayments journals Ensure costs are allocated to correct departments and aligned with budgets Intercompany recharges Review departmental postings & have a strong appetite to reconcile and investigate anomalies Fixed assets & depreciation journals Full year-end & audit support Query resolution & process improvements Skills, Knowledge and Expertise 2+ years experience working within a similar role Accountancy qualification - essential - (qualified/part qualified) - we are passionate about supporting your progression so we would consider study support relevant to the role It is a prerequisite for the role that you have solid Microsoft Excel skills. SAGE 50 or Netsuite experience is desirable You will be able to interrogate data efficiently using formulas and PIVOT tables etc. You will possess a can-do attitude to your workload with the ability to be able to manage competing priorities Ability to communicate and challenge the business on actual vs budget results You will have strong communication skills and should be comfortable liaising and collaborating with various stakeholders, some of which will be at a senior level Benefits Besides the opportunity to join our talented workforce (and amazing team - if we do say so ourselves), we offer a wide variety of benefits including a competitive salary, pension scheme, health cash plan, generous staff discounts and a fantastic annual bonus scheme. Why join our Finance team? Ignore all preconceptions that Finance teams are boring. We are a social bunch who enjoy a night out and are first on the dance floor. If you like to work in a changing fast paced environment with colleagues who are hardworking, fun and supportive and where you have the chance to effect change and develop your career then Lovehoney Finance team could be the place for you.