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Management Accountant

  • Hybrid
    • London, Greater London, United Kingdom
  • £50,000 - £60,000 per year
  • Finance

Job description

About Us

At Olsam, we are on a mission to grow brands and develop products that customers love, trust, and value.  We specialize in acquiring and scaling category-leading brands, unlocking their full potential by expanding them across international marketplaces and channels, streamlining operations, and driving product innovation.  

With a fantastic team across four continents and 15 nationalities, we bring together over 50 years of e-commerce expertise. We’re not just building brands, we’re shaping the future of global consumer goods. We are looking for ambitious, driven individuals to be part of it.  

Ready to make an impact? Let’s talk. 

Your Role at a Glance

As a Management Accountant in our team, you will play a crucial role in supporting the accuracy and efficiency of our month-end reporting. You will be responsible for leading the preparation of our month-end management accounts, as well as supporting budget analysis with key stakeholders, and producing figures and commentary for our monthly performance packs working in collaboration with senior finance team members and cross-functional departments. 

This role is ideal for someone with a strong attention to detail and a proactive mindset, who is excited to work in a fast-paced, multi-entity business. Your work will directly impact internal reporting, audits, and integration projects, and contribute to shaping our financial foundation for long-term success. 

 

Location & Flexibility 

  • Full Time, permanent role based at our modern office in Runway East, London 

  • Working Hours: 40 hours per week, 9 am to 6 pm with a one-hour lunch  

  • This position is hybrid, with the expectation to go to the London office 3 days per week (more if you’d like). 

Job requirements

Key responsibilities

  • Lead in the delivery of monthly management accounts for the business, ensuring all month-end items are efficiently posted, carrying out monthly reconciliations including stock and COGS reconciliation and analysis.   

  • Complete and lead ledger reviews, including actual vs budget analysis alongside monthly reviews with key budget holders.  

  • Take ownership in preparing and producing monthly board pack, with a primary focus on the P&L and assisting with Balance Sheet and Cashflow, together with insightful commentary into relevant variances against budget.  

  • Documenting and updating key controls and processes, helping to increase efficiencies and create better workflows. 

  • Support, maintain and improve internal ERP system policies and procedures.  

  • Support the business in the development of KPIs for supply chain team and providing insight into performance against these.  

  • Assist in the preparation of the financial forecasts and budgets. 

About you

  • CIMA or ACA Qualified 

  • 4+ years of experience in a Management Accounting Role 

  • Experience in e-commerce, retail, or FMCG environments is highly preferred 

  • Strong knowledge of NetSuite and advanced Excel skills (e.g. pivot tables, lookups, modeling) 

  • Experience leading Month End processes 

  • Experience in a fast-paced, multi-entity environment 


Perks & Benefits

  • Competitive Salary: £50,000 - £60,000 per year depending on experience

  • 30 days holiday: + 8 UK bank holidays 

  • Pension contribution Scheme: 5% from you, 3% from us. 

  • Private Medical Insurance: Includes travel, vision & dental (through Vitality) 

  • Work from Abroad: One month per year, anywhere in the world* 

  • Bonus Scheme: Discretionary bonus, based on individual and company performance 

  • Mental Health Support: Free, confidential therapy via Spill 

  • Opportunity for International Travel: Our team members have been to New York, Vegas, Amsterdam… and Birmingham! 

  • Flexi-Fridays: Finish early one Friday per month 

  • Olstar Events: Quarterly meetups, celebrations & socials 

  • Vibrant Office: Runway East, Bloomsbury 

Olsam is proud to be a disability-committed employer registered in the UK. If you identify as having a disability and meet all of the criteria set out in the job description, we would like to support you through the interview stage. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive work environment where all employees and applicants can flourish.

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