Assistant Management Accountant London, England
Job description
ASSISTANT MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTANT
THE COMPANY AND THE BRAND
ManiLife is on a mission to become the number one natural peanut butter brand in the UK in the next 4 years. We want to elevate peanut butter to the levels associated with other craft categories like coffee and chocolate and make people very happy in the process.
Driven by a young passionate team, ManiLife creates the tastiest peanut butter in the UK (and probably the World!). Through sourcing the finest peanuts from a single estate in Argentina and adopting the same meticulous production processes commonplace in other craft categories, it creates absolutely mind blowing product. As a result our consumers pay more, are more loyal and many are new to the category too.
‘By far the best peanut butter out there. I don't even like peanut butter normally, I bought this on a whim for a recipe and ended up eating it out of the jar. Absolutely delicious and this will be the only peanut butter I buy going forward’ Mani Customer.
With customers including Waitrose, Sainsbury’s, Co-op, Ocado, Holland & Barrett, Whole Foods Market, Gousto and Mindful Chef, ManiLife has grown more than any other brand in grocery this year. However, we are barely getting started and have aspirations to triple the business in the next 3 years.
This role is critical in helping us develop and implement strong financial processes for our next phase of growth. You will work closely with all members of the team to help us achieve our ambitions.
THE ROLE
As our accounts assistant, you will support the Finance and Operations Director in managing all financial aspects of our business. This is an all-encompassing role which will give the successful candidate great experience of financial management in a dynamic fast-growing business. The role will have no reports, but will include building close relationships with team members across every function at ManiLife.
This role is a hybrid working role, with a minimum of 2 days (Tuesday/Wednesday) in our head office in Vauxhall.
DETAILED RESPONSIBILITIES
You will manage:
· Organise and record information in a timely and accurate manner.
· Maintain Purchase and Sales Ledgers.
· Regular and timely Balance Sheet Reconciliations
· Receiving and verifying invoices for goods and services.
· Processing Purchase invoices using Xero accounting software
· Reconciliation of Supplier statements and Customer Accounts
· Ensuring thorough credit control by investigating and resolving invoice queries to ensure payment terms are adhered to
· Dealing with Sales and Purchase enquiries
· Playing a key role in month end and year end accounts preparation
· Support in financial forecasting and budgeting
· Accurate cash flow forecasting
· Conducting variance analysis to understand key drivers of performance and identify opportunities for improvement
· Any other reasonable duties related to the general office and finance department
KEY GOALS FOR THE ROLE
· Keeping accurate accounting records and reconciliations
· Provision of accurate and timely information for management decision making
· Accurate and timely (within 7 days of period end) management accounts
· Identifying and implementing cost saving initiatives
· Holding key stakeholders to account on core accounting controls
SKILLS & EXPERIENCE
We’ve always valued attitude over experience BUT a bit of experience goes a long way. You’ll need
· Experience in similar roles (essential)
· Strong organisational skills (essential)
· Strong IT skills, particularly in Microsoft Excel (essential) and Xero (desirable)
· Degree qualified in a relevant discipline (desirable)
· Working towards CIMA or similar qualifications (desirable)
COMPENSATION & PERKS
· Salary – up to £30k
· Study support available
· Company bonus scheme – currently 15% of salary
· 28 days holiday + bank holidays
· Annual Charity Day
· Opportunity to participate in the company EMI scheme
· Flexi-working between office in London and home working.
· Commitment to invest in L&D through our partners, Young Foodies.
· Bike2Work scheme
· Free breakfast, coffee, tea, beer, snacks and obviously peanut butter.
APPLICATION PROCESS:
1. First interview with Finance and Operations Director and Supply Chain Manager.
2. Final interview with founder and informal coffee with a couple of the team.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: Up to £35,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Additional leave
- Cycle to work scheme
- Work from home
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
Supplemental pay types:
- Bonus scheme
Ability to commute/relocate:
- London: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Education:
- Bachelor's (preferred)
Experience:
- accounting: 3 years (preferred)
Work Location: Hybrid remote in London
