Job Description

The Role

We're looking for a commercially minded and detail-oriented Management Accountant to join our growing finance team at Rat & Boa. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in building a best-in-class finance function from the ground up, working closely with our Financial Controller and directly supporting business decision-making across a fast-moving,

founder-led fashion brand. You'll take ownership of the month-end close process, management reporting and business partnering, while also supervising an Accounts Assistant and contributing to continuous improvement across our systems and processes.

Key Responsibilities

Financial Reporting & Month-End

• Lead the end-to-end month-end close process, including preparation of P&L, balance sheet reconciliations, accruals, prepayments and re-class journals

• Produce accurate and timely monthly management accounts and deliver insightful commentary on performance vs. forecast and prior year

• Contribute to monthly P&L reviews for senior leadership, bringing clarity and analysis to performance discussions

• Prepare revenue and billing schedules, departmental P&Ls, cost summaries and other key reporting schedules

• Maintain and manage the Fixed Asset Register, including CAPEX reporting vs. budget

Budgeting, Forecasting & Cashflow

• Support the Financial Controller with end-to-end budgeting and rolling forecast cycles

• Assist with the cashflow file and cashflow forecasting, ensuring the business maintains appropriate liquidity to meet supplier obligations

• Update sales actuals and forecasting in collaboration with commercial teams during key trading periods

Business Partnering

• Build strong relationships with stakeholders across digital, brand, content, production, design, IT and operations

• Partner with department heads to analyse performance, identify risks and opportunities, and provide actionable commercial insight and recommendations

• Support Financial Controller with financial presentations and ad hoc analysis that informs strategic decision-making

Compliance & Controls

• Assist with the preparation and timely submission of quarterly VAT returns, liaising with tax advisors where appropriate

• Maintain and strengthen financial controls, escalating issues to the Financial Controller as needed

• Assist with year-end reporting and audit preparation

• Oversee and review the weekly payment run process prepared by the Accounts Assistant

• Oversee preparation of sales invoices by the Accounts Assistant for wholesale partners

Systems & Process Improvement

• Continuously improve financial processes, tools and ways of working to drive efficiency and stronger decision support

• Support process improvements and system enhancements, particularly within Xero and integrated tools

• Work with the Financial Controller on shortening the month-end cycle and improving reporting frameworks

Team Management

• Directly manage and develop the Accounts Assistant, supporting their day-to-day workload, accuracy and professional growth

• Support the Financial Controller and wider finance team with ad hoc projects and reporting as required

Requirements

We want to hear from you if you can demonstrate...

• Part-qualified accountant (ACCA / ACA / CIMA) with proven experience in a management accounting or similar role

• Strong experience with Xero accounting software

• Accounts Payable and Receivable experience

• Multi-currency experience

• Experience in stock supplier payment reconciliations (deposit/balance payments)

• Experience in Ecommerce gateway reconciliations (Shopify, Paypal, Clearpay)

• Proven ability to produce timely and accurate management accounts in a fast-paced SME environment

• Ideally, experience within retail, e-commerce, fashion or consumer goods

• Excellent Excel skills, with confidence building models and analysing data

• Strong organisational skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities under tight deadlines

• Exposure to multi-entity structures essential

• Experience with EU VAT, overseas entities or US Sales Tax is advantageous

• A collaborative, credible approach with strong communication and stakeholder management skills

• A proactive, solutions-focused mindset with a passion for continuous improvement

• A team player who can also work independently and use initiative

Benefits

• Study support towards ACCA / ACA / CIMA qualification

• Generous staff discount and early access to sample sales

• 30 days annual leave plus bank holidays (and an additional 0.5 days on Christmas Eve & New Year's Eve)

• Pension Scheme

• Medicash plan

• Employee Assistance Programme

• Enhanced sick pay and enhanced parental pay

• Hybrid working

• Team Socials

Note: This job description is a guide to the principal, current duties of the job. It does not form part of the contract of employment.

Rat & Boa are an equal opportunities employer. We recognise the value an inclusive workplace culture brings and encourage applicants from all backgrounds to apply.