{"id":2383,"date":"2026-09-07T11:26:42","date_gmt":"2026-09-07T11:26:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jobs.rubiconpeople.co.uk\/?job_listing=management-accountant"},"modified":"2026-09-07T11:26:42","modified_gmt":"2026-09-07T11:26:42","slug":"management-accountant","status":"publish","type":"job_listing","link":"https:\/\/jobs.rubiconpeople.co.uk\/?job_listing=management-accountant","title":{"rendered":"Management Accountant"},"content":{"rendered":"<p dir=\"ltr\">Every set of accounts you produce needs to be right first time, and that&#8217;s exactly the standard here.<br \/> You&#8217;ll get straight into the detail: margins, stock valuation, and variance analysis that actually shapes decisions.<br \/> This is a role for someone who takes real pride in getting the numbers right, not just close.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>As a Management Accountant, you will benefit from:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul dir=\"ltr\">\n<li>Genuine autonomy over how you manage your workload and priorities<\/li>\n<li>Direct exposure to senior stakeholders and commercial decision-making<\/li>\n<li>A supportive management structure<\/li>\n<li>The chance to shape processes and systems as the finance function develops<\/li>\n<li>Career progression within a well-established business<\/li>\n<li>Full time office based role<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>As a Management Accountant, your responsibilities will include:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul dir=\"ltr\">\n<li>Prepare and present monthly management accounts and board reports<\/li>\n<li>Lead gross margin analysis by product line<\/li>\n<li>Produce and interpret variance analysis comparing actual results against budget and forecast<\/li>\n<li>Oversee stock valuation and reconciliation across chilled and frozen inventory<\/li>\n<li>Manage VAT returns and other statutory reporting requirements<\/li>\n<li>Support and review the work of an Assistant <strong>Management Accountant<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>As a Management Accountant, your experience will include:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul dir=\"ltr\">\n<li><strong>Qualified or part-qualified CIMA, ACCA, or ACA<\/strong> (or equivalent)<\/li>\n<li>Proven experience in a management accounting role, ideally within <strong>food distribution<\/strong>, <strong>wholesale<\/strong>, or <strong>FMCG<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Advanced Excel skills, including pivot tables and VLOOKUP\/XLOOKUP<\/li>\n<li>Strong understanding of stock control and cost accounting<\/li>\n<li>Experience working confidently with high-volume transactional data<\/li>\n<li>A confident communicator, comfortable business partnering across operations and procurement<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">If you&#8217;re looking for a role where your accuracy and analysis genuinely influence the business, this could be your next step. Apply today with an up-to-date CV or call Claire Heckford at Rubicon for more information.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">While Rubicon uses AI to help speed up processes across the business, every application is reviewed by a human to ensure the right decision is made.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":{"_promoted":"","_application":"Claire.846DD1F38.0@applybe.com","_company_name":"","_company_website":"","_company_tagline":"","_company_twitter":"","_company_video":"","_filled":0,"_featured":0,"_remote_position":0,"_job_salary_currency":"","_job_salary_unit":""},"job_listing_region":[21],"job-categories":[12],"job-types":[19],"class_list":["post-2383","job_listing","type-job_listing","status-publish","hentry","job_listing_region-poole","job_listing_category-finance","job_listing_category-office","job-type-permanent"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobs.rubiconpeople.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/job-listings\/2383","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobs.rubiconpeople.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/job-listings"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobs.rubiconpeople.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/job_listing"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobs.rubiconpeople.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2383"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"job_listing_region","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.rubiconpeople.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fjob_listing_region&post=2383"},{"taxonomy":"job_listing_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.rubiconpeople.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fjob-categories&post=2383"},{"taxonomy":"job_listing_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.rubiconpeople.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fjob-types&post=2383"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}