Senior Accountant

The role

You will handle management accounting for a retail business, including commission accruals, inventory and margin analysis, stock provisions and weekly cash flow forecasts. The role works across finance, marketing, logistics and buying teams, with scope to expand into FP&A and commercial analysis.

What you will do

• Manage and process partner commission accruals and weekly cash flow schedules with marketing and customer acquisition teams
• Act as finance contact for major brand partners and investigate reconciliation queries
• Deliver variance analysis on operations costs, customer service spend and logistics carrier performance
• Own inventory and margin analysis, including stock pricing, COGS postings and cycle count checks before month-end
• Calculate quarterly stock provisions, manage stocktake reconciliations and handle intercompany stock reporting
• Build and maintain weekly cash flow forecasts with the Financial Controller for budgeting and reforecasting
• Use Excel, Dynamics 365 and AI tools such as Copilot to automate processes, fix legacy spreadsheet models and speed up reporting

Required qualifications

• Tertiary qualification in Commerce or Finance
• CPA qualified or very close to completion
• Management accounting or commercial analyst experience in retail, FMCG, logistics or inventory-heavy environments
• Interest or capability in FP&A, budgeting and commercial modelling, with strong foundational accounting skills
• Strong spreadsheet skills and comfort using modern tools or AI to improve workflows and fix models independently
• Track record of cross-functional business partnering and explaining financial numbers clearly to non-finance stakeholders

Nice to have

• Experience with ERP systems such as Microsoft Dynamics 365 or similar platforms

Benefits

• Dual career path in accounting and FP&A
• Access to modern tools, ERP systems and AI tools
• Close team with an experienced Financial Controller and FP&A Lead
• Direct exposure to how cost analysis shapes operational decisions and partner contracts

Before you apply

• Send a CV and a brief note on your background to apply; the company will contact applicants promptly

About the company

A global direct-to-consumer retail business operating across major national brand channels and customer loyalty networks, with a lean central team. The business is entering a phase of process automation, system modernisation and commercial growth.