Management Accountant

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Role Purpose
To ensure strong financial control, accurate reporting, and disciplined cash management across MINISO UK.
This role is responsible for the integrity of the numbers owning reconciliations, control accounts, and month-end processes while maintaining clear visibility and control of the companys cash position and payment activities.
Operating in a fast-paced, multi-site retail environment, this is a hands-on role requiring accuracy, consistency, and ownership.
Core Accountabilities & Responsibilities
1. Financial Control & Balance Sheet Integrity
Accountability:
Maintain accurate and complete financial records, ensuring full control over the balance sheet and underlying transactions.
Responsibilities:
Own balance sheet reconciliations (bank, cash, VAT, payroll, accruals, prepayments)
Maintain and review control accounts, ensuring all items are fully supported
Perform daily and weekly bank reconciliations
Ensure transactions are accurately recorded and posted
Identify, investigate, and resolve discrepancies quickly
Maintain clear audit trails and documentation
Support external audit and internal reviews
Ensure financial processes are consistent, controlled, and repeatable
Success looks like:
Clean, fully reconciled balance sheet
No aged or unexplained items
Strong audit outcomes
Issues identified and resolved early
2. Month-End & Management Accounts
Accountability:
Deliver accurate and timely financial reporting to support business decision-making.
Responsibilities:
Prepare monthly P&L and balance sheet
Post journals (accruals, prepayments, adjustments)
Support and drive the month-end close process
Produce variance analysis vs budget and prior periods
Analyse store performance (sales, margin, costs, shrinkage)
Support budgeting and forecasting processes
Provide structured reporting to Finance and Operations
Success looks like:
On-time, disciplined month-end close
High data accuracy
Clear and usable reporting
3. Treasury & Cash Control
Accountability:
Maintain accurate visibility and control of cash, banking activity, and payment processes, ensuring the business operates with strong liquidity discipline.
Responsibilities:
Monitor daily bank balances and cash movements across entities
Prepare short-term cashflow tracking (weekly visibility)
Perform bank reconciliations and investigate differences
Support and control payment runs (suppliers, HMRC, payroll funding)
Ensure all payments are accurate, authorised, and appropriately controlled
Maintain visibility of cash commitments (payroll, VAT, rent, suppliers)
Support administration of bank accounts and access controls
Identify and escalate cash risks, discrepancies, or unusual transactions
Success looks like:
No unexplained cash variances
Accurate and controlled payment processes
Clear visibility of cash position
Strong banking and payment discipline
4. VAT & Statutory Compliance
Accountability:
Ensure accurate and timely VAT reporting and compliance.
Responsibilities:
Prepare and submit VAT returns
Reconcile VAT control accounts
Validate VAT treatment across transactions
Maintain supporting documentation and audit trails
Support HMRC queries where required
Success looks like:
Accurate submissions
No penalties or late filings
Clean compliance record
Cross-Functional Contribution
Partner with Operations on store cash, discrepancies, and performance insights
Support HR with payroll reconciliations and cost visibility (not ownership)
Work with Finance and Systems teams to improve controls and processes
Support new store openings with financial setup and control processes
Skills & Experience
Essential
Part-qualified (ACCA / CIMA / ACA) or qualified.
Strong experience in financial control and reconciliations
Experience in retail, multi-site, or high-volume environments
Strong Excel capability
High attention to detail and accuracy
Working knowledge of VAT
Desirable
Exposure to cash management or treasury activities
Experience with banking platforms and payment processes
Experience with accounting systems (e.g. Xero, Sage, NetSuite)
Behaviours & Ways of Working
Ownership of numbers and outcomes
Detail-driven and disciplined
Structured and organised
Calm under pressure and deadlines
Proactive in identifying issues
Clear and confident communicator
Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
Balance sheet reconciliation completion & accuracy
Number of aged/unreconciled items
Month-end close cycle time
Cash variance levels
Payment accuracy and control
VAT submission accuracy and timeliness
Audit findings and control effectiveness

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Location:
London
Salary:
£60,000
Job Type:
FullTime
Category:
Accountancy

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