Salary - Competitive Schedule - Full Time Experience - Previous experience as a Management Accountant in a fast-paced environment JKS Restaurants are seeking a Management Accountant to join their team. Working in a dedicated brand finance structure, the role develops strong operational understanding and provides focused financial support to brands: Berenjak, Chaiyo, Sabor, Legado and JKS Fine Casual. This is a fantastic opportunity for an experiencedManagement Accountant looking for a role in an award-winning, critically acclaimed group. The Group JKS Restaurants was founded by siblings Jyotin, Karam, and Sunaina Sethi in November 2008. Since its inception, the group has received critical acclaim and industry recognition, including 8 Michelin stars, 6 Michelin Bib Gourmands, a restaurant ranked among the Worlds 100 Best Restaurants, a spot in the Sunday Times Best 100 Places to Work 2025 and one of codes happiest places to work 2025 The JKS portfolio currently features Michelin-starred restaurants such as Trishna, Gymkhana, Ambassadors Clubhouse, Kitchen Table, Sabor, and Legado, along with cult favourites Hoppers, Brigadiers, Berenjak, Plaza Khao Gaeng, Speedboat Bar and Bibi, JKS Restaurants offers a unique opportunity to pursue a career in fine dining or to develop within trend-focused casual cuisine, with opportunities across all disciplines for those looking to advance their careers within a people-focused, collaborative hospitality group. The Position Reporting to the Financial Controller, the role is responsible for delivering the full management accounting cycle for its portfolio, ensuring accurate reporting, well-controlled balance sheets and reliable financial information. The role also line manages an Accounts Assistant, who supports transactional processing and accounts payable. This is a hands-on role in a fast-paced, high-growth environment, suited to a technically strong and commercially aware accountant who takes ownership of day-to-day delivery. The role focuses on accuracy, control and timely reporting, while supporting insight and decision-making across the brands. Key Responsibilities: Core Management Accounting Own the month-end close for your brand portfolio, ensuring accurate and timely reporting. Prepare and post all journals required each month to maintain an accurate trial balance, complete bookkeeping and strong accounting records. Prepare accruals, prepayments and depreciation journals, with clear supporting schedules. Maintain fixed asset registers and ensure all movements are correctly recorded. Reconcile period-end F&B stock and post related journals. Review and post sales reconciliations for your sites, including weekly flash reporting checks. Post stock and transfer movements in Sage Intacct. Perform balance sheet reconciliations, including intercompany balances. Prepare supporting schedules and reconciliations for year-end statutory accounts and group audit deliverables. Reporting, Cashflow & Insight Prepare monthly management accounts for your brand portfolio, including variance analysis and commentary for review by the Financial Controller. Deliver month-end variance analysis across sales, F&B, COS and labour, highlighting key movements and areas for follow-up. Maintain rolling cashflow schedules for your brands and support the Financial Controller with forecasting inputs. Analyse financial performance and provide insight to support operational decision-making. Team Management, Controls & Compliance Line manage the Accounts Assistant, who prepares weekly sales and bank reconciliations. Retain accountability for ensuring all reconciliations are completed accurately and on time, with issues identified and resolved promptly. Review and approve reconciliation outputs, journal postings and supporting documentation prepared by the Accounts Assistant. Act as the key finance contact for the outsourced AP team, resolving queries and ensuring timely processing. Approve payments for your brands in line with internal controls. Build strong working relationships with site teams and support P&L reviews where required. Escalate risks, anomalies or judgement areas to the Financial Controller in a timely manner. Provide support to the wider finance team during peak periods and key projects. The successful Financial Accountant will be: Essential Part-qualified and studying towards ACCA or CIMA (study support available) Previous experience in a Management Accountant or similar role Strong month-end accounting experience, including journals, reconciliations and balance sheet control Strong Excel skills, including XLOOKUPs and Pivot Tables Experience working in a multi-site environment (hospitality, retail or similar) Strong attention to detail and good organisational skills Clear communication skills and confidence working with non-finance teams Desirable Hospitality sector experience Experience with stock/inventory accounting and GP reconciliations Experience with Sage Intacct (or similar) Familiarity with Adaco 4 days office, 1 day from home Benefits & Culture Our team is the most important part of our business, translating our passion for genuine hospitality to our guests every day. We are proud to work with industry-leading talent and recognise the importance of offering our teams the tools, guidance and experience necessary to build confidence and grow. We encourage you to bring your whole self to work and celebrate the skills and characteristics that make you unique. Your commitment to be kind and work hard comes with a range of benefits such as: Treat Yourself Up to 50% off dining across JKS Restaurants Retail & Takeaway Discounts Code App Membership Look After Yourself Discounted Gym Membership Stream stream your pay earlier Company Donations for your involvement with Charities Employee Assistance Program Access to Financial Advice Wedding Gift & New-born Care Package - Celebrating your big occasions Progress Yourself Access to our fantastic L&D Calendar A personalised learning & development plan to develop your skills and knowledge Career progression with a fast-growing, critically acclaimed restaurant group. Be Yourself Additional holiday for every year with us (rising to 33 days) Employee referral scheme - paying up to £600 per referral Staff parties & long service awards

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