Management Accountant - Newport, South Wales - 37.5 hours per week

Your role in the JoJo story…

Do you dream of a role where you can make meaningful contributions that finish in days well spent? If you’re ready to begin a fabulous adventure and you’re passionate about finance, we have the perfect role for you.

At JoJo we’re on the lookout for a Management Accountant.

A Peek Into Your Daily Adventures

• Preparation of monthly management accounts for our retail channel, including posting journals for accruals and prepayments.
• Performance in depth variance analysis, with detailed commentary at store and channel level.
• Business partnering with internal stakeholders.
• Assisting with the group consolidation of our parent entities.
• Undertake balance sheet reconciliations and assist with internal reviews.
• Assist with the preparation of year-end financial statements and supporting the external audit process.
• Ad hoc projects and tasks as required by managers.
  
  

Skills That Make You Shine

• A relevant professional qualification (ACCA, CIMA, ACA) or part-qualified with a path to full qualification.
• Experience within a management accountant's team or a similar role.
• Experience working within the retail sector is desirable.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to explain financial concepts to non-financial stakeholders.
• Work collaboratively within a team and independently.
• Be proactive; ability to work in a fast-paced environment with multiple priorities with accuracy and attention to detail.
• Advanced Excel skills, SQL, and Navision accounting software are desirable.
  
  

Just to give you a taste of our culture, we’ll be looking for you to:

• Be a brand ambassador, safeguarding our values and ethos.
• Demonstrate honesty and respect in every interaction.
• Foster collaboration and open, active listening
• Take ownership of all aspects of the role.
• Be an effective problem solver.
  
  

Perks And Benefits

• Flexible working options, including hybrid working (3 days in the office).
• Extra day of annual leave for each year you’re with us, up to 38 days.
• Is it your birthday? Take it off and celebrate!
• Want to increase your holiday allowance? Holiday buying scheme.
• Let’s celebrate JoJo doing well - non-contractual bonus scheme.
• Helping plan for the future - enhanced pension scheme.
• Get on the move - cycle to work scheme.
• Financial wellbeing app - pay yourself 40% of your earned wages whenever you want.
• Saving scheme with Smart Money Cymru – You do not need to live in Wales!
• Enhanced family leave.
• Flexible work options.
• Enjoy fabulous social events.
• Saying thank you – employee recognition programme (Huggg).
• Give back with volunteer days to support our communities.
• Prioritise your well-being with our Health and Wellbeing hub.
• Specsavers voucher – Get a free sight test and contribution towards glasses (T & C’s) apply.
• We love our products! Get 40% off JoJo branded lines in-store.
• Embrace an “It’s up to you” learning environment with ongoing training and development opportunities.
• Your furry friend doesn’t have to stay at home – our offices are dog friendly for friendly pooches.
  
  

Want to know more about JoJo?

We make happy and helpful clothes and products that let children be children – in all their silly, messy, adventurous, noisy, imaginative joy. But we’re not just about selling products; we’re about creating a warm, community-centric environment for our employees and our customers. From over 50 locations across the UK and Ireland and a thriving e-commerce platform, we offer a meticulously designed collection of children’s clothing, toys, and essentials designed with love and care: always with children at the forefront of our minds.

As a B Corp, our commitment goes beyond commerce, we strive for a sustainable future and take pride in our responsibilities to the planet and our communities. At JoJo, every role, every task and every day is an opportunity to support, inspire and contribute to the well-being of our teams and our customers.

We embrace and openly welcome people from different cultures, perspectives, and experiences to create a diverse and enriched environment. We work hard to recruit, develop, and retain the most talented people, regardless of background to make sure we grow our company sustainably and with different cultural influences. By encouraging a diverse and inclusive workforce, we aim to create an environment where everyone can thrive and reach their full potential.