This is a Permanent, Full Time vacancy that will close in {x} days at {xx:xx} BST.
The Vacancy
Senior Management Accountant
Location: Kirby Muxloe, Leicester (LE9 2BJ)
Reporting to: Group Financial Controller
Package: Upto £60,000 (DOE)
About Poundstretcher
Poundstretcher is a well-established household name and one of the UK’s leading discount retailers. Operating in the dynamic, fast-paced value retail sector, we are a business that thrives on agility, growth, and delivering great value to millions of customers.
We are now looking for a commercially minded, fully qualified Senior Management Accountant to join our talented finance team at our Kirby Muxloe head office. This is a high-visibility role offering direct, regular exposure to our Group Financial Controller and CFO, where your insights will directly influence strategic business decisions.
The Role: What You’ll Do
As our Senior Management Accountant, you will take full ownership of our end-to-end monthly management accounts process. You won't just be crunching the numbers—you will be interpreting them, presenting them to senior leadership, and business-partnering with Heads of Departments across the company to drive performance.
Key responsibilities include:
Management Reporting & Insight: Own the preparation of monthly management accounts, detailed P&L, balance sheet, and cash flow reporting. You will lead monthly review meetings with the Group FC and CFO, providing clear commentary and constructive challenge.
Strategic Business Partnering: Act as a trusted financial advisor to non-finance stakeholders, translating complex data into clear, actionable commercial insights.
Financial Control & Compliance: Oversee balance sheet reconciliations, maintain internal financial controls, and take ownership of VAT computations and HMRC submissions.
Audit & Statutory Support: Act as a primary point of contact for external auditors, preparing schedules, coordinating queries, and supporting statutory accounts preparation.
Continuous Improvement: Proactively identify risks and opportunities, support the budgeting and forecasting cycles, and drive process efficiencies to enhance our reporting capabilities.
Who We Are Looking For
This role is perfect for a resilient, solutions-focused accountant who thrives in a fast-moving, multi-site environment and has the confidence to challenge the status quo.
Essential Criteria:
Qualifications: Fully qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA / CIMA).
Experience: Strong management accounting experience gained within retail or a similarly fast-paced, high-volume environment.
Technical Skills: Proven experience owning end-to-end management accounts, solid understanding of UK VAT/statutory requirements, and advanced Excel skills.
Communication: Exceptional interpersonal skills with a proven track record of presenting financial data clearly to senior stakeholders.
Desirable Criteria:
Experience specifically within discount/value retail or multi-site operations.
Experience actively coordinating and supporting external statutory audits.
What’s in it for You?
We believe in rewarding our team for their dedication. Alongside a competitive salary and genuine opportunities to make a visible impact on a national business, we offer:
Private Medical Insurance
33 Days Holiday (including bank holidays)
10% Staff Discount on most in-store purchases
My Staff Shop Access for exclusive retail, travel, and leisure perks
Free On-Site Parking at our Kirby Muxloe site
Life Assurance Cover
Employee Assistance Programme & comprehensive wellbeing support
Ready to Shape Our Financial Future?
If you are a proactive, commercially focused senior accountant looking for a role with high visibility and real impact, we want to hear from you.
Apply today by submitting your CV and a brief cover letter outlining your relevant retail experience.
A Bit About Us
Poundstretcher is one of the UK’s leading discount retailers.
Founded in 1981, Poundstretcher has a network of over 300 stores across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
You’ll find everything you need for your home at Poundstretcher, from food and drink, health and beauty and household cleaning essentials to gardening, storage, stationery and children’s toys – all at market leading prices. We even have a range of fur-tastic deals on pet food and pet accessories in-store that are guaranteed to keep your furry friends tails wagging.
At the heart of our business are our people There are over 3,000 of us across the UK dedicated to delivering the best possible service to our customers. So, whatever you’re after, we’re here to help.
So why not pop into your local Poundstretcher store and see what we have to offer. We’d love to see you!
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