Management Accountant - Payroll

Location: Icon 1, WA15 0AF

About Finance at THG 

Finance at THG is a dynamic and evolving team, covering everything from accounts receivable and payable to treasury, tax, internal audit and dedicated commercial teams for each division: Beauty, Tech, Consumer, Health, and Brands. As THG grows and takes on new ventures, our finance team supports every step of the way. Our team thrives on driving change, adaptability, and resourcefulness, maintaining financial control and profitability. 

About the Role

As part of the Payroll finance division, you will work as part of a team to help the business through the monthly forecasting, period close & reporting processes; ensuring robust financial control along the way.

Role Requirements as a Management Accountant:

• Managing a full region of payroll including P&L and balance sheet, ensuring they are completed on time in line with period close deadlines
• Responsible for ensuring the balance sheets are robust and complete, with readily available support and actions followed up with relevant stakeholders
• Maintain relationships with multiple finance teams, operations, people team and others
• Preparation of regular reporting & analysis for group wide stakeholders
• Represent payroll finance in driving and supporting process improvements across the are to improve processes, control and efficiency measures
• Be flexible and reactive to incoming project work, such as assisting with the implementation of new automated processes or reporting processes via IT software
• Supporting any requests from stakeholders around the group (eg. Operations, wider finance, senior mgmt.) as tasks land

Requirements

• Part-Qualified / Newly Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA)
• Experience working within a fast-paced environment
• Experience working with payroll information preferred, although not essential
• High level of attention to detail
• Strong communication skills
• Planning and organisational skills with proven ability to meet deadlines

Benefits:

Career Development

• Access bespoke development programmes that have been designed and developed by our in-house L&D team.
• Continued development through our upskilling programme that is delivered in partnership with an industry-leading training provider.

Enhanced Leave

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays.
• Don’t want to work on your birthday? We don’t either! Enjoy your day off on us!
• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay, depending on length of service.
• Up to 10 days compassionate leave.
• Buy back up to 3 days each year.
• Unlock 2 days volunteer leave after 12-months.

Wellbeing Support

• Access face-to-face and virtual appointments with our in-house GP.
• Access our in-house CBT therapist.
• Access our 247 Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) which is provided by Bupa.
• State-of-the-art on-site gym.
• Access to our on-site physio.

Other Perks

• Save up to 12% on the cost of personal tech through our salary sacrifice scheme.
• Subsidised bus pass from Manchester City Centre to our ICON office.
• Up to 50% staff discount on THG brands.
• On-site staff shop.
• Access to on-site barber.
• Know someone who would be perfect for THG? Refer them and get up to £1000 when they pass their probation.
• Anniversary gifts when you hit 5 and 10 years of service.