Role: Management Accountant
Location: Leeds, LS15 8GB We operate a hybrid schedule, 2-3 days a week in the office
Salary: £38,000 - £48,000 per annum DOE, plus extensive benefits
Contract type: Permanent
Employment type: Full time
Working hours: Monday – Friday. 37.5 hours per week. We work on a core hours principle. Our core hours are 09:30 - 16:00; you can work around these to suit you!
Do you want to work for the nation’s largest online pharmacy ensuring excellence for all our patients? We’re a market leader in the pharmacy world, with 25 years’ experience, helping over 1.8 million patients in England manage their NHS prescriptions from request through to delivery. We are Great Place to Work certified as we consider colleague experience a top priority every day, and as a certified B Corp we also meet high standards of social and environmental responsibility. Our people are fundamental to our success and ensuring we achieve our vision to be a world leading, patient-centric digital healthcare provider. We are committed to continuing to develop a positive, open and honest working environment for all.
Our tech teams keep us running 24/7 to make sure all our patients get world class service. To support that, this role may include participation in an out-of-hours rota as required by the business. We operate fair scheduling process as well as additional compensation for all on call periods.
As a key member of the Finance team, the Management Accountant is responsible for delivering accurate and timely management accounts for a division of the business, with a strong focus on variance analysis and forecasting. Working closely with the Finance Manager and Head of Finance, the role supports financial planning and control through robust balance sheet reconciliations and high‑quality reporting. This position offers the opportunity to play an influential role in shaping the finance function during a period of significant growth, collaborating closely with stakeholders across the business and building strong working relationships.
Why you’ll love working with us
We believe great people deserve great support. That’s why we offer a benefits package designed to look after your health, finances, career and life outside work.
Financial security & rewards
· Competitive contributory pension
· Occupational sick pay
· Long-service awards and refer-a-friend bonuses
· Professional registration fees covered (GPhC, NMC, CIPD and more)
· Cycle to Work and Green Car schemes (subject to eligibility)
Family-friendly
· Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
· Flexible hybrid working to help balance work and home life
Health & wellbeing
· Private healthcare insurance at discounted rates (Aviva)
· Employee Assistance Programme and in-house mental health support
· Access to discounted gym memberships via Blue Light Card and benefits schemes
· Regular health and wellbeing initiatives
Career growth
· Strong commitment to CPD, training and professional development
Time off & flexibility
· 25 days’ annual leave, increasing with service
· Buy and sell holiday scheme
Everyday perks & exclusive discounts
· Blue Light Card and employee discount platform
· Exclusive discounts at The Springs, Leeds
· 25% off health & beauty purchases
· 25% off Pharmacy2U Private Online Doctor services
Culture & community
· Regular social events throughout the year
What you’ll be doing?
· Deliver accurate and timely management accounts for a defined division of the business, meeting all reporting deadlines.
· Prepare and review accruals, prepayments and profit and loss analysis to support month‑end close.
· Perform variance analysis against budget and forecast, providing clear explanations and insight.
· Develop and maintain cost reporting, working with stakeholders to understand cost drivers, challenge spend and support future forecasting.
· Complete balance sheet and control account reconciliations, ensuring accuracy and compliance.
· Prepare and submit monthly VAT returns in line with statutory requirements.
· Build strong working relationships across Finance, including Cost, Commercial and Purchase Ledger teams, to ensure timely and accurate information flow.
· Support the Finance Manager and Head of Finance with financial reporting, ad‑hoc analysis and business projects.
· Assist with financial year‑end processes and the annual audit.
· Contribute to continuous improvement by strengthening financial controls, processes and ways of working, and supporting the development of the wider team.
Who are we looking for?
· Strong analytical and numerical skills, with a high level of accuracy and attention to detail.
· Proactive, organised and able to manage competing priorities while working to tight deadlines.
· Commercially minded, with the ability to understand business drivers and challenge the status quo constructively.
· Confident communicator, able to build effective relationships and engage with stakeholders at all levels.
· Demonstrates ownership and accountability, taking responsibility for objectives and seeing tasks through to completion.
· Adaptable and flexible, comfortable working in a fast‑paced and changing environment.
· Experience working in a highly controlled, compliant environment, adhering to company and ethical standards.
· Experience supporting or leading others, with a collaborative and hands‑on approach to teamwork and development.
· Part‑qualified or qualified (or equivalent experience) in ACCA, CIMA or ACA, with advanced Excel skills and experience in a relevant finance role.
What happens next?
Please click apply and if we think you are a good match, we will be in touch to arrange an interview.
Applicants must prove they have the right to live in the UK.
All successful applicants will be required to undergo a DBS check.
Unsolicited agency applications will be treated as a gift.
#LI-RW-1
