Management Accountant - Watford

Responsible for a preparation of the management accounts for the Majestic Group entities. You will be part of a talented and committed finance team, employing your first class technical and communication skills to drive a high-performance culture: doing the basics brilliantly and adding value to your business partners through developing strong working relationships, great storytelling, innovative ways of serving customers and supporting data-led, commercial decision-making

Job Specifics:

• Contract Type: Fixed Term Contract
• End Date: 30th October 2026
• Location: Watford Our Head Office is based in Watford – 15-minute walk from Watford Junction station.
• Reports to: Finance Director

We are proud to offer an Agile Working Policy for Head Office colleagues; a blend of office and remote working which will include 3 days working at the Majestic Office each week.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support the budget and reforecast process, ensuring they are completed to a high level of accuracy, ensuring results are fully explained and all deadlines are achieved
• Analyse, monitor, and drive awareness of expenses, generating opportunities to manage these down when needed
• Create compelling ways to communicate financial performance to the wider business, driving engagement & profitable growth
• Provide routine and ad-hoc analysis to support all areas of the business
• Work collaboratively with counterparts across the Business to share methods of best practice and identify areas for improvement.
• Responsible for month end close activities and reporting within business deadlines. WD4.
• Maintaining balance sheet accounts, reconciled and clean within reporting deadline and with supporting data.
• All income statement accounts analysed and explained for business areas using SEI reporting.
• Compile monthly results, financial & non-financial KPIs across the Business.
• Update business areas on Board Pack by WD4.
• Provide support for annual statutory audit and  tax process.
• Provide cover and support for counterparts within the Financial Reporting team.
• Any other activities required to complete role.

Knowledge & Skills Required:

• Qualified accountant or studying for a  recognised accountancy qualification (such as AAT/ACA/ACCA/CIMA etc.) with ideally 3-4 years experience in the UK.
• Sage/SEI experience desirable
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to summarise and explain processes clearly and concisely
• Excellent attention to detail and high degree of accuracy
• Well organised and effective person with good time management and prioritisation skills
• A self-starter and motivated person, who can demonstrate initiative and able to work independently when needed
• Eager to take responsibilities and take initiative
• Ability to demonstrate what good looks like and maintain robust balance sheet reconciliations
• High level of spreadsheet modelling ability (e.g. lookup functions, pivot tables) desirable.
• Good communication skills with the confidence and credibility to interact with senior management.

What’s in it for you:

• A competitive salary & performance related bonus
• Up to 20% Staff Discount
• 29 days holiday, including public and bank holidays and we also have a Holiday Purchase Scheme
• Life Assurance (Worth 2 times your annual salary)
• A contributory Company Pension Plan
• Career development opportunities – we are passionate about nurturing our internal talent, offering career progression supported by our excellent in-house training schemes!
• Free parking on site with electric charging points
• Access to Retail Trust which includes: Retail Rewards including Instant savings with discounted e-vouchers, discounted reloadable shopping cards, gift vouchers and gift cards, Discounts of up to 30%, Access to free counselling and support phone line
• Company maternity, paternity and adoption leave after 26 weeks
• Long service rewards

Who are we?

Majestic Wine Group is the UK’s largest end-to-end wines and spirits specialist, operating across retail, on-trade and hospitality through four brands: Majestic Retail, Majestic Commercial, Enotria and Vagabond. Founded in 1980 and backed by Fortress Investment Group, the business has undergone rapid growth through transformation and acquisitions, formally becoming Majestic Wine Group in 2025. With over 200 retail stores, a nationwide on-trade supply network and a growing wine bar estate, Majestic is focused on curating a high-quality, differentiated product range, delivering expert service and expanding its physical and digital footprint across the UK.

We look forward to receiving your application! Together we are Majestic! #TWAM

On the occasions where we have high volumes of applicants, some roles may close earlier than the advertised end date in order for us to manage all of the applicants appropriately. We will only be able to offer individual feedback to those candidates who attend an interview

No Agencies Please – We thank you for your interest in working with Majestic Wine, however, we have a PSL who will be supporting us if needed. We will not pay fees or acknowledge any CV’s supplied to Majestic Wine unless you have been briefed on the role by a member of our Talent Team.