Management Accountant

Company & Role Summary

Since 1908, MEWA has been a family-run company providing sustainable, full-service textile solutions. With over 6,000 employees at 53 locations in Europe, we reliably supply our customers with workwear, protective clothing, cleaning cloths and other industrial textiles. Our continuous growth, strong values and innovative solutions make us a secure, future-oriented employer responsible towards people and the environment.

At MEWA UK, we are proud to combine this rich heritage with a forward-looking approach that supports our customers' needs today and tomorrow. Our values are built on respect, responsibility, and continuous improvement for our customers, our employees, and the environment.

We are committed to promoting equal opportunities in employment, and job applicants will receive equal treatment regardless of gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, race colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation.
We strongly encourage applications from people of colour, LGBTQ+ community, people with disabilities, neurodivergent people, parents, carers and people from lower socio-economic backgrounds. If there's anything we can do to accommodate your specific situation, please let us know
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MEWA UK TEXTILES LIMITED have a responsibility to ensure that all its employees have the legal right to live and work in the UK. Therefore, any offer of employment is subject to Mewa verifying Right to Work before the successful candidate starts work.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Ensuring an audit-compliant and legally sound accounting function through clear internal processes and controls.
• Monitoring and meeting all tax and statutory deadlines (e.g. VAT, withholding tax, transfer pricing).
• Implementing group-wide accounting standards and ensuring their adherence by continuously collaborating with central support functions and peers in international entities.
• Structuring and optimising internal accounting workflows and responsibilities.
• Establishing and maintaining an effective receivables management process in close coordination with operational teams.
• Ensuring compliance and implementation of the four-eyes principle for key processes such as bank payments.
• Preparing statutory financial statements in cooperation with external advisors and auditors, within specified deadlines.
• Manage a small team.

The Ideal candidate will

• Supporting management in financial decisions and serving as a key contact for auditors.
• Acting as an interface to the parent company for accounting-related matters and during project work.
• Continuously improving processes and systems; contributing to the selection and evaluation of local financial tools and software (e.g. XML invoicing providers, payroll software).
• Monitoring cash flow and coordinating with banking partners.
• Ensuring effective knowledge transfer and collaboration with other departments, particularly HR/payroll.
• Assisting other departments with accounting-relevant tasks (e.g. initiating SAP purchase orders).
• Leading and developing a small accounting team, including task allocation, training, and performance reviews, as well as continuous process review and improvement.
• Proficiency in accounting software and Microsoft Excel; experience with SAP is a plus.
• Excellent analytical skills with attention to detail and a problem-solving mindset.
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines.

Qualifications & Educational Requirements

• Ideally CIMA qualified

Benefits

• Flexible working hours (by agreement)
• 23 days annual leave + bank holidays' (pro-rata)

If this opportunity sounds like the right fit for you, please apply today.