Management Accountant

The Wonderfield Group has recently been purchased by Zensho Holdings, the leading food service company in Japan with a market cap of $5.5b and whose aim is to become the worlds largest food company, a position from which we can eradicate hunger and poverty from around the globe. We operate restaurants, factories, and thousands of sushi kiosks and have recently built a successful cut fruit business, Snowfruit. Combining this with the three businesses previously owned by Zensho, AFC, Sushi Circle and Sushi Take, results in annual sales of $2.5b and Ebitda in excess of $140m a year with an ambitious growth trajectory.

Professional qualification: CIMA or ACCA.

Strong knowledge of IFRS16 – Lease Accounting.

Working knowledge of franchised business accountancy, multi-site operations, and licence agreements.

Experience with franchisee invoicing, royalty calculations, and multi-site P&L management.

Advanced Excel skills and strong organisational ability.

Excellent communication skills with the ability to manage key relationships internally and externally.

Positive, can-do attitude with pride in ownership of your work.

We are looking for a Management Accountant to take ownership of all aspects of our retail and restaurant revenue, cost of goods, and franchise accounting. This is a hands-on role where you will manage franchisee invoicing, royalty income, commissions, delivery partner revenue, and international P&Ls. You will also ensure accurate balance sheet reconciliations, insightful analysis, and identify opportunities to improve finance function performance. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone looking to grow their career in a diverse, mid-corporate environment while working on challenging and engaging financial responsibilities.

ost revenue for retail and all franchisees, including royalty income and delivery partner revenue.

Post retail commissions in accordance with contracts.

Review and accrue all cost of goods sold for retail.

Manage franchisee invoicing (deposit invoices and monthly revenue invoices), posting recharges, and ensuring payments are in line with contracts.

Handle bank postings and reconciliations.

Assist with cashflow preparation.

Reconcile aged accounts receivable.

Assist with retail P&L preparation at month end, including accruals and prepayments.

Conduct site-by-site reviews of P&Ls and explain variances to budget.

Prepare and upload monthly balance sheet reconciliations to ADRA.

Respond to finance queries from the business and franchisees.

Assist with audit queries and perform other ad hoc duties as required.

We're proud to offer:

• Fantastic hybrid working environment working 3 DAYS on site
• Opportunity to grow your career alongside with us with available apprentice program
• Brilliant support services designed to enhance your physical, mental and financial wellbeing.
• Annual discretionary bonus subject to business and overall performance
• Discretionary Life Assurance
• Discretionary Income Protection
• Group Personal Pension
• Private Medical Cash Plan
• Bespoke reward platform including access to retail, cinema & gym discounts.
• 50% off your food every time you dine with us for you and 3 friends.
• Contribute towards our award-winning sustainability initiatives that delivers progress against 9 UN sustainability goals. We're committed to responsibly sourcing and all our seafood, therefore we only use source sustainable fish. All our packaging is recyclable and 80% of our packaging is already made from recycled plastic.
• Annual Awards ceremony celebrating our success and offering winning Managers free trips to Japan.

About us:

Come roll with us and be part of something big. Celebrate global success across:

• Over 1500 retail kiosks globally (YO!, Panku, Mai Taiko Snowfox & Bento)
• Our Taiko manufacturing and distribution centre
• 63 YO! restaurants
• 50 major retail partners
• 3700 locations globally From Hawaii to Aberdeen

Our Values

• Own it, Care About it, Make it Exceptional, Win Together

Ready to Roll?

Come roll with us and play a key role by bringing people together to celebrate better food for everyone the Japanese way...