Description:
Our client is an ambitious, founder-led consumer brand group operating several UK entities spanning manufacturing, sourcing and branded consumer products.
The business has experienced exceptional recent growth through a combination of strong retail partnerships, direct-to-consumer sales and international expansion. Despite this growth, they have maintained an entrepreneurial culture where everyone is encouraged to contribute, move quickly and take ownership.
The finance team is lean, collaborative and highly visible within the business, giving this role exposure to founders and senior leadership from day one.
Key Responsibilities:
- Owning the month-end close process across multiple entities
- Preparing monthly management accounts with meaningful variance analysis
- Maintaining accurate balance sheet reconciliations and supporting schedules
- Preparing journals, accruals, prepayments and month-end adjustments
- Supporting year-end audit preparation and liaising with external auditors
- Producing financial analysis to support commercial decision making
- Supporting inventory accounting and stock reconciliations
- Assisting with accounts payable, supplier queries and high-volume credit control where required
- Supporting ERP implementation and wider finance transformation projects
- Driving improvements to financial processes, controls and reporting
- Working closely with operational teams across the business
What the client would like to see (essential):
- ACA / ACCA / CIMA qualified or part-qualified (study support available)
- Strong management accounting experience
- Excellent balance sheet reconciliation skills
- Experience supporting audit processes
- Background within an FMCG, retail, consumer products or inventory-led business
- Comfortable working within a growing SME environment
- Strong Excel and financial systems experience
- Experience with Xero would be advantageous
- Exposure to ERP implementation would be beneficial
What we would like to see (bonus):
- Hands-on and willing to get into the detail
- Naturally curious with a continuous improvement mindset
- Comfortable working with minimal hierarchy
- Organised and process-driven
- Adaptable within a fast-changing environment
- A strong communicator who enjoys collaborating across the wider business