Job Description

This role is an opportunity for an experienced accountant who enjoys autonomy and thrives in fast-paced environments. You’ll work closely with our Founders and Head of Operations to maintain precise financial records and streamline accounting processes.

Key Responsibilities:

• Oversee the end-to-end sales cycle, processing, approving, and reconciling all sales invoices.
• Manage purchase invoices, ensuring proper allocation and reconciliation with sales invoices.
• Conduct regular customer balance reviews, address late payments, and resolve invoice disputes with finance partners.
• Handle monthly payroll, statutory payments, and pension submissions.
• Prepare monthly management reports up to trial balance, covering bank reconciliations, general ledger, and accounts analysis.
• Manage VAT returns, PAYE, and assist with R&D tax credits, ensuring compliance with HMRC.
• Support year-end account preparations and audits in collaboration with internal and external stakeholders.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Proficiency in overseeing sales and purchase cycles, payroll processing, and monthly financial report preparation.
• Strong Xero experience, including account reconciliation, posting entries, and adjustments.
• Solid understanding of double-entry bookkeeping with a focus on accuracy.

• AAT qualified or PQ ACCA/CIMA or ACA.
• Experience in a challenger brand or scale-up environment.