Hybrid Financial Accountant

at Finisterre

• Job title: Financial Accountant
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Mid level, Senior
• Salary: £45,000 per year
• Degree requirement: Professional Certificate
• Location requirements: Hybrid, St Agnes, United Kingdom

About the role

• Financial Accountant ensuring compliance and integrity in financial reporting at B Corp certified Finisterre. Collaborating with finance team on reporting, audits, and financial controls.

Responsibilities

• Own the month-end close process for revenue cut off, returns, cost of sales, fulfilment, and logistics areas, ensuring accuracy and completeness.
• Reconcile key balance sheet accounts including stock, landed cost, and fulfilment accruals, for review by the Financial Controller.
• Deliver timely management reporting on gross margin and fulfilment performance versus forecast.
• Support the preparation of management accounts and contribute to monthly financial reviews.
• Analyse gross margin by channel, product, and region, identifying key drivers and trends.
• Own the monthly reconciliation of Netsuite and Performalytics, including reporting and resolving any variances to ensure data accuracy.
• Own the monthly reconciliation of online payment platforms, including Global-E.
• Work closely with Operations to track logistics spend, warehousing costs, and third-party fulfilment charges.
• Liaise with the auditors as a point of contact throughout the audit process ensuring all audit requests are completed in a timely and efficient manner.
• Support the Financial Controller in drafting the statutory financial statements for all the Group entities.
• Support the Financial Controller and Finance Director to implement recommendations suggested within the audit report.
• Support the Financial Controller with international sales and statutory tax compliance across the Group.
• Process and produce the monthly payroll report, for both salaried and retail staff with the support of the People team, to be reviewed by the Financial Controller.
• Ensure critical controls are followed during the month end process, whole also reporting monthly primary statements results for review by the Financial Controller and Finance Director.
• Work collaboratively and support the wider finance team with any process or technical assistance.
• Beyond regular reporting, you will contribute to finance projects, ensuring these initiatives are delivered on time and meet business requirements.

Requirements

• Formally qualified chartered accountant (ACA, ACCA, or Equivalent)
• Strong numerical and analytical skills with the desire to understand the “why” behind the numbers and the ability to analyse and explain complex data clearly to colleagues at all levels.
• Experience with Netsuite is beneficial, but not essential
• Knowledge of Microsoft Suite, particularly Excel
• You’ll demonstrate excellent attention to detail, with high levels of numeracy and literacy and maintain high standards and accuracy.
• Willingness to own and drive your personal development plan, and open to asking for and accepting feedback on performance
• Passion, energy and aspiration in line with Finisterre values, products, brand and customers. Commitment to inclusivity and social and environmental sustainability
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work in a team
• Thrives on positive change and able to manage self under pressure

Benefits

• 25 days holiday per year, plus up to 8 UK bank holidays (pro rata for pat time employees)
• Additional holidays for length of service
• Your birthday day off
• Up to 3 days of paid volunteering - we will support you in giving back to communities and causes
• A discretionary bonus scheme, based on company performance
• A pension scheme with Nest
• 60% product discount for personal and gift use
• 30% Friends and Family product discount
• Enhanced Family Leave policies to support you in growing your family
• Life assurance with access to an online wellbeing platform which includes, an employee assistance program, virtual GP appointments, digital gym, and a range of perks
• Access to a range of wellbeing resources, including counselling services, cycle to work, eye tests, and wellbeing activities
• Regular company and team social events
• Various discounts from our B Corp community
• Access our online Learning Library and company-wide training sessions delivered by both internal and external trainers to support you in your ongoing development.
• An hour to spend in or by the sea every Tuesday followed by Sea Tuesday companywide meeting
• And so much more!