Job Description

Financial Accountant | Paternity Cover | Retail

2 Months

South West London

£55,000 - £70,000

We're partnering with an exciting, high-growth company to appoint an experienced Financial Accountant into a high-impact role supporting the wider business to support the team whilst the Commercial Finance Manager is on paternity.

This is a brilliant opportunity to join a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment where the culture is collaborative, down to earth and refreshingly non-corporate. The teams are genuinely supportive, hands-on and solutions-focused people, get stuck in and make things happen.

Reporting into senior finance leadership, this role sits at the heart of commercial decision-making across retail and e-commerce performance.

The Opportunity

The purpose of this role is to provide high-quality support to the business, helping teams understand performance, optimise profitability and make better-informed decisions.

This role would suit someone who enjoys pace, ownership and working closely with the business rather than sitting purely in the numbers.

Key Responsibilities

Act as a trusted finance partner to retail and e-commerce teams

Play a key part within the team with complex balance sheets

Financial reporting

Understanding and support the set up of internal controls

Support FD with Audit queries

Play a lead role in budgeting and reforesting cycles

Support with monitoring weekly performance and assess impact on forecast

CAPEX forecasting, reporting What We're Looking For

Finalist / Fully Qualified Accountant (ACA / ACCA / CIMA / QBE)

Retail, consumer or multi-site experience highly beneficial

Strong financial modelling and Excel capability

Highly organised with strong attention to detail

Comfortable working in a fast-paced, evolving environmentWe're looking for someone who is:

Commercially curious and proactive

Down to earth and approachable

Comfortable rolling their sleeves up

Calm and solutions-focused under pressure

A natural relationship builder

Happy in a fast-moving, less corporate culture

Someone who gets stuck in and just makes things happenWhat's On Offer

Hybrid working (4 days in stunning new HQ)

Real exposure to senior stakeholders

Supportive, friendly and high-performing team

Genuine opportunity to add value and make an impactIf you're a commercially minded finance professional who enjoys pace, ownership and working closely with the business we'd love to hear from you.

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