Senior Accountant
hace 14 días
London
Our client is a high-growth, VC-backed FMCG / consumer business headquartered in London, with an ambitious international growth strategy. The role offers excellent career progression and is 4 days in the office per week. \n Having established a strong position in the market, the business is entering an exciting next phase of expansion across the UK, Europe and the US. The company is entrepreneurial, fast-moving and highly commercially focused, with significant investment from leading venture capital investors. \n As the business continues to scale, they're looking for a technically strong and commercially minded qualified accountant to join the finance team and play a key role in strengthening financial reporting, controls and decision support. \n The Role \n Reporting to the Finance Director, you will have broad exposure across financial reporting, technical accounting, FP&A and commercial finance. \n This is a hands-on role suited to an ACA / ACCA / CIMA qualified accountant who wants to move from practice into a high-growth consumer business and gain significant exposure to a VC-backed environment. \n A key requirement is practical experience of US GAAP, alongside UK GAAP / IFRS knowledge. \n You will work closely with the Finance Director, senior management team and external advisers, with exposure to investors and board-level reporting as the business scales. \n Key Responsibilities \n\n • Own and support the monthly financial close across UK and international entities.\n, • Prepare monthly management accounts, including P&L, balance sheet and cash flow.\n, • Prepare and review balance sheet reconciliations and supporting schedules.\n, • Ensure accounting policies and financial reporting comply with US GAAP, UK GAAP and/or IFRS as appropriate.\n, • Support technical accounting assessments, including revenue recognition, inventory, leases, accruals and provisions.\n, • Assist with preparation of US GAAP reporting and consolidation.\n, • Support the annual audit and relationship with external auditors.\n, • Prepare financial analysis and variance commentary for senior management.\n, • Support budgeting, forecasting and cash-flow planning.\n, • Assist with investor and board reporting.\n, • Analyse gross margin, COGS, inventory, working capital and product profitability.\n, • Work closely with Operations, Supply Chain and Commercial teams to understand financial performance.\n, • Support the finance team with systems, controls and process improvements as the business scales.\n, • Assist with US expansion and the accounting requirements associated with international growth.\n, • Support ad hoc financial modelling and commercial analysis for the CFO / Finance Director.\n, • Help develop scalable finance processes and controls appropriate for a rapidly growing VC-backed business.\n\n Candidate Profile \n Essential \n\n • ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent professional qualification.\n, • Minimum 0-3 years post-qualified experience\n, • Demonstrable experience of US GAAP.\n, • Strong technical accounting foundation.\n, • Experience preparing or reviewing financial statements and management accounts.\n, • Strong Excel / financial modelling skills.\n, • Excellent attention to detail and analytical ability.\n, • Comfortable working in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment.\n, • Able to communicate financial information clearly to non-finance stakeholders.\n, • Strong ownership mentality and willingness to be hands-on.\n\n Desirable \n\n • Experience within FMCG, CPG, food & beverage, retail, e-commerce or another consumer-facing business.\n, • Experience in a VC- or PE-backed business.\n, • Big Four or Top 10 audit background.\n, • Experience with inventory, COGS, landed costs and stock accounting.\n, • Experience with multi-entity / multi-currency accounting.\n, • Exposure to US subsidiaries or US reporting.\n, • Experience with NetSuite, Xero, Sage Intacct or another modern cloud ERP.\n, • Experience supporting investor / board reporting.\n, • Exposure to ASC 606, ASC 842 or other relevant US GAAP technical areas.\n\n