About the role
We're a fast-growing UK e-commerce business generating £15M+ in revenue across the UK and Europe. With multiple brands, high order volumes and ambitious retail expansion plans, we're looking for a sharp, commercially minded and trustworthy Finance & Accounts Manager to take ownership of our financial operations.
This is a senior, hands-on role sitting at the heart of the business. You will be responsible for everything from day-to-day financial control and management reporting through to cash flow, budgeting, tax compliance and supporting director and shareholder tax planning.
This is not a purely advisory finance role. We are looking for someone comfortable working in the detail, maintaining accurate accounts and reconciliations, while also being able to step back, understand the commercial picture and identify opportunities to improve profitability, cash flow and financial efficiency.
You will work closely with the directors, operations and procurement teams, alongside our external accountants.
Financial Management & Budget Control
- Take ownership of the company's day-to-day financial operations, planning and reporting
- Develop, manage and monitor budgets across the business
- Regularly review financial performance against budget, providing clear variance analysis and recommendations
- Maintain and monitor cash flow to ensure the business meets its operational and tax obligations
- Prepare monthly management accounts, forecasts and financial reports for directors and shareholders
- Monitor margins, costs and profitability across the business
- Identify cost-saving opportunities and advise on reinvestment and financial priorities
- Provide accurate financial information to support commercial decision-making
Payments, Accounts & Record Keeping
- Approve and process supplier invoices, purchase orders and outgoing payments accurately and on time
- Manage accounts payable and accounts receivable, ensuring reconciliations remain current
- Maintain clean and accurate ledgers with transactions correctly coded and reconciled
- Reconcile high-volume e-commerce transactions, payment gateways, platform fees and deductions
- Work across platforms including Shopify, Amazon and other online marketplaces
- Support stock, purchasing and inventory reconciliation
- Produce monthly management accounts and support year-end financial statements
Taxation & Compliance
- Ensure VAT, PAYE and corporation tax requirements are accurately managed and submitted on time in coordination with external accountants
- Maintain compliance with HMRC requirements and relevant e-commerce tax obligations
- Maintain accurate, audit-ready financial records
- Liaise with accountants and auditors during year-end and compliance reviews
- Monitor relevant tax and regulatory changes and highlight potential implications for the business
Shareholder & Director Tax Planning
- Support tax-efficient dividend planning for shareholders, taking account of income, tax bands and timing
- Support directors with salary and dividend structuring, benefits-in-kind and self-assessment requirements
- Identify relevant allowances, reliefs and corporation tax opportunities
- Support the use of capital allowances and appropriate employment benefit schemes
- Work alongside external accountants to ensure director and shareholder tax positions are structured appropriately each financial year
Growth & Strategic Support
- Work closely with operations, procurement and management to align financial priorities with business objectives
- Provide financial analysis and scenario modelling to support purchasing and inventory decisions
- Support margin analysis, stock planning and working-capital management
- Provide financial insight to support growth initiatives and retail expansion
- Help develop stronger financial systems, processes and reporting as the business continues to scale
What We're Looking For
- 3+ years' experience in a finance role with hands-on responsibility for management accounts, financial reporting and planning
- Strong knowledge of UK accounting practices and HMRC requirements
- Practical experience of VAT, PAYE and corporation tax processes
- Understanding of director/shareholder remuneration, dividends and benefits-in-kind
- Strong working knowledge of Xero
- Experience dealing with reconciliations, cash flow, budgeting and management accounts
- Strong numerical accuracy, analytical ability and attention to detail
- Commercial mindset with the confidence to question costs, margins and financial performance
- High integrity and discretion when handling confidential financial information
- Comfortable working in a fast-moving, hands-on SME environment
- Previous e-commerce, retail or other high-volume transactional experience is strongly preferred
- Experience working with Shopify, Amazon or similar e-commerce platforms is highly advantageous
- Based in, or able to commute reliably to, Rainham
- Available to start immediately or at short notice
We are looking for someone proactive rather than purely process-driven.
If something does not look right, we expect you to investigate it. If there is an opportunity to reduce costs, improve margin, strengthen a process or structure something more efficiently, we want you to bring it forward.
If you have experience taking real ownership of the finance function within a growing business and are available to start immediately or at short notice, we would like to hear from you.
Pay: £39,625.22-£60,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- Company pension
- Free parking
- On-site parking
Work Location: In person
