The Company
Gorgeousshop.com, Beautyflash.co.uk and Jerseybeautycompany.co.uk (collectively known as Gorgeous Retail Group) is a dynamic e-commerce, retailer based in the UK. The company provides high quality salon professional hair, beauty and skin care products from around the world direct to consumers in the UK and other international territories.
Our creative e-commerce platforms are designed to deliver exceptional products, supported by first class pre and post sale customer service.
Founded in 2007 the company operates from its commercial head office in Berkhamsted Hertfordshire. The company promotes major brands such as Bare Minerals, L'Oreal, Redken, Kerastase, Guinot etc. The company will also work with new inspirational brands from associated industry related companies, to give customers a unique shopping experience.
Propel by GRG is the ecommerce accelerator division of Gorgeous Retail Group, helping brands to grow confidently and at pace in the evolving ecommerce marketplace environment.
With two decades of experience. we’re all about bringing the best in salon-professional hair, beauty, and skincare straight to our customer’s door.
At Gorgeous Retail Group we run a unique type of business, concentrating on valued brands, and dedicating ourselves to developing excellent relationships that ensure our customers stay with us on a long-term basis.
We are now looking to fill a key role within the team to meet to maintain accurate costing and pricing of goods pending selection and implementation of an upgraded Finance & Accounting package.
The Role
We are seeking a professional, hardworking and proactive Accounts Assistant to take ownership of the day-to-day cost of goods and sales pricing function as well as other related accounting functions.
The successful candidate will join the company at a time of significant change as we diversify our sales platforms and brand representation across our marketplace accelerator division.
Key Responsibilities
- Determining accurate cost of goods figures utilising Stock management software.
- Calculation of sales price for each sales platform using strict sales and cost criteria to deliver margin within a specified range.
- Daily monitoring of sales margins.
- Other ad hoc accounts functions to support the finance and accounts team.
Experience, Skills & Qualifications:
- Experience working in an accounts role with purchase ledger and stock.
- Good written and interpersonal skills with strong attention to detail.
- Excellent Microsoft Excel skills, adept at working with and creating formulas, look-ups and pivot tables.
- Strong administrative and organisational skills.
- Ability to work well under pressure and prioritize tasks.
Able to work on own initiative and as a team member
Computer skills: The position entails daily use of the following computer & web systems: MS Office including word and excel, proprietary warehouse management systems (orderwise), third partypostage/logistics systems, web platform (magento), sage line 50, Inventory Planner
Benefits
· Competitive salary
· 35 hours per week (early finish on Friday)
· 20 days holiday plus bank holidays.
· Staff discount.
· Staff discount at our hair salon and beauty clinic, both also based in Berkhamsted.
· Regular product samples.
Job Types: Full-time, Fixed term contract
Contract length: 12 months
Pay: £25,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- Employee discount
- On-site parking
Education:
- GCSE or equivalent (required)
Experience:
- Accounting: 2 years (required)
Work Location: In person
