Accounts & Finance Manager
The Sewing Studio | Redruth, Cornwall | Full-Time, Office Based
£31,000 - £38,000 depending on qualifications and experience, plus funded professional study
The opportunity
The Sewing Studio is a leading UK specialist sewing machine and quilting fabric retailer, trading internationally from our Redruth base through our retail store and a thriving Shopify Plus online business. We're a team of 18+ people running a multimillion pound business that has grown consistently year on year, with even more ambitious plans for the years ahead.
We're looking for an Accounts & Finance Manager to own our finances end to end. That means running the day to day accounts and building the monthly management reporting that helps the Directors steer a fast growing company. This is a genuine all round finance role with real influence on how the business is run.
As the business grows, this role grows with it. Continuous improvement runs through everything we do, our systems, our processes and our people and we'll back yours with funded professional study (CIMA or similar) if that's what the right candidate wants, ongoing training and a remit that expands as the company scales. We're not hiring someone to sit in the same seat for five years, we're hiring someone with ambition who wants to work hard, get results and grow into leading our finance function.
What you'll do
- Own the day to day finances: bookkeeping, bank reconciliations, supplier payments, expenses.
- Prepare and submit VAT returns and work with our external accountants on year end and tax.
- Forecast and manage cash flow.
- Produce monthly management accounts, including gross margin analysis and budget versus actual reporting.
- Develop profitability reporting by product, brand and sales channel using Xero, Shopify Plus and our analytics tools.
- Prepare budgets for Director approval and meet monthly with our Marketing and E-Commerce Managers to review spend, ROI and pricing.
Who this suits
This role is built for someone who wants more than a bookkeeping job. The transactional work is the foundation, not the ceiling. Within your first year you will be producing management accounts and margin reporting that directly shape business decisions and you will present your findings to the Directors every month.
You might be AAT Level 4 qualified and ready for a bigger role, part qualified CIMA or ACCA looking for a business that will fund your studies, or qualified by experience and hungry for more responsibility. What matters most is ambition. If you want to keep the books tidy and go home, this is not the role for you. If you want to grow into the finance lead of an ambitious company, it is.
How we work
We're a close team and we protect that. We work hard, we're straight with each other and we do things properly, with integrity, no corner cutting and no politics. Everyone here is trusted to own their area and expected to keep making it better, because that's how the business has grown and how it will keep growing.
We look after the people who deliver. Do great work, treat customers, suppliers and colleagues with respect and you'll be backed with trust, development and real responsibility. That commitment runs both ways and it's why people stay.
What you'll need
- Solid double entry bookkeeping and financial administration experience.
- AAT Level 4, part qualified CIMA/ACCA or equivalent experience.
- Confidence with cloud accounting software (we use Xero) and strong Excel skills.
- Sharp analytical skills and exceptional attention to detail.
- The ambition to develop into management accounts and financial analysis. This is a requirement of the role, not a nice to have.
Nice to have
- Experience producing management accounts.
- Retail or e-commerce experience, ideally with Shopify or similar.
- Payroll experience.
What we offer
- £32,000 - £38,000 depending on qualifications and experience.
- Funded professional study (CIMA or similar) for the right candidate.
- A visible, senior role reporting directly to the Directors, with real influence over how the business is run.
- A stable, profitable and growing Cornish company with a international customer base.
- Staff discount.
- Monday to Friday hours based at our Redruth office.
- Staff parking.
How to apply
Send your CV and a short covering note telling us where you want your finance career to be in three years. Applications without a covering note will still be considered but a good one will move you up the pile.
Questions, ask [email protected]
Pay: £31,000.00-£38,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Free parking
- On-site parking
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Redruth TR15 2DB: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Experience:
Work Location: In person
