Finance Manager - URGENT

Mustard is looking for an enthusiastic and experienced Finance Manager to join our growing team. As Finance Manager – UK at Mustard, you'll be at the heart of our UK and European finance function, managing day-to-day bookkeeping, ensuring accurate compliance, and working hand-in-hand with our external accountant to meet all statutory requirements. You'll lead the UK delivery of our finance processes, providing timely data and analysis to support commercial decision-making across our growing global business.

This role is ideal for a detail-driven, fully qualified finance professional who's excited by the pace and variety of a fast-scaling global e-commerce brand. You'll work closely with our Head of Finance and play a key part in strengthening Mustard's financial foundations and commercial clarity. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who wants to step into a business-facing role, gain exposure to a global setup, and grow into future leadership as our finance team expands.

Key Responsibilities:

• Take ownership of finance operations in a fast-growing global e-commerce brand.
• Work on exciting projects that directly impact customers around the world.
• Maintain accurate bookkeeping in Xero for UK and European operations, ensuring transactions are correctly coded and documented.
• Ensure a timely month-end close and deliver clean books for the Head of Finance to prepare management accounts.
• Coordinate accruals, prepayments, and journals with the Head of Finance oversight.
• Finalise year-end close and ensure financial records are complete and audit-ready.
• Monitor data flows from Shopify and our Inventory Management System (CIN7) into Xero to ensure consistency and accuracy.
• Assist with the preparation of statutory accounts and the corporation tax return, ensuring accurate data handover.
• Coordinate with the UK accountant on tax, compliance and reconciliation regularly.
• Maintain compliance-ready finance records and provide timely responses to accounting queries.
• Collaborate with the Australian Business Operations Manager to ensure global consistency in finance practices.
• Oversee wholesale debtor management and follow-up with the sales team on overdue accounts receivable - UK, Europe and USA.
• Assist in the setup of new supplier and customer accounts, ensuring proper documentation.
• Oversee monthly UK payroll in coordination with the external accountant.
• Review pension scheme submissions and payroll journals.
• Conduct bank and credit card reconciliations regularly.
• Monitor FX exposures and support the Head of Finance in assessing implications.
• Support the preparation of monthly management accounts and performance commentary.
• Provide ad hoc analysis and financial data for the wider team.
• Monitor financial controls and workflows for efficiency and risk mitigation.
• Align with the Head of Finance on commercial priorities and budgeting needs across departments.
• Assist in consolidating data across multiple currencies and markets (UK, EU, US, AU) for group-level reporting.

Qualifications:

• You're a fully qualified accountant (ACCA, ACA, or CIMA).
• You have at least 3 years' post-qualification experience in a hands-on finance role, ideally with exposure to international operations.
• You're confident working independently, liaising with external accountants, and keeping financial operations accurate and on track.
• You have a strong understanding of UK VAT and EU intra-community sales.
• You're experienced with Xero and comfortable using cloud-based finance systems.
• You're competent in Excel or Google Sheets and confident working with multiple currencies.
• You've worked in an e-commerce, retail, or inventory-based business.

Additional Information:

• Flexible working hours.
• Hybrid office schedule (3 days in-office).
• Paid personal + carers leave.
• Competitive salary based on experience (£52-£55k DOE).
• Colourful office space in Camden NW1.
• Your own personal and professional development budget.
• Immediate start to the right candidate.
• 22 days holiday (plus bank holidays).
• Regular team lunches & creative socials.
• 50% team discount on Mustard products.