Role purpose
The Financial Accountant is key to ensuring our financial engine runs smoothly, accurately and efficiently. Working closely with the Financial and Operations Controller you will take ownership of core accounting activities - from month-end processes and ledger management to budget tracking and cash flow forecasting. You’ll be a vital contact for the wider business, providing clear financial visibility and driving process improvements across our growing company.
Some of the hats you'll be wearing
Analyst | Problem solver | Housekeeper | Logical | Champion | Example setter | Planner | Data whizz | | Forward thinker
Important skills & attributes
Accountability | Agility | Attentiveness | Dilgence | Effectiveness | Eye for detail | Inquisitiveness | Proactiveness | Responsiveness | Sense of responsibility | Professionalism | Confidentiality
It's your job to add value by:
Financial control & reporting
- Support the Financial Controller in delivering accurate, timely financial information, management accounts, statements, and analysis.
- Complete month-end accounting routines, ensuring transactions hit the correct periods and control accounts are fully reconciled.
- Execute day-to-day accounting routines, including bank reconciliations, VAT reporting, and statutory submissions.
Budgeting & business partnering
- Partner with department heads to track expenditure, monitor budgets and deliver clear, real-time reporting.
- Educate and guide non-finance colleagues on financial processes, invoice coding, and cost controls.
Ledger & cash management
- Take end-to-end ownership of the sales and purchase ledgers, ensuring supplier invoices are verified, logged, and paid promptly.
- Manage company credit card processes, including reconciliation, code exporting, and expense policy enforcement.
- Monitor daily cash activity and assist with short-term cash flow forecasting.
Process & operational excellence
- Champion best practices and continuous improvement in financial controls across the business.
- Identify opportunities to automate, simplify, or optimize existing accounting processes and software workflows.
Experience and skills
Essential
- AAT qualified (or with equivalent relevant experience).
- Proven track record in a broad, hands-on Financial Accountant or Assistant Accountant role.
- Hands-on experience using Xero (or similar accounting software).
- Strong proficiency in Excel for data analysis and reconciliations.
Desirable
- Experience within a multi site retail, e-commerce or consumer brand environment.
- Experience working in a fast-paced, scaling business where systems and processes are being continually developed.
Benefits
- 31 days’ annual leave (including bank holidays) to support your work-life balance
- 40% employee discount from day one
- Generous ‘Work Wardrobe’ allowance to spend on our collection each year
- 24/7 wellbeing assistance through our Employee Assistance Programme
- Discretionary company performance bonus scheme
- Enhanced family leave packages to support your leave and transition back into work
- Special length-of-service rewards to celebrate your journey with the brand
- Menopause support to champion your health and wellbeing.
We’re committed to a diverse, equitable and inclusive culture where everyone at Busby & Fox feels respected and empowered to do their best work. If there is anything we can do to make our recruitment process more accessible for you, please don't hesitate to let us know.
