This is a rare opportunity to build the finance function from the ground up while working directly with the founders. You'll start by owning the day-to-day finance operations before progressing into management accounting, commercial analysis and ultimately leading the finance team as the business grows.
If you're someone who enjoys getting into the detail but wants genuine ownership and a clear route into leadership, we'd love to hear from you.
The Role
You'll be responsible for keeping the business financially accurate, commercially informed and ready to scale.
Day-to-day finance
- Process purchases and sales invoices accurately and promptly
- Maintain clean purchase and sales ledgers
- Match invoices against purchase orders and deliveries, resolving supplier queries
- Manage the flow of orders and invoices between our ERP system and Xero
- Reconcile bank accounts, credit cards, supplier statements and control accounts
- Manage supplier payments and customer receipts
- Support credit control and debtor management
Management accounting
- Own the monthly management accounts process
- Prepare monthly P&L, balance sheet and cash flow reports with meaningful commentary
- Monitor product margins, landed costs and inventory performance
- Produce rolling cash flow forecasts
- Prepare schedules for VAT returns, year-end accounts and statutory reporting
- Support the founders with financial analysis and decision-making
Building the finance function
As Cavari grows, so will this role.
You'll help improve processes, strengthen financial controls and shape how finance operates across the business. Longer term, you'll recruit, train and manage a finance team, with a clear progression pathway into Finance Manager or Financial Controller.
About You
- Strong hands-on experience using Xero
- Solid bookkeeping experience with the ability to maintain a full set of accounts
- Experience producing monthly management accounts through month-end
- Understanding of how ERP systems integrate with accounting software
- Experience within an e-commerce, product or inventory-based business
- AAT Level 4 qualified or studying ACCA or CIMA (study support provided)
- Strong Excel or Google Sheets skills
What We Offer
- A genuine opportunity to build and shape the finance function
- Direct access to the founders with real influence over business decisions
- Clear progression into Finance Manager / Financial Controller
- Study support for ACCA or CIMA
- A fast-growing, design-led business where your work has visible impact
- Salary of £32,000–£42,000, depending on experience, with progression as the role develops
Ready to Build Something?
If you're excited by the opportunity to take ownership, grow with the business and help shape the future of Cavari, we'd love to hear from you.
Cavari is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and are committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive.
