Financial Accountant

03 June 2024

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Consumer Additions are currently partnering with a B-crop Outdoor Clothing brand to look for a 3-month Interim Accountant to in the team based down in Cornwall.

Responsibilities:

Taking ownership of specific month-end duties, including monthly preparation of balance sheet reconciliations
Providing additional support to the Financial Controller with P&L month-end close tasks to facilitate a smooth and timely close process (five working days)
Assisting with the preparation of month-end management accounts/Board reporting packs
Supporting with the preparation of monthly cost-centre and departmental reporting
Pro-actively working with the Financial Controller to support the finalisation of the statutory audit, including but not limited to, facilitating the preparation of all balance sheet accounts and investigating and clearing down reconciling items
Support in reparation of statutory annual financial statements (company and consolidation)
Assisting the accounts payable lead with timely and accurate processing of non-stock spend and employee expense reimbursement through the Spendesk platform
Working closely with our Technology Lead to identify and eliminate system integration issues
Pro-actively assisting the Financial Controller to identify areas for process improvements and enhanced control procedures to eliminate risk and drive efficiencies

Requirements:

A part or fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, ACMA, CIMA)
Minimum of 1-2 years experience in a similar role, within a small finance team and with exposure to all areas of finance
Relevant experience in a multi-channel retail business preferred
An independent thinker with strong intellect and power of analysis, who takes a keen interest in problem solving and applying their initiative
Proficient in NetSuite preferred
Strong team-player who’s pro-active and willing to work with their peers to achieve mutual goals and targets
Excellent self-awareness, communication and interpersonal skills
Thrives on positive change and has a proven track record of managing self to key deadlines
Passion, energy and aspiration in line with Finisterre values, products, brand and customers

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“We have used Consumer Additions exclusively for 2 and ½ years to source new recruits to our Finance team. They work tirelessly to accommodate our requests for finding not only the right recruit on paper, but also the right ‘fit’ for our unique, fast growing team. Consumer Additions always rise to the challenge and work with us to find the right person.”

Finance Director
Deliciously Ella

"As the CFO for a number of high growth SME organisations Consumer Additions have been the perfect recruitment partner. They always quickly grasped the differing demands of each company to deliver both fantastic candidates and efficient recruitment processes".

Portfolio CFO
High Growth SME

"Consumer Additions are always switched on and responsive. They instantly understand what I am looking for and quickly found me a great Finance Director without wasting my time.”

CEO
Flat Iron Restaurant Group

"Consumer Additions have been brilliant in all my dealings with them as both a candidate and helping me to hire employees. They listen to what you say and genuinely care about the success of both the candidate and the hiring party. It's this level of attention that means it is no surprise to me that they always have interesting roles at great companies and excellent candidates on their books.”

Head of Finance
Mallow & Marsh/Phizz.

"I had the pleasure of working with Consumer Addition to fill an important finance role over Xmas and New Year. It was one of the most efficient and swift process in my 20 years of hiring. They are professional, efficient and more importantly understand the client's needs.”

COO
Luxury Fashion Brand London

"Matthew and David have worked with me to source excellent talent, filling a number of Finance roles for me at all levels from Group FC to AP Assistant and both interim and permanent. They take the time to understand the business and role requirements and present a tailored short list quickly and efficiently. From a candidate perspective, they clearly have great expertise and a wide network in the consumer goods sector and have previously helped me secure roles at CFO and FD level providing challenge and career development.”

FD
Private Equity backed retailer

“Consumer Additions have been a delight to work with. They seems consistently able to understand and interpret our needs and as a result we see only relevant and high quality candidates for the roles we have explored. I would not hesitate to recommend their services.”

Partner
Imbiba Private Equity

“Consumer Additions have been a great partner for our high-level recruits. They quickly understood briefs, expectations and culture fit. Resulting in excellent candidates.”

UK MD
Diptyque & Byredo

“Feel Unique used Consumer Additions exclusively when we needed to move our whole finance team from Jersey to Northampton. Consumer Additions worked on and placed 5 roles from Junior Accountant up to Finance Director and ran a smooth and professional process. I would not hesitate to recommend Consumer Additions for any multi-role projects that a business would have requirements for.”

COO
Feel Unique

“I had the pleasure of working with Consumer Additions on a retained search that was about as niche as they get and a key component in achieving our global strategy. CA ‘got it’ from the start of the process providing us with a great list of candidates for the role.”

Head of HR
Luxury fashion brand

“We have had a strong relationship with Wayne Jenkins and have appreciated his service. He is professional and conducts a wide range of recruitment. Those who he introduced to us became key personnel in our business. Thank you.”

CEO
Mackintosh