About the role

Skin + Me is a mission driven start-up with seriously big skin goals.

We're looking for an experienced Management Accountant to join our Finance Team at Skin + Me. This is a hybrid working role with three days a week in our Paddington HQ (Mon, Tue, Fri) and two days remote.

The role will balance core finance responsibilities with project-based work. The core finance responsibilities will give you the chance to develop the skills needed to become a rounded management accountant, fundamental for those that would like to progress to a finance director role in the future. The project work will allow you to have a huge impact on the company, driving system changes, cost efficiencies, or even strategy changes.

To be successful in this role you will need to have a rounded skill set as well as a fantastic work ethic. We're a high-performance, open and honest team, always pushing to learn and develop. We believe the right person for this role will:

• Enjoy independent working;


• Be able to adapt to switching priorities and tasks, reacting to business needs as these change;


• Have a desire to challenge existing thinking around how we perform our work;


• Have a drive to problem solve, rising to and overcoming complex and unique challenges; and


• Have a strong sense of professional judgement for resolving issues autonomously


• Excited to both share knowledge and accept new knowledge; we love new ideas and want them to come from any part of the finance team

What you'll do

• Lead the month-end close process, reviewing output from junior team members to produce accurate and timely management accounts;


• Work on ad-hoc projects within the core finance team, including:
  
  
  
  • Identifying process efficiencies and implementing improvements to enable these;
  
  
  • Fixing and rebuilding controls and reports; and
  
  
  • Reactive business partnering with stakeholders across the business;
  
  
  
  


• Be responsible for a majority of the deliverables for the external statutory audit, liaising with the auditors and collating data requests;


• Take ownership of corporate compliance, preparing and filing VAT returns and ensuring all statutory and regulatory filing requirements are met;


• Manage the monthly payroll process, liaising with our People team and third-party payroll providers; and


• Own treasury management, including cash forecasting, optimising savings and managing KYC

Who you are

• Qualified ACA/ACCA/CIMA


• Significant experience in a finance/accounting based role;


• Confident in technical accounting skills, able to research and apply accounting treatment to significant or new transactions;


• A Microsoft Excel expert, and willing to learn more;


• Able to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing; and


• Has solid month end and audit experience

Why Skin + Me?

• A daily challenge - in a thrilling, entrepreneurial start-up environment, no two days will ever be the same


• Make a difference - work within a revolutionary company that is focused on improving millions of lives


• Serious commitment to growth - personal development is important to us and we'll make sure we support your growth, and give you broad experience across your role

Benefits

• 25 Days Holiday (+ all the usual Bank Holidays) - It's important to take a break and recharge, that's why we offer a generous holiday allowance


• Free Breakfast & Lunch - It's important you are well fueled for the day so we've got your breakfast and lunch covered. Plus drinks and snacks are available too!


• Hybrid working to give you flexibility - We are all remote on Wednesday and Thursday. When we are in the office on Monday, Tuesday and Friday our core hours are 10-4. If you're an early bird you can do 7-4, and if you're a night owl 10-7 is fine too. Need more flexibility around your life - just let us know


• Equity - We offer a competitive salary and a generous share award package that means every employee has a stake in the business. We really are all in this together


• Health and wellbeing focus - We offer a healthcare cash plan, cycle to work schemes plus free healthy breakfast and lunch in the office. We'll be sure to always prioritise your physical and mental health


• £500 annual development budget for any learning, training and development opportunities. Courses, books, software - if it helps you in your role, we'll help you get it.


• For working parents, we're proud to offer assistance, helping you save on nursery fees. The workplace nursery benefit allows you to save tax and National Insurance on the full cost of your nursery fees each month.


• Culture club - Our culture club team meets every week to make sure we celebrate our big wins and milestones too, with parties, surprises and more.


• You'll get highly discounted Skin + Me products for you, and 10 friends + family too.


• Generous employee referral scheme, if you know more fabulous people refer them to work with us too and you'll get a bonus when they pass probation.


• Dog-friendly office with two very cute resident dogs!