Management Accountant - Internal Only

Internal applicants only

Contract: 12-month Fixed Term Contract

Team: Cosmetic Warriors

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Who We Are

You might know us as the inventors of the bath bomb, but there’s more to this great-smelling, partly employee-owned, family-run company than pioneering cosmetics. We believe our business should put more back into the world than it takes and demonstrate that capitalism can be a force for good.

The Living Wage Foundation’s statement 'a hard day's work deserves a fair day's pay' is one that we are proud to commit to in the UK. As an accredited Living Wage employer, we put our people first and fight cruel practices like animal testing, promote regeneration, and show that it is what’s inside that counts - whether that’s an ingredient in a product, or the minerals in a smartphone.

The role

Cosmetic Warriors is the hub of innovation and development for the Lush business, spanning product creation & manufacturing, as well as store & brand design. The work environment is dynamic and requires the ability to work independently with high attention to detail.

The Management Accountant role for Cosmetic Warriors is a dynamic and hands-on role focusing on maintaining robust financial controls and providing effective, timely reporting to the Directors and Group Finance team.

The role would suit a qualified or part-qualified accountant looking for more responsibility in a thriving business, and is a great opportunity for someone who is passionate about delivering high standards

Career Progression & Development

Personal development is embedded in our business culture and fundamental to our success. We aim to ‘promote from within’ where possible, and the majority of our senior managers have worked their way up through the company.

Please note: We may close this vacancy early if we receive an overwhelming response or our business requirements change.

Key Responsibilities

• Preparing accurate and timely monthly management accounts and day-to-day management of the accounts
• Weekly cash cash flow reporting
• Responsibility for approving fortnightly payment runs and weekly expenses
• Monthly recharge invoicing and reviewing recharges received from Lush entities
• Monthly Royalty invoicing
• Quarterly loan interest invoicing
• Review of monthly costs and management of accruals/prepayments/fixed assets
• Ensuring all balance sheet accounts are reviewed and managed monthly
• Maintain robust controls within the management accounts process
• Quarterly VAT Returns
• Prepare the deliverables for audit and tax computations
• Prepare the relevant information for R&D claims
• Review and control company credit card expenditure

Monthly Bank reconciliations

Ensuring adequate operational policies are in place to support the business (Expenses, Relocations etc)

Cost control and reviews (budgets, company credit cards, expenses, IT costs)

Supporting the annual budgeting process for operating costs with budget holders within the business

Cash matching, waste and stock management for Cosmetic Warriors Brighton & Poole Salons

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

• Culturally, someone who is interested in Lush and our ethics, especially in relation to building sustainable and ethical supply chains, would be most desired
• Super sharp and switched on - flexible, friendly, and up for any challenge.
• Part-qualified accountant in the later stages of CIMA, ACCA, ACA
• Experience in a finance role and managing a team member (2+ years)
• Quick to understand the finance infrastructure, including processes and systems, but not scared to innovate and look for improvements and efficiency
• Comfortable with senior stakeholder management
• Hands-on and enthusiastic
  
  

Benefits

• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays

6 months of full pay for parental leave (primary caregiver must qualify for SMP)

Enhanced paternity leave*

Bonus scheme

Day off for weekday birthdays

Holiday purchase scheme

50% discount on Lush products and spa treatments

Cycle to work scheme

Discounted rail and bus season tickets

Employee assistance programme

We’re 10% Employee Owned - all colleagues play a role in protecting our ethics, our independence, contributing ideas for the future and share in the rewards of success when the company is doing well.

Support groups, film nights, yoga, meditation sessions and much more

*Tailored gender affirming care

*qualifying period/hours required

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