Accounts Assistant Ireland - Vitamin Well Barebells NOCCO

At Vitamin Well Group, we provide great-tasting drinks, snacks, and protein products. Our brands Vitamin Well, NOCCO, and Barebells are available across most of Europe, North America, the MENA region, and parts of Asia Pacific. With a revenue of 650 million euros, we operate in over 40 markets, with headquarters in Stockholm and offices in fourteen countries around the world. In the UK and Ireland, NOCCO, Barebells and Vitamin Well form a fast-growing portfolio across grocery, convenience, online and sport and fitness.

As the business continues to scale, strong financial operations are critical to supporting growth, maintaining control, and enabling informed decision‑making across the organisation.

As Accounts Assistant, you will support the day‑to‑day finance operations for the UK & Ireland business, ensuring accurate processing, strong financial control and timely reporting across multiple areas of accounting. The role is hands‑on and operational, covering accounts payable, accounts receivable, cash management, tax support and elements of month‑end close.

You will be based in London and work as part of a small, agile UK finance team, reporting into the UK finance function and collaborating closely with both local stakeholders and the wider group finance organisation. The role offers clear structure and recurring responsibilities, alongside exposure to evolving processes and ad‑hoc projects as the business continues to grow.

• Perform vendor set‑up validation processes
• Process purchase invoices and coordinate approval flows
• Review and collate expense reports and prepare journals for posting
• Act as a key contact for supplier queries and support the wider business with invoice and expense‑related questions

• Regularly review the accounts receivable position and provide commentary on outstanding balances
• Take responsibility for credit control activities and escape collection issues when required
• Assist in reviewing customer terms and respond proactively to changes in customer credit data
• Review orders for release based on customer terms and payment status
• Coordinate and respond to customer queries

• Prepare supplier payment journals and issue remittances
• Reconcile bank accounts and record daily bank transactions in the accounting system

• Prepare and post journals relating to operating expense accruals
• Prepare and post journals relating to fixed assets, including additions and depreciation
• Close and revalue cash, accounts receivable and accounts payable ledgers as part of month‑end close
• Prepare balance sheet reconciliations and supporting commentary for group reporting

• Assist with the preparation of tax submissions, including plastic packaging tax

• A hands‑on accounting role covering the core finance processes that keep the UK & Ireland business running day to day
• Clear responsibility for recurring tasks, deadlines and deliverables — this is an operational role
• Exposure to multiple areas of accounting, with opportunities to get involved as processes and systems evolve
• Collaboration with commercial teams and group finance colleagues, both locally and internationally
• A fast‑paced environment where accuracy matters and things do not always stay the same

• Accounting knowledge
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  At least one year of experience in a similar role, with a solid foundation in core accounting and bookkeeping processes, particularly Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable
• Communication
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  Strong communication skills, with the ability to build effective working relationships
• Proactive attitude
  : A “can do” mindset, with willingness to learn, take responsibility and develop within the role
• Flexibility
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  Comfortable working in a fast‑paced environment with changing priorities
• Multitasking
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  Able to manage multiple tasks and deadlines efficiently, with strong prioritisation skills
• Organisational skills
  : A structured, methodical approach with strong attention to detail
• Technical skills: Proficient in Excel, with experience using functions such as SUM, SUMIF, SUMIFS and VLOOKUP; working…