Finance Manager

ABOUT TRIP

TRIP’s mission is to create calm in the everyday chaos for our community, offering next-generation wellness products to power their lifestyle and nurture mental wellbeing.

Co-founders, husband and wife team Olivia and Daniel discovered plant-based wellness after a transformative personal experience and decided to launch TRIP in 2019 to bring the most delicious, highest quality functional drinks and supplements to millions of people globally.

Now the world’s #1 Calming Beverage Brand, TRIP’s award-winning drinks and wellness products are crafted with botanicals and adaptogens to help people relax, unwind and find balance. Since launch, TRIP has rapidly expanded from the UK to across Europe and North America, generating over $100 million in sales. TRIP products are now available in leading supermarkets, natural retailers and online.

Our vision is to become the global leader in calming drinks and supplements. Synonymous with calm in the same way Red Bull is with energy. We move fast, think big and are committed to becoming the defining brand for a generation who drinks less but prioritises mental wellbeing more than ever. There has never been a better time to join our incredible team and be part of the movement!

We’re on the lookout for someone extraordinary to come and join us as a detail-driven Finance Manager to lead our month-end reporting and support financial control processes in the UK and US business.

This is a hands‑on role in a fast‑paced FMCG environment. You’ll take ownership of reporting, balance sheet integrity, VAT compliance and short‑term cash actualisation, while helping drive automation and process improvements to support continued scale.

You’ll work closely with the Financial Controller and collaborate cross-functionally with Commercial, Supply Chain and Operations teams.

Financial Reporting & Control

• Lead the monthly close process, ensuring accurate, timely and insightful management accounts.
• Prepare full UK P&L, Balance Sheet and Cash Flow reporting with clear commentary.
• Take full ownership of balance sheet integrity, including reconciliations, accruals, prepayments and intercompany balances.
• Support implementation of financial controls to ensure strong governance and risk management in a growing global business.

Cashflow & Working Capital

• Manage short term cashflow actualisation and commentary.
• Oversee accounts payable and receivable, ensuring robust controls and timely processing.

Tax & Compliance

• Lead RDEC preparation, liaising with external consultants to ensure accurate and compliant claims.
• Team Leadership
• Work closely with the offshore finance team, ensuring clear processes and accountability.

Process Improvement & Automation

• Identify and drive process improvements and automation across reporting, reconciliations and transactional finance.
• Build scalable processes suitable for a high‑growth FMCG environment.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Partner with Commercial, Supply Chain and Operations teams to streamline financial processes.
• Support operational efficiency through better reporting, visibility and controls.
• Contribute positively to wider business initiatives and cross-functional projects.

• ACA / ACCA / CIMA qualified (or equivalent).
• Experience in FMCG, consumer goods or high-growth SME environment preferred.
• Strong technical accounting background with proven balance sheet ownership.
• Hands‑on experience managing VAT submissions and HMRC interactions.
• Experience working with offshore teams.
• Confident leading month‑end processes in a fast‑paced environment.
• Strong Excel skills and experience improving finance systems and automation.
• Proactive, organised and comfortable operating in an entrepreneurial scale‑up.

We welcome applications from all qualified candidates. Please note that you’ll need to have the existing right to work in the UK, as we’re not able to provide visa sponsorship for this role.

• Lovely, bright and spacious office 1 minute from Notting Hill Gate station, surrounded by TRIP pastel-coloured houses!
• Salary: DOE
• 4 days per week in the office with the option to work from home on a Friday
• Private Healthcare with Vitality including Virgin Gym 50% off
• Holiday: 24 days + birthday off!
• 1 Wellness Day
• Pension plan
• Potential to take part in the company share scheme
• TRIP product discount & Friends+Family codes
• Mindfulness support with Calm App membership
• Breakfast and snacks provided
• Sleep support with monthly Dream Drops CBD Oil allowance
• Working from Anywhere policy: 2 weeks per year in a maximum of 2 blocks
• Sabbatical:
  After 2 years of service, a 6-week sabbatical is available
• Dog Friendly office
• Regular team socials & events