Financial Accountant

Financial Accountant

Working Hours:

Monday Friday, 8:00am 5:00pm UK Time

Bathroom E–commerce and Distribution Company

Established in 2008, Bathroom Bubbles Ltd is a rapidly expanding specialist wholesaler and distributor of premium bathroom products. Operating dynamically across the omnichannel space, we supply high–quality goods to e–commerce platforms, plumbers' merchants, bathroom showrooms, and retail networks.

We are a fast–moving, high–growth company filled with motivated, ambitious, and supportive individuals who possess a true "can–do" attitude. We believe in creating clear pathways to success for our team members and providing a great work environment. If you are driven, passionate about efficiency, and want to make a lasting impact, we want you on our team.

Provide strategic financial leadership and manage day–to–day finance operations across our Business–to–Business (B2B) channels and online marketplaces. This role oversees high–volume transactional data, multi–currency accounting, inventory landed costs, and HMRC tax compliance.

• Revenue and Gateway Reconciliation:
  Perform daily reconciliations of payouts, platform fees, refunds, and chargebacks across Shopify, Amazon (UK/EU), eBay, Stripe, Pay Pal etc. against multi–currency bank accounts.
• Tax Compliance and Reporting:
  Prepare and submit UK VAT returns under Making Tax Digital (MTD) rules. Manage Postponed VAT Accounting (PVA), duty deferment accounts, customs charges, and reporting for cross–border transactions.
• Inventory and COGS Accounting:
  Calculate accurate landed costs (factoring in freight, customs duty, and port fees) across multi–location 3PL warehouses. Track inventory movements, write–downs, and monthly COGS calculations.
• Channel Profitability Analysis:
  Produce monthly channel–by–channel P&L statements (UK vs. EU vs. Rest of World). Analyse gross margins, return rates, marketplace commission structures, and ad spend efficiency.
• Systems and Integration Management:
  Audit and maintain automated data syncs between sales channels, middleware (e.g., A2X, Link My Books), and core accounting platforms (Xero, Quick Books, Net Suite).
• Financial Controls and Operational Governance:
  Enforce internal control policies, establish robust refund approval procedures, and manage granular cash flow reporting.
• Logistics and Supplier Accounts:
  Oversee supplier invoice settlements, audit price discrepancies, and manage claims filings with logistics partners for lost or damaged goods.
• Executive Support:
  Assist the Managing Director and Finance Director with budgeting, forecasting, end–of–year accounts, and management report packs.

• Professional Certification: ACCA, CIMA, or ACA qualified/part–qualified (or AAT Level 4 with extensive relevant e–commerce experience).
• Sector
  
  Experience:
  
  4+ years in general accounting, with a minimum of 1 2 years focused on UK e–commerce, B2B, or multi–channel marketplaces.
• Tax and Customs Knowledge:
  Proven expertise in UK VAT regulations, MTD compliance, PVA import rules, and cross–border tax frameworks.
• Software Proficiency:
  Hands–on experience with Xero, Quick Books Online, Brightpearl, or Net Suite, alongside Shopify Admin, Amazon Seller Central, and e–commerce connectors (A2X).
• Data Analysis:
  Advanced Microsoft Excel / Google Sheets skills (XLOOKUP, Pivot Tables, foreign exchange gain / loss accounting, and manipulation of large CSV transactional data sets).
• Soft Skills:
  
  Strong commercial awareness, high attention to detail, time management, and the flexibility to champion finance functions within a collaborative small team.

Tipton, UK.

The role is a hybrid role with expectations of travel to the HQ.
The hybrid role will be discussed in the interview.