Interim Accountant

e.l.f. Beauty; London; Hybrid; USD 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in the beauty sector is seeking an Interim Accountant to join their dynamic team. In this role, you will contribute to the maintenance of the General Ledger and assist with essential accounting activities such as month-end close, account reconciliations, and financial audits. This position offers a unique opportunity to work in a fast-paced environment where your analytical skills and attention to detail will be highly valued. With a commitment to clean and cruelty-free beauty, this company provides competitive pay, flexible working arrangements, and a supportive culture focused on team success. Join a forward-thinking organization that prioritizes both professional growth and work-life balance.

Benefits

Flexible time off

Year-round half-day Fridays

Bonus eligibility

Equity options

Qualifications

• 1-2 years of accounting experience required.
• Part-qualified accountant status is essential.

Responsibilities

• Assist in month-end processes and journal postings.
• Maintain balance sheet accounts and assist with VAT returns.

Skills

Verbal Communication

Written Communication

Analytical Problem-Solving

Attention to Detail

Organizational Skills

Education

Part-Qualified Accountant ACCA/CIMA or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

NetSuite

Job description

Title: Interim Accountant

Status:

Department: Accounting

Location: London

Reporting Relationship: Senior Accountant

Company Description

e.l.f. Beauty, Inc. stands with every eye, lip, face and paw. Our deep commitment to clean, cruelty free beauty at an incredible value has fueled the success of our flagship brand e.l.f. Cosmetics since 2004 and driven our portfolio expansion. Today, our multi-brand portfolio includes e.l.f. Cosmetics, e.l.f. SKIN, pioneering clean beauty brand Well People, Keys Soulcare, a groundbreaking lifestyle beauty brand created with Alicia Keys and Naturium, high-performance, biocompatible, clinically-effective and accessible skincare.

In our Fiscal year 24, we had net sales of $1 Billion and our business performance has been nothing short of extraordinary with 23 consecutive quarters of net sales growth. We are the #2 mass cosmetics brand in the US and are the fastest growing mass cosmetics brand among the top 5. Our total compensation philosophy offers every full-time new hire competitive pay and benefits, bonus eligibility (200% of target over the last four fiscal years), equity, flexible time off, year-round half-day Fridays, and a hybrid 3 day in office, 2 day at home work environment. We believe the combination of our unique culture, total compensation, workplace flexibility and care for the team is unmatched across not just beauty but any industry.

Visit our Career Page to learn more about our team: https://www.elfbeauty.com/work-with-us

Position Summary

The Accountant will be responsible for assisting in the maintenance of the General Ledger, including performing day-to-day general ledger related accounting activities such as month end close, account reconciliations, and financial audits, as well as assisting in any account analysis and all associated reporting requirements.

Responsibilities

1. Assisting in the month end process including preparing and posting journals.
2. Maintain all Balance sheet accounts.
3. Assist in the maintenance of the Fixed Asset Register.
4. Assist in the preparation of the VAT Returns, the corporation tax accrual, as well as organising payment for VAT, corporation tax and PSA.
5. Reconciling eCommerce, credit card accounts and intercompany accounts.
6. Carry out any training for new employees for the PO process.
7. Provide external auditors with assistance and gather necessary account information and documents for audit.
8. Assist on the preparation of the Statutory Accounts.
9. Support the Senior Accountant with ad hoc queries, analysis and projects.

Requirements

1. Part-Qualified accountant ACCA/CIMA or equivalent.
2. 1-2 years’ experience in Accounting.
3. Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
4. Strong analytical problem-solving aptitude, ability to organize work with large amounts of information efficiently, with strong attention to detail.
5. Enjoys working in a fast paced and dynamic environment.
6. Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite or similar software, and accounting software (i.e. advanced excel skills and NetSuite).