Finance Assistant (Retail)

Wild; London; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a fast-growing company as a Finance Assistant focused on retail accounts. You'll manage invoicing, credit control, and support financial reporting. Ideal for candidates with retail experience in a dynamic FMCG environment. Enjoy hybrid working and great benefits while contributing to sustainability.

Benefits

25 days holidays + bank holidays + 9 extra remote working days

Hybrid working, 3 days a week in office

4% Company Pension

Mental well-being support through Spill

Private healthcare through Vitality

Weekly early finishes and social events

Annual L&D budget

Free breakfast

Free & discounted Wild products

2 x team volunteering days and 2 x personal volunteering days

Qualifications

• 1-2 years of experience in accounts receivable and retail.
• Experience in a fast-paced finance function within an FMCG company.

Responsibilities

• Management of accounts receivable and invoicing.
• Responsible for credit control and monitoring due balances.
• Support month-end processes and produce balance sheet reconciliations.

Skills

Communication

Organisation

Efficiency Improvement

Education

AAT Qualification

Tools

Xero

GSuite

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About Us:

About Us:

Hi there We’re Wild. We’re on a mission to remove single-use plastic from the bathroom, armed with our refillable, natural and scent-sational deodorants, body wash, haircare and lip balm – and we’ve only just started. We launched in 2020 and as a high-growth company, we’re already one of Europe’s fastest-growing start-ups So, fancy coming along for the ride?

The Role:

We're looking to hire a Finance Assistant to join our finance team with focus on our retail accounts. The role is responsible for providing financial and administrative services to ensure efficient, timely and accurate reporting, with a focus on the retail side of Wild, including invoicing and credit control.

The ideal candidate will have experience working with retailers within a fast paced FMCG company. They will be highly organised, with excellent communication skills, and have the ability to own processes whilst implementing efficiencies and reporting excellence.

You will report into our Financial Controller.

Some of your responsibilities:

• Management of accounts receivable, including invoicing retailers, and ensuring retail discount invoices are received in a timely manner
• Responsible for credit control, chasing retailers for payment and monitoring due balances
• Work with the operations team to understand and, where relevant, challenge any issues or disputes raised by retailers
• Manage bank postings and reconcile bank transactions in accounting system, investigating unreconciled items
• Supporting the retail team with finance communications with retailers
• Support month end processes by producing balance sheet reconciliations
• Improvement of existing processes to provide efficiencies to the role and the wider team
  
  

What we need from you:

Please note that we welcome applications from candidates who may not hit every single bullet point on the lists below - if you’re passionate about our mission and feel you have relevant skills and experiences to add value to this role, please submit an application!

• Experience working within a fast-paced finance function within an FMCG company
• 1-2 years of experience working with retailers as well as external and internal stakeholders (Please do not apply if you don't have Retail experience)
• Working knowledge of Xero and GSuite is desirable
• Ability to take ownership of processes and improve efficiency
• Minimum AAT qualification is preferred, though qualification through experience will also be considered
• 1-2 years of experience working with accounts receivable (Please do not apply if you don't have AR experience)
• Excellent communication skills both with internal and external stakeholders
• Driven individual with excellent organisation and time management skills
• Can work well independently and as part of a team
• An underlying passion for the planet and sustainability
  
  

️What you’ll get from us:

• 25 days holidays + bank holidays + 9 extra remote working days
• Hybrid working, 3 days a week in our shiny new London office
• 4% Company Pension
• Mental well-being support through Spill
• Private healthcare through Vitality
• Weekly early finishes and social events
• Annual L&D budget
• Free breakfast
• Free & discounted Wild products
• 2 x team volunteering days and 2 x personal volunteering days
  
  

Ready to become a Wild thing?!

At Wild, we know that diversity drives innovation and creativity. We are committed to creating and maintaining a workplace where all employees feel valued and empowered to bring their most authentic selves to work. We recognise that diversity goes beyond visible differences such as race, gender, age, and ethnicity and encompasses a broad spectrum of backgrounds, experiences, perspectives, and abilities. We encourage individuals from all backgrounds to apply!

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