Finance Shared Services GL Accountant - FTC

Charlotte Tilbury Beauty; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Parental leave policy

Pension

Life assurance

Medicash

Employee Assistance Program

Dog-friendly days

Product discount

Job summary

Charlotte Tilbury Beauty is seeking a Finance Shared Services GL Accountant to join the Group Finance team. The role focuses on maintaining the general ledger, fixed assets, payroll postings, and intercompany reconciliations across regions, with a drive for process improvements.

The successful candidate will be ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualified with UKGAAP/IFRS knowledge, strong Excel skills, and experience with NetSuite or similar ERP systems. Hybrid work options and comprehensive benefits are offered.

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant with ACA/ACCA/CIMA.
• Strong knowledge of UK GAAP/IFRS.
• End-to-end finance process understanding.
• ERP/financial software proficiency (NetSuite preferred).
• Excellent communication and analytical skills.

Responsibilities

• Maintain clean general ledgers and reconcile balance sheet accounts.
• Manage global fixed asset register and depreciation postings.
• Post payroll journals with outsourced provider.
• Record accruals and prepayments with local partners.
• Allocate and recharge corporate costs across the group.
• Reconcile intercompany charges and ensure balances are correct.
• Collaborate across systems (Anaplan, NetSuite, SAP) for data accuracy.
• Ensure timely financial reporting and regulatory compliance.
• Support year-end and audit activities; provide ad-hoc analysis.

Skills

Advanced MS Excel

Communication skills

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Deadline-oriented

Time management

Attention to detail

Education

ACA/ACCA/CIMA

Tools

NetSuite

Job description

About The Role

Charlotte Tilbury are on the hunt for a Finance Shared Services GL Accountant to join our growing Group Finance team. This role will be in the newly created shared services function and will be an integral part of enhancing capabilities in the finance department by driving best practice across the global finance function. This will include maintaining the general ledger across the group – ensuring consistency of accounting and reporting across all regions. You will collaborate with cross‑functional teams and contribute to the overall efficiency and effectiveness of the finance function. This role will play a crucial part in ensuring the integrity of financial accounting and reporting.

As Finance Shared Services GL Accountant you will

• Maintain clean general ledgers, ensuring balance sheet accounts are reconciled fully and reconciling items are addressed and cleared on a timely basis
• Maintain the global fixed asset register, including posting of depreciation, additions, and disposals
• Post the global payroll journals, liaising with the outsourced payroll provider to ensure the information received is correctly coded and allocated
• Post accruals and prepayments, liaising with local finance analysts and business partners to ensure all costs are correctly recorded
• Allocate and recharge corporate costs to other entities within the Charlotte Tilbury group
• Reconcile intercompany charges and agree balances
• Work closely with internal functions to drive consistency and accuracy of information across finance systems (Anaplan, NetSuite, SAP Central Finance) to ensure a single source of truth and reliable data
• Ensure financial records comply with regulatory standards
• Ensure timely submission of financial reports to meet internal and external deadlines
• Identify opportunities for process improvements and automation to enhance efficiency and accuracy in general ledger activities, upholding a strong control environment
• Compile and post journal entries in NetSuite with supporting documentation
• Provide first line of support for GL related queries for year‑end and interim audit
• Provide ad‑hoc analysis and assistance in projects as required

About You

• Qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA)
• Practical knowledge of UKGAAP/IFRS
• Demonstrable understanding of end‑to‑end finance processes
• Competent in the fundamentals of accounting
• Deadline‑oriented with a commitment to accuracy
• Good time management and organisational skills
• Keen attention to detail
• Independent thinker driven to achieve best results
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills
• Advanced MS Excel skills
• Excellent communication skills
• Proficient in ERP systems and financial software (NetSuite experience is a plus)
• Ability to prioritise and provide follow‑up in a fast‑paced environment

Why join us?

• Be a part of this values‑driven, high‑growth, magical journey with an ultimate vision to empower everyone, everywhere to be the best version of themselves
• We offer a hybrid model with flexibility, allowing you to work how you prefer
• 25 days holiday (plus bank holidays) with an additional day to celebrate your birthday
• Inclusive parental leave policy that supports all parents and carers throughout their parenting and caring journey
• Financial security and planning with our pension and life assurance for all
• Wellness and social benefits, including Medicash, Employee Assist Programs, and regular social connects with colleagues
• Bring your furry friend to work with you on our allocated dog‑friendly days and spaces
• Generous product discount and gifting

At Charlotte Tilbury Beauty, our mission is to empower everybody in the world to be the most beautiful version of themselves. We celebrate and support this by encouraging and hiring people with diverse backgrounds, cultures, voices, beliefs, and perspectives into our growing global workforce. By doing so, we better serve our communities, customers, employees – and the candidates that take part in our recruitment process.