Financial Accountant

Bathroom Bubbles Ltd; Tipton; Hybrid; GBP 44,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Bathroom Bubbles Ltd, a UK-based bathroom products wholesaler and distributor, is seeking a Financial Accountant to lead day-to-day finance operations across B2B and online marketplaces. You will manage high-volume transactions, multi-currency accounting, VAT/MTD compliance, and inventory costing, while partnering with senior management on budgeting, forecasting, and management reporting.

The role involves reconciliations across Shopify, Amazon, and other platforms, plus system integrations

Qualifications

• ACCA/CIMA/ACA qualified or AAT Level 4 with extensive relevant ecommerce experience.
• 4+ years in general accounting, with 1+ years in UK ecommerce, B2B, or multi-channel marketplaces.
• UK VAT regulations, MTD compliance, PVA and cross-border tax knowledge.
• Hands-on experience with Xero, QuickBooks Online, Brightpearl or NetSuite; Shopify Admin, Amazon Seller Central, and A2X.
• Advanced Excel/Google Sheets skills for large CSV datasets.

Responsibilities

• Revenue, payouts, platform fees, refunds and chargebacks reconciliations across Shopify, Amazon (UK/EU), eBay, Stripe, PayPal, etc.
• UK VAT returns under MTD; manage PVA, duty deferment, customs charges, and cross-border reporting.
• Calculate landed costs across multi-location warehouses; track inventory movements and monthly COGS.
• Produce channel-by-channel P&L; analyse margins, returns, and ad spend efficiency.
• Audit and maintain data integrations between sales channels and core accounting platforms.
• Enforce internal controls, cash flow reporting, and governance.
• Oversee supplier invoicing, price discrepancies, and claims with logistics partners.
• Assist MD/FD with budgeting, forecasting, year-end accounts, and management packs.

Skills

ACCA/CIMA/ACA

AAT Level 4

Multi-currency accounting

Advanced Excel

Education

ACCA/CIMA/ACA

AAT Level 4

Tools

Xero

QuickBooks Online

Brightpearl

NetSuite

Shopify Admin

Amazon Seller Central

A2X

Job description

Financial Accountant

Working Hours:

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

Company:

Bathroom E–commerce and Distribution Company

About Bathroom Bubbles Ltd

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.

Role Purpose

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.

Key Responsibilities:

• Revenue and Gateway Reconciliation: Perform daily reconciliations of payouts, platform fees, refunds, and chargebacks across Shopify, Amazon (UK/EU), eBay, Stripe, PayPal 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, QuickBooks, NetSuite).
• 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.

Required Qualifications and Experience:

• 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, QuickBooks Online, Brightpearl, or NetSuite, 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.

Location:

Tipton, UK.

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