Portfolio Management Accountant

Tropic Skincare; Croydon; Hybrid; GBP 29,750 - 45,500; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Up to 33 days’ holiday

Private Medical Insurance

Life insurance

Cycle to Work

Job summary

Tropic Skincare seeks a finance professional to support the CEO's external investment portfolio and the daily Tropic accounts. The role blends monthly management accounts with investment oversight, plus hands-on transactional work across the finance function.

You'll use AI tools to improve efficiency with appropriate checks, contribute to the month-end close, and deliver clear commentary on portfolio performance. Hybrid working, strong accounting experience, and confidentiality are essential.

Qualifications

• Part-qualified (ACCA or CIMA) or actively studying, or qualified by experience.
• Proven experience preparing monthly management accounts, with the commentary and analysis to go alongside them.
• Strong with reconciliations, month-end processes and cash flow.
• Discretion handling sensitive information.
• Good with accounting systems (NetSuite experience an advantage) and Excel.
• Open to using AI tools in day-to-day accounting work, with good judgement about when to rely on them and when to check the details yourself.
• Organised, accurate, and able to manage a varied workload.

Responsibilities

• Maintain accurate accounting records for the CEO's external investments.
• Ensure each investment is accounted for in line with the relevant accounting and compliance requirements.
• Reconcile investment‑related transactions and balances.
• Prepare clear, regular summaries on the position and performance of the portfolio.
• Liaise with external advisers and investee company contacts as needed.
• Carry out bank reconciliations across company accounts.
• Prepare and maintain cash flow forecasts.
• Support month‑end close, including accruals, prepayments and journals.
• Prepare the monthly management accounts, including supporting commentary and variance analysis against budget and prior periods.
• Provide ad‑hoc financial analysis to support decision‑making across the business.
• Work closely with the wider finance team on day‑to‑day accounting tasks.
• Make use of AI tools to support day‑to‑day accounting work — for example, drafting and checking reconciliations, summarising data, and speeding up routine tasks — always with appropriate review and care over accuracy.

Skills

Management accounting

Cash flow

Month-end close

Reconciliations

Excel

Education

ACCA or CIMA (part-qualified)

Tools

NetSuite

Job description

About The Role

This is a newly created position within our growing finance team, with a distinct focus: supporting the accounting and compliance for our CEO's external investment portfolio, while also helping with the day-to-day running of the Tropic accounts. It is a varied role that combines monthly management accounts and reporting with investment oversight and hands‑on transactional work, giving the right person broad exposure across the finance function and good scope to develop. You’ll also be encouraged to make good use of AI tools as part of the way we work, helping the team work more efficiently across both the portfolio and the wider accounts.

Key Responsibilities

Investment portfolio

• Maintain accurate accounting records for the CEO's external investments.
• Ensure each investment is accounted for in line with the relevant accounting and compliance requirements.
• Reconcile investment‑related transactions and balances.
• Prepare clear, regular summaries on the position and performance of the portfolio.
• Liaise with external advisers and investee company contacts as needed.

Tropic finance support

• Carry out bank reconciliations across company accounts.
• Prepare and maintain cash flow forecasts.
• Support month‑end close, including accruals, prepayments and journals.
• Prepare the monthly management accounts, including supporting commentary and variance analysis against budget and prior periods.
• Provide ad‑hoc financial analysis to support decision‑making across the business.
• Work closely with the wider finance team on day‑to‑day accounting tasks.
• Make use of AI tools to support day‑to‑day accounting work — for example, drafting and checking reconciliations, summarising data, and speeding up routine tasks — always with appropriate review and care over accuracy.

What We're Looking For

• Part-qualified (ACCA or CIMA) or actively studying, or qualified by experience.
• Proven experience preparing monthly management accounts, with the commentary and analysis to go alongside them, in a similar accounts or management accountant role.
• Strong with reconciliations, month‑end processes and cash flow.
• Comfortable handling sensitive information with discretion.
• Good with accounting systems (NetSuite experience an advantage) and confident in Excel.
• Open to using AI tools in day‑to‑day accounting work, with good judgement about when to rely on them and when to check the details yourself.
• Organised, accurate, and able to manage a varied workload.

What We Offer

• Employment Type: This role is offered full-time, Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm.
• Location: Tropic HQ is a short walk from Beddington Lane Tram stop, with direct links to East Croydon and Wimbledon.
• Hybrid Working: Enjoy a blend of office and remote working with a minimum of 3 days in the office.
• Salary: Starting from £35,000
• Benefits: Hybrid working, up to 33 days’ holiday. Enhanced family leave, Private Medical Insurance, Medicash plan, life insurance (All available after a qualifying period). EAP through the Wisdom App, generous product allowance and 50% discount for family and friends, access to retailer discounts, Cycle to Work and Electric Car schemes, free breakfast bar, dog-friendly HQ with a chill zone and pool table, on‑site parking, regular social events, and plenty of well‑being treats throughout the year.
• Start Date: Immediate

About Tropic

Susie, our Founder and CEO, started Tropic Skincare as a teenager, selling homemade body scrubs at Greenwich Market to help her mum pay the bills. She sold out on her first day, and the incredible response made her realise she had started something quite special.

We still sell that iconic body scrub, and it sits alongside an extensive range of award‑winning skincare and beauty products that have made us one of the UK’s fastest‑growing beauty businesses. Our brand is certified vegan, cruelty‑free and CarbonNeutral®, and our infinite purpose is to create a healthier, greener, more empowered world. And that’s where you come in!

We’re looking for creative and ambitious people who share our vision and get excited about beauty that’s both innovative and sustainable. If you’re passionate about skincare and have a genuine desire to empower communities across the globe, you could be a great fit.

Tropic's Commitment to Equal Opportunities

Our team is as diverse as it is talented because at Tropic, we go the extra mile to cultivate a culture of respect and belonging.

We value every candidate, respect protected characteristics and never discriminate. We also provide reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities at every stage of the hiring process, so if this is something you need, please let our recruitment team know at the earliest opportunity!

Ultimately, the most important thing for us is hiring the best person for the job, so we focus on skills, experience, and qualifications to ensure our process is fair and that our candidates always have a great experience with Tropic.