About the Client
Our client is a New Zealand-based luxury skincare brand inspired by Circadian Skin Science, creating premium skincare products designed to work with the skin’s natural 24-hour rhythm. With a growing international presence across New Zealand, Australia, the UK, Europe, and the US, they serve customers through direct online sales and partnerships with premium retailers, spas, hotels, and department stores
What you'll do
Payments
- Prepare supplier, contractor and partner payment runs across multiple currencies (NZD, AUD, GBP, USD, EUR) for review by the CFO and final approval by the CEO
- Process accounts payable, including checking and coding invoices and following approval workflows
- Keep vendor records and compliance paperwork up to date, such as tax forms requested by international partners
- Manage the Accounts email inbox, answering routine queries and escalating where needed
- Reconcile supplier statements
Reconciliation
- Reconcile bank accounts, payment gateways and Shopify payouts across all markets
- Record intercompany transactions between our NZ, UK and Australian entities
- Reconcile retail partner, 3PL and marketplace statements
- Support the month-end close, including supplier accruals, prepayments, inventory reports and sales reporting across channels and countries
Reporting support
- Update the rolling cash flow forecast with actuals
- Help the CFO prepare budgets, forecasts and market-by-market P&L reports
- Track key metrics such as average order value, fulfilment cost per order and marketing spend by market
- Prepare data and schedules for leadership reporting
Tax and compliance support
- Work with our external accountants and tax advisors in New Zealand, Australia, the UK and the US on day-to-day queries
- Gather and prepare the information they need for GST, VAT, US sales tax and corporate tax filings
- Keep the compliance calendar up to date and flag upcoming deadlines to the CFO
- Help prepare year-end schedules and respond to auditor and accountant queries
What you'll bring
- Degree in accounting or finance; CPA, or working towards it, is a plus
- 1–3 years' experience in accounting or bookkeeping, ideally supporting international clients
- Some experience with multi-currency transactions; ecommerce, retail or consumer goods is a plus
- Hands-on experience with [Xero / QuickBooks]; experience with Shopify and A2X is a plus
- Basic understanding of GST/VAT; experience with NZ, Australian or UK clients is a strong plus
- Excellent written and spoken English
- Highly organised, accurate and trustworthy, able to work independently across time zones
- Keen to learn and grow, and confident asking questions and flagging issues early
Working arrangements
- Fully remote, reporting to Fractional CFO
- Core hours overlapping with London mornings with some flexibility for UK calls