Finance Assistant jobs in United Kingdom

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We’re searching for a driven, part-qualified or newly qualified Commercial Management Accountant to join our small but effective finance team. In this key role, you’ll take the lead on all things revenue and cost of goods sold (COGS) reporting—owning the numbers, uncovering insights, and collaborating with stakeholders across the business to drive smarter decisions and fuel growth.

• Take full responsibility for preparing, analysing, and presenting accurate revenue and cost of goods sold (COGS) reports. Ensure timely delivery of monthly reports and proactively identify variances or anomalies
• Provide in-depth analysis on revenue streams and direct costs to highlight trends, risks, and opportunities. Translate financial data into actionable insights to support strategic decision-making
• Collaborate closely with commercial, operations, and senior leadership teams to communicate financial performance, challenge assumptions, and contribute to commercial strategies that drive profitability
• Continuously evaluate and enhance internal reporting systems and workflows to improve efficiency, accuracy, and scalability—especially as the business grows
• Play a central role in the month-end close process, ensuring all revenue and COGS entries are accurate and complete. Contribute to the production of timely, high-quality management accounts
• Coordinate the annual budgeting process and regular re-forecasting cycles for revenue and direct costs. Work with teams across the business to gather inputs, challenge assumptions, and ensure alignment with strategic goals
• Own the end-to-end preparation of multi-country VAT returns, leveraging technical knowledge of cross-border and inter-country VAT rules to ensure compliance
• Maintain a strong control environment by ensuring compliance with accounting standards and internal policies, and support the development of best practices in financial reporting

• Part-qualified or newly qualified accountant (ACCA, CIMA, ACA or equivalent), with strong working knowledge of management accounting principles
• Proven experience in a similar finance role, within a fast-paced and/or high-growth environment
• Strong understanding of revenue recognition and cost of goods sold (COGS), with the ability to analyse and explain performance drivers
• Advanced knowledge of Excel (e.g. Vlookups, pivot tables, financial modelling); experience with ERP (enterprise resource planning) or finance systems
• Analytical mindset with a sharp eye for detail and a proactive approach to problem-solving
• Demonstrated ability to communicate complex financial information clearly to both finance and non-finance stakeholders
• Experience supporting budgeting and forecasting cycles

To thrive at Ancient + Brave you will embody our brand and culture. You will be Hungry, Humble, High Performing and Hustle. Our interview process includes: Application Review, Initial Phone Call, Video Interview, Interview Task, and In-Person Interview at our Lewes office. There is a note about in-person requirements and potential home-working flexibility after probation.

This role requires full-time working at our Lewes offices. Please apply only if you’re within a reasonable commute. There will be an option to work from home one day per week after successful completion of your probationary period. We’re not seeking recruitment support for this role at this time.

Ancient + Brave is a community-built brand committed to innovation, sustainability, and social and environmental responsibility. We are B Corp certified and part of 1% for the Planet, with initiatives to give back a percentage of all sales to environmental partners. We offer a collaborative, inclusive work environment with opportunities for growth, training, and development. We provide laptops and office equipment, and discounts on products. We offer a discretionary bonus, ESG-focused pension, private medical insurance, Medicash, Mintago wellbeing and financial support services, and an extra Wellbeing day each year.

Our annual holiday entitlement is 25 days plus bank holidays. We also host two annual social events and support charitable activities.

As a fast-paced scale-up, we value time spent together in person for communication and collaboration. Our Lewes HQ is a riverside office, and we expect new joiners to be in the office. We are an equal-opportunity employer and welcome diverse perspectives. Most roles are full-time, with some flexibility for part-time arrangements where appropriate.