Management Accountant (12-Month FTC) | Premium Drinks Brand | Remote (UK)

Management Accountant (12-Month FTC) | Premium Drinks Brand | Remote (UK)

The Client

Harmonic are delighted to be partnering with one of London's most innovative drinks brands on the search for a Management Accountant to cover a period of maternity leave. Despite being relatively new to the scene, they have established themselves as an omnichannel brand, with distribution across the UK, Europe and the US, where they now generate the majority of their revenue.

Their products are influenced by a diverse range of cultures and unique flavours, which has helped set them apart from the wider market. They have secured listings with major US and UK retailers and recently closed a further investment round to accelerate their US growth.

The business is fully remote and run without traditional hierarchy or job titles. People are trusted with real ownership of their area, decisions get made quickly and feedback is open and honest. It suits someone who enjoys autonomy.

The Role

Reporting to the CFO, you will be the day-to-day engine of a lean finance team, working alongside an Accounts Assistant who looks after AP and AR. This is a hands-on role with ownership: you will run month-end, keep the balance sheet clean, look after sales tax across the UK, the Netherlands and the US, and reconcile the business's sales platforms, including Amazon and Shopify.

Everything runs on Xero, so the priority is someone with sound judgement who can pick things up quickly. You will have a handover with the current Management Accountant, including running the November month-end together in early December.

Key Responsibilities

• Own the month-end close end to end, including journals, accruals, prepayments and reconciliations, delivering management accounts to a tight timetable
• Carry out balance sheet reviews and maintain robust controls and reconciliations across the ledgers
• Reconcile sales across Amazon, Shopify and the business's other online platforms
• Prepare VAT returns for the UK and the Netherlands and US sales tax returns
• Oversee day-to-day bookkeeping, banking and payment runs in Xero, supporting the Accounts Assistant on AP, AR and credit control
• Contribute to cash flow forecasting, keeping a close eye on working capital and flagging risks early
• Support budgeting, forecasting and year-end, including payroll inputs and liaising with external accountants and auditors
• Look for ways to improve finance processes and reporting as the business scales

Essential Experience

• Part-qualified (ACA, ACCA or CIMA) or qualified by experience
• Strong, hands-on Xero experience (must-have)
• Experience owning or running month-end and balance sheet reviews, beyond an accounts assistant role
• Confidence working autonomously and managing your own workload remotely

Desirable Experience

• Background in FMCG, food and drink or another physical-product business
• Exposure to stock accounting
• Experience reconciling e-commerce platforms such as Amazon and Shopify, or multi-jurisdiction VAT and US sales tax

Salary: £45,000 - £50,000 + benefits

Contract: 12-month fixed-term maternity cover; four days a week / part time considered

Location: Fully remote (UK-based)

Start Date: ASAP (ideally end of November)

At Harmonic, we are dedicated to fostering an inclusive and equitable workplace. We actively welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds and assure you that every candidate will be thoughtfully considered for the roles we represent, without regard to race, religion, gender expression, disability, or sexual orientation.