Assistant Accountant - 6-12 month maternity leave FTC

We’re Craft Gin Club - the UK’s biggest spirits subscription service.

For almost a decade, we’ve been redefining the way people discover and enjoy new drinks from the convenience of their home. From our successful Dragon’s Den pitch to launching our new rum subscription and seeing our products appear on some of the UK High Street’s most prestigious shelves, it’s been quite the journey so far.

But there’s much more to come as we look to embrace new spirits, new channels and new markets through which to grow our business.

We have an exciting opportunity for a maternity cover fixed-term contract to join our finance team. As our Assistant Accountant, operating within a team of four you will be responsible for the core transactional processes, in addition to providing reporting internally and externally, and supporting the Head of Finance with month-end.

This role is fully remote based in South Africa, working with a finance team based in UK and South Africa.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the Head of Finance with month end work

• Turnover calculations and analysis
• Cost month-end accounting and analysis
• Stock accounting: stock valuation, balance sheet reconciliations, variance analysis

• Balance sheet control and other key reconciliations
• Accurate management and inputting of data into various internal company spreadsheets to enable the accurate management of inventory including VAT rates
• Cost partnering departmental heads, as part of the month-end accounts process, and rolling forecasting

• Supporting the CFO and Head of Finance to create streamlined and efficient finance processes, whilst maintaining and improving the control environment
• Provide support for audit
• Ad hoc duties as required

Requirements

• Previous experience working in a fast-paced Finance role ideally working with stock
• AAT or ACA qualifications (or working towards) would be an advantage
• Previous experience using Xero software and G-Suite would be an advantage
• Excellent organisational, problem solving and analytical skills
• High attention to detail
• Good communication skills, both written and verbal
• Sensitivity to the confidential nature of financial information

Benefits

• Private Health Insurance
• Pension Plan
• Paid Time Off
• Work From Home

At Craft Gin Club we value diversity and welcome applicants from all backgrounds. We look for team members who will positively contribute to our gin-loving, passionate culture and believe that an inclusive and diverse work environment is one in which we all thrive.