Sr. Accountant

Posted Jan 23

Senior Accountant - This position is remote and open to applicants in the UK. We cannot sponsor any visas for this role. 

Linnworks is one of the fastest growing eCommerce SaaS platforms in EMEA and with our recent US acquisition of Skuvault, our growth trajectory is incredible!! 

Due to continued growth, an exciting opportunity has arisen in Linnworks' growing Global Finance team. This is an all-encompassing role where the successful candidate will have exposure to a variety of responsibilities across entities in the UK, USA, and Estonia. This is primarily a remote role. Occasional travel to our Head Office in Chichester may be required (for example, onboarding and occasional team days in the office).

What you'll be doing

  • Managing accounting preparations/operations (Billing, Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, Employee Expenses, Payroll, Fixed Assets, Prepaids, Accruals, General Ledger, and Revenue Recognition), ensuring all balance sheet accounts have appropriate supporting documentation. 
  • Preparing and publishing timely monthly/quarterly/year-end consolidated management accounts. Preparing and reviewing annual statutory accounts. 
  • Performing detailed analysis of the company's internal controls, identifying weaknesses and rolling out control remediations.
  • Documenting business processes and accounting policies when appropriate (or keeping them up to date) to maintain and strengthen internal controls. Driving automation of routine processes. 
  • Administering payroll, including payroll compliance, and handling queries related to payroll. Administering the UK pension scheme. 
  • Ensuring all financial reporting is compliant with statutory law and financial regulations (VAT, PAYE, etc).
  • Supervising and managing the Accounting team and collaborating when required with other business functions.
  • Responding to inquiries from the CFO, Head of FP&A, Head of Finance, HR, Legal and company wide managers regarding financial results, special reporting requests etc.
  • Co-ordinating and liaising with the auditors and managing the Group's audit engagement providing high quality information, ensuring the audits are completed on time and with ever-reducing number of audit differences.
  • Managing ad hoc projects (cross functional process improvements, implementation of new tools…).

What you'll bring to the role

  • ACA, ACCA, or CIMA qualified is a must. 
  • 5 - 7 years experience, beginning in audit at a Big 4 or top 10 firm required
  • Experience working within a SaaS business.
  • The ideal candidate demonstrates a sense of urgency. They are ready to roll up their sleeves, tackle issues, and take the initiative to perform tasks without direction. They have a strong curiosity and are hungry to learn new systems, in other words, you independently explore and learn, driving your own growth.
  • A solid understanding of internal control design and operational efficiency. Willing to dive into processes performed by the wider team to identify improvements. 
  • Working understanding of US GAAP and FRS 102, and able to perform a thorough research of accounting issues.
  • Strong systems experience, including MS Excel, Google Sheets and Netsuite knowledge strongly preferred.
  • Payment processing experience: Stripe, GoCardless and Paypal
  • Experience with international intercompany transactions, consolidated management reports and financial statements.
  • Experience administering payroll preferred.
  • Experience with the preparation and submission of VAT returns.
  • Exceptional organisational, process management and presentation skills, and strong attention to detail
  • Experience managing and motivating staff, providing guidance on how they can upskill and grow their career. 
  • You are able to work independently to tight month/year-end deadlines in scaleups.

Nice to haves

  • Experience of working in a fast paced start-up or scale-up where you have really been in the detail and driven improvement of the Accounting function during a high growth period would be desirable.

THE GOOD STUFF

We embrace diversity and inclusion and encourage our amazing team members at Linnworks to bring their authentic, fun selves to work every day. We offer a culture of innovation, mutual respect, support, and transparency. The competitive and comprehensive benefits our team members enjoy are designed to ensure you and your family members are healthy.  

  • Fantastic team culture based on trust and belonging
  • Remote + flexible working ⏰(occasional face to face meetings, ideally once a month)
  • Laptop & a work-from-home budget – Get a personal budget of £500 to set up your home office
  • Mental well-being support - Access therapy, mental health sessions, and yoga through a free subscription to Headspace & EAP 
  • Private Medical Insurance
  • 25 days holiday + bank holidays ⛱
  • Opportunity to learn and master a lot of cool skills
  • Training, support and personal development
  • Participation in our companies equity scheme

Who we are:

As the global leader in the eCommerce automation sector, Linnworks has one mission: Giving our clients back their time to grow and lead their brands. Companies wanting to sell their products via marketplaces like Amazon, eBay, Facebook, etc need a platform to automate and monitor retail, inventory and shipping processes and performance. We have teams across North America and Europe, and we are backed by Marlin Equity Partners, a leading growth equity firm headquartered out of California. 

Linnworks not only has the market-leading product for e-commerce automation but also attracts the best people in the industry. Highly skilled, passionate, and collaborative with a winning and customer-centric attitude - we pride ourselves on our people.  

Life at Linnworks:

Linnworks is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer (EoE). We believe that diversity of experience, perspectives, and background leads to a better environment for our employees, and better service for our customers. The training and development of our employees is something we value deeply. We are committed to continuous investment into their personal growth, providing clear paths for career progression, and equipping them with the tools and training required to become experts in their profession.

Linnworks is proud to be an equal-opportunity workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin.