• Own the books end to end: invoice coding, bank recs, AP/AR, credit control and supplier payment runs - the ledger is yours, and it will be immaculate
• Run month-end: management accounts, accruals & prepayments, balance sheet recs and a monthly pack for the founders that tells us what's actually going on
• Own cash: weekly cash flow forecast, payment prioritisation, and early warning when the numbers need a conversation
• VAT returns and compliance - filed right, filed on time
• Run payroll and pension submissions for the team
• Build and improve our budgets and reforecasts with Charlie & Dan - by channel (DTC, Amazon, wholesale, partnerships), not just one big number
• Wrangle the data behind the numbers: Shopify, Amazon and 3PL reconciliations, so revenue and stock actually tie
• Margin & COGS analysis: know what every bottle costs and where we're leaking pennies
• Be the commercial brain in the room: pricing, promo and partnership decisions get better when you're in them
• The grown-up admin nobody else owns: contracts, insurance renewals, R&D claims, company filings, people admin - the stuff that turns a finance manager into an FC
• Work with our external accountants on year-end and stat accounts

ABOUT YOU / KEY AREAS

• 3+ years' experience in a finance role, ideally in FMCG, ecommerce or a consumer brand
• Part-qualified or newly qualified (ACCA/CIMA/ACA) - we'll support your study, you bring the ambition
• Happy owning the ledger end to end: invoice coding, bank recs, AP/AR, credit control - no task beneath you, no board pack beyond you
• Experience running or supporting month-end: management accounts, accruals, balance sheet recs, VAT returns
• Confident with Xero (bonus points for Shopify, Amazon or 3PL data wrangling)
• Cash flow awareness - you understand that profit isn't cash, and you can help us forecast both
• Sharp attention to detail: you're the person who spots the £15k fridge coded as office equipment
• Curious beyond finance - willing to pick up contracts, insurance renewals, payroll and people admin as you grow
• Clear ambition to step up to Financial Controller as EXALT scales
• Brings start-up spirit & flexibility, ready to jump in wherever needed

WORK PATTERN

Join us, and you're signing up for more than just a job; you're grabbing a stake in the business with share options. Startup life can mean longer hours when necessary, as it's all about getting things done, not just clocking in and out.

You won't be a mere cog in the corporate machine, but a vital part of a passionate, hardworking team who also know how to have fun. If you're not up for the intensity and rewards of startup culture, this might not be the juicy role for you!

• Based at our London headquarters in Wood Green - minimum 3 office days a week
• Hybrid options available once you're bedded in - but we're a team that likes to collaborate in person
• Generally 9am-6pm, with flex around month-end and busy periods