Harmonic is proud to be exclusively partnering with an exciting, high-growth fashion brand that has delivered year-on-year revenue growth in a fast-paced and trend-led market. With a strong heritage in design, sourcing, and supply chain excellence, the business has built long-standing, strategic partnerships with globally recognised fashion and lifestyle brands and is exceptionally well positioned to continue scaling across new product categories and international markets.
The company is widely recognised for its collaborative, and high-performance culture, where creativity meets commerciality. As part of its next phase of accelerated growth, they are now seeking a commercially minded, hands-on Finance Manager to take ownership of the finance function.
As the #1 in finance, you'll partner closely with the senior leadership team. You will play a key role in strengthening financial governance, enhancing robust financial controls, and delivering timely, insight-driven management information. Acting as a trusted finance business partner, you will support data-led decision-making across sales, merchandising, buying, and production, helping to drive profitability, cash flow optimisation, and sustainable growth in a dynamic, trend-driven environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Produce quarterly management accounts, including stock, accruals, depreciation and balance sheet reconciliations
- Prepare and submit quarterly VAT returns
- Maintain accurate, well-reconciled ledgers in Xero
- Support year-end accounts preparation with external accountants
- Own end-to-end AP/AR process
- Manage and reconcile team credit card expenses
- Prepare weekly and monthly cash flow forecasts
- Manage foreign exchange exposure
- Report into and reconcile invoice financing facilities
What we need to see (essential)
- Experienced accountant with strong stock, management accounting and VAT experience
- Exposure to international trade and foreign exchange
- Minimum of 3 years' experience in SME, retail, FMCG, or equivalent
- Strong AP, AR, reconciliation and cash flow management skills
- Detail-oriented, adaptable and keen to grow
What we'd like to see (non-essential)
- Fashion, retail or FMCG experience
- Experience with international trade, importing and foreign exchange
- Exposure to invoice financing facilities
- Experience with Xero
- Background working in a lean finance team
The offer:
Location: Central London / Hybrid
Salary: £50,000 - £60,000
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.
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.