Part-Time Temporary Accountant - Retail

Part-Time Temporary Senior Accountant - Retail

Remote with occasional working in London
3 - 4 days per week

£28.00 - £32.00 per hour
Initial 3 month with view to extension

Overview

A luxury e-commerce venture is preparing for an international launch in early 2027, with an ambitious vision to create a distinctive new proposition in online fashion.

As the business builds towards launch, we're looking for a hands-on Accountant to play a key role in establishing and managing the financial operations across the UK holding company

This is a Part time role with an expectation of 3-4 days per week, over an initial 3 month period of time.

The role

• Own bookkeeping across UK, EU and US entities using Xero.
• Manage AP/AR, invoices, payments, expenses, bank reconciliations and the general ledger.
• Reconcile Shopify sales and Stripe settlements, including fees, refunds and chargebacks.
• Own the monthly close, including journals, accruals, prepayments, intercompany and FX accounting.
• Maintain VAT records and coordinate tax, payroll and statutory compliance with external advisers.
• Maintain clear cash-flow visibility and track spend against budget.
• Maintain robust accounting records, controls and audit-ready documentation.

About you

• A minimum of 5 years' hands-on accounting, bookkeeping or financial control experience, ideally in e-commerce or retail.
• Strong working knowledge of Xero, with hands-on experience managing and reconciling e-commerce transactions across platforms such as Shopify and Stripe.
• Experience with multi-entity, multi-currency accounting and month-end close.
• Practical knowledge of UK VAT and statutory accounting.
• Highly accurate, organised and comfortable owning the detail.

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