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Who we are
You might know us as the inventors of the bath bomb, but there’s more to this great-smelling, partly employee-owned, family-run company than pioneering cosmetics. We believe our business should put more back into the world than it takes and demonstrate that capitalism can be a force for good.
The Living Wage Foundation’s statement 'a hard day's work deserves a fair day's pay' is one that we are proud to commit to in the UK. As an accredited Living Wage employer, we put our people first and fight cruel practices like animal testing, promote regeneration, and show that it is what’s inside that counts - whether that’s an ingredient in a product, or the minerals in a smartphone.
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Assistant Management Accountant – Lush Global Digital Limited and Lush Limited (12-month Contract)
Reporting to: Finance Manager
Lush is a global cosmetics company, operating in 47 countries. Through our separate business divisions, we invent, manufacture and sell our handmade products directly to our customers through our own stores and websites.
Lush Global Digital Limited is in its eighth year, having been set up in July 2017 as part of the Lush Group. The company is dedicated to supplying Lush entities with uniquely designed and built Technology customised to supporting the Lush business globally. As well as this providing the network infrastructure to support the growing business and making a conscious effort to ensure the use of ethical technology throughout Lush.
Lush Limited supplies all our global manufacturing sites with fragrances made from top-quality, natural essential oils sourced from all over the world. We also supply finished Perfumes from our unique & authentic ‘Lush Perfume’ range and manage the cost base for growing, developing and protecting the Lush brand globally.
This is a great opportunity to work within an evolving finance team, working closely with key members in both businesses and contributing to improving shared finance processes. The role would suit someone studying towards finance qualifications who has energy and commitment and enjoys being part of a growing business.
Key Responsibilities
* Efficient processing of multi-currency invoices/credit notes
* Maintaining a paperless office approach
* Weekly AP Reporting review to ensure timely payment of invoices
* Ownership of the monthly intercompany process (Sales ledger and intercompany reconciliations)
* Preparation of monthly intercompany payments
* Sales ledger credit control
* Employee Credit Card management
* Responsibility for balance sheet controls and reconciliations to ensure the financial integrity of the company's management accounts (including payroll controls, IT stock, expenses/advances, prepayments, revenue accruals)
* Business Tools reporting and monthly journal allocations
* Monthly LGDL Sales Invoice processing and supporting documentation
* Updating and maintaining the Fixed Asset Register, including calculating and posting the monthly depreciation charge and reconciling to the nominal ledger
* Supporting the Management Accountant and Finance Manager in the delivered quality and accurate production of monthly management accounts
* Support Annual audit when required
* Ad hoc reporting as required
* Ad hoc support for other Finance Teams within Lush
* Support the internal tax team when requested (PSA, IR35)
* Support and training for non-finance team members on paperless systems used for invoice and expenses processes - including Quadient and Rydoo.
* Review the AMEX and credit card Lush Limited control accounts
* Global Recharges in for Lush Limited
* Recharges in and out with Lush Manufacturing and Cosmetic Warriors Limited for Lush Limited recharges
Skills, Knowledge and Expertise
* Culturally, someone who is interested in Lush and our ethics, especially in relation to building sustainable and ethical supply chains, would be most desired
* Super sharp and switched on - flexible, friendly, and up for any challenge.
* Great communication skills and a ‘can-do’ attitude
* Have a clear understanding of the basic accounting principles (accruals/prepayments)
* Studying towards finance qualifications (CIMA, ACCA, ACA)
* Experience in a finance role and working in a team (2+ years)
* Experience using Xero is desirable
* Quick to understand the LUSH finance infrastructure, including processes and systems but not scared to innovate and look for improvements and efficiency
* Hands-on and enthusiastic
If you want to be part of an exciting, innovative and thought-leading area of the business, we’d love to hear from you! Please send your CV and covering letter telling us about yourself and why you’d be the perfect fit, along with your current salary and expectations.
Benefits
* 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
* 6 months of full pay for parental leave (primary caregiver must qualify for SMP)*
* Enhanced paternity leave*
* Bonus scheme
* Day off for weekday birthdays
* Holiday purchase scheme
* 50% discount on Lush products and spa treatments
* Cycle to work scheme
* Discounted rail and bus season tickets
* Employee assistance programme
* There’s a big difference between "Flexible Working " (the legal minimum) and working flexibly. What that looks like varies from role to role and location to location. We actively welcome conversations about what working flexibly could mean and look like for you.
* We’re 10% Employee Owned - all colleagues play a role in protecting our ethics, our independence, contributing ideas for the future and share in the rewards of success when the company is doing well.
* Wellbeing & mindfulness sessions
* Access to employee-led Community Networks, including Disability and Chronic Illness, Family Support, Global Majority (Race and Ethnicity), LGBTQIA+, Menopause and Neurodiversity communities.
* Tailored gender affirming care*
Qualifying period/hours required*
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Since establishing in 1995 in Poole, Dorset, Lush has been driven by innovation and its ethics.
Creators of pioneering beauty products such as the fizzing bath bomb, shower jellies and solid shampoo bars, we place emphasis on fresh ingredients like organic fruits and vegetables, fight against animal testing and combat over-packaging by developing products that can be sold ‘naked’ to the customer without any packaging.
We currently operate in 52 countries with 928 global shops. Through our separate business divisions we invent, manufacture and sell our handmade products direct to our customers through our own shops and online. The fact that we make all our products by hand is something we are really rather proud of!
Lush is 10% Employee Owned since 2017 and our people are the heart and soul of our business.