Company Description
Silent Pool Gin is an award-winning artisan distillery located in the picturesque Surrey Hills near Albury, just 6 miles from Guildford. Renowned for its craftsmanship, Silent Pool Gin produces high-quality spirits with a focus on sustainability and locally sourced ingredients. As a team member at Silent Pool Gin, you will join a creative and passionate group committed to delivering outstanding products.
Role Description
This is a full-time, fixed term contract (March-December 2026) on-site role for a Finance Team Leader at our distillery in Albury, near Guildford. The Finance Team Leader will be responsible for the day to day finance activities as well as leading a small team.
Key Responsibilities:
Finance
Performing financial month-end and year-end close activities.
Dealing with finance related enquiries from third parties/stakeholders (e.g. auditors and Group finance).
Maintaining accurate bank and cash records.
Continually seeking and implementing opportunities to streamline and improve finance and accounting operations through technology including training staff to better utilise financial systems and processes.
Monitoring cash flow, highlighting areas of risk and potential cost-reduction opportunities.
Reporting:
Providing accurate and timely information to the business to support commercial and management decisions.
Assisting budget holders in producing, developing and monitoring departmental budgets and assisting with monthly financial reporting requirements.
Accounts
Ensuring day-to-day transactions such as accounts payable, accounts receivable, bank & cash, and payroll are recorded properly.
Ensuring the general ledger is maintained accurately.
Performing timely and accurate month-end journal entries and balance sheet reconciliations.
Ensuring reconciliations and supporting schedules are submitted on a timely basis via Blackline system.
Ensuring all finance and accounting operations comply with generally accepted accounting principles and Group policy.
Preparing monthly management account pack for review with Head of Finance.
Maintaining fixed asset register and tracking capex spend versus budget.
Stock
Liaising with stock controller to ensure accurate cost capture and to resolve any PO/stock related issues.
Maintaining accurate data within the ERP system and ensuring it is configured and updated correctly.
Compliance
Ensuring compliance with HMRC obligations regarding W1/W5/W5D responsibilities.
Preparing monthly VAT return for submission.
Payroll
Processing and reviewing monthly payroll for submission to payroll bureau and advising re payments to bureau and HMRC.
Management/Team
Supporting direct reports in finance team to provide day-to-day direction of activities, general performance and management, helping with queries etc. Resolving system/finance related queries from rest of the team.
Communicating regularly with the Head of Finance.
Technical Skills:
· Finance qualification such as AAT (Level 3 minimum)
· Advanced Excel skills
· Experience of a wide range of accounting software
· Experience working in practice and in industry
· Experience managing small team
Personal Attributes:
· Confident communicator
· Able to use common sense and initiative
· Excellent organisational skills
· Good sense of humour
· Team player
This role is offered on an initial fixed term contract from March to December 2026.
What We Can Offer You
Competitive salary package
Workplace Pension Scheme
Private healthcare
Life assurance cover at four times basic annual salary that includes a wellbeing app with 24/7 GP access
26 days holiday, plus bank holidays and a day for your birthday
Product staff discount
Free onsite parking
Employee Assistance Programme offering practical, impartial support on everyday matters ranging from medical, financial and legal to home and family issues
Cycle to work scheme
Peppy healthcare support
Learning resources to help you be your best self