Black Sheep Coffee
Finance Lead
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Location: SE1, London
Job Title: Finance Lead
Reporting to: Finance Director
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: Competitive
Role Overview:
We are looking for a motivated and high-performing professional to join our team as a Finance Lead. This position will oversee Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, and Payroll & Expense processing, while also supporting with month-end management accounting and reporting.
This role would suit a proactive individual with a solid grasp of accounting processes, who is eager to take responsibility for a core part of the finance function in an exciting scale-up business 🚀 This role offers an exciting opportunity to develop your career and broaden your finance leadership skills while delivering a step-change in the tools, systems and processes needed to support a business as it scales globally.
Role responsibilities:
- Line Management: Manage, coach, and develop two direct reports (Finance Coordinators), who are focused on Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable
- Accounts Payable: Accurately review and process supplier invoices, reconcile supplier statements and oversee all payment processing
- Accounts Receivable: Oversee the raising of all franchise invoices accurately and on-time, ensuring timely collections and reconciliation of receipts
- Payroll: Lead the preparation of monthly payroll for both Head Office and Stores, working with our dedicated payroll provider and our internal Operations and People teams
- Vendor & Customer Relations: Proactively engage with suppliers to respond to queries and resolve reconciliation discrepancies, fostering clear communication and strong relationships
- Deliver Insightful Reporting & Analysis: Prepare weekly and monthly reports for business leaders that provide key insights to support informed decision-making
- Financial Reconciliation: Assist in reconciling bank transactions and general ledger accounts to maintain up-to-date and accurate financial records
- Expense Analysis: Support employee expense processing and help identify trends or areas for improvement in reporting, compliance, and efficiencies
- Process Improvement: Collaborate with the finance team and the wider company to unlock efficiencies and recommend solutions to improve finance processes and tools, such as project managing the implementation of a new travel and expenses solution
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Skills & Experience Required
- Previous experience working in a finance department, with experience in a multi-site retail environment preferred but not essential
- Proficiency in using accounting software, ideally Oracle Netsuite
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel
- High attention to detail and a commitment to accuracy in data and reporting
- Keen interest in solving problems and optimizing processes
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- A proactive, team-oriented mindset with a willingness to learn and take initiative
Benefits:
- Annual discretionary bonus of up to 15% of the previous year's earnings.
- Reimbursement of monthly mobile phone bills, up to £50 per month.
- Free coffee and drinks at all of our locations, plus discounted food.
- Access to Stream, offering a wide range of high street discounts.
- Earn up to 5% interest on savings through the Stream Build Pot.
- Employee Assistance Programme (EAP), providing confidential counselling and well-being support.
- Access to a wellness app through our EAP.
- Quarterly take-home coffee allowance (pods, beans or ground coffee).
- NEST pension scheme with a 3% employer contribution.
- Free daily breakfast, snacks and access to a commercial coffee machine in the office.
- Monthly team drinks, biannual staff socials and a fully stocked office drinks fridge.
- Rapid career progression and ongoing development opportunities.
- Long service awards to recognise key career milestones.
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About Black Sheep Coffee:
Join one of the fastest-growing specialty coffee brands in the world.
Since launching in 2013, Black Sheep Coffee has grown from a disruptive London start-up into an international brand with stores across the UK, US, Europe and the GCC. Our mission remains simple: to Leave the Herd Behind by challenging the status quo and delivering world-class coffee experiences.
As we continue our ambitious global expansion, this is an exciting opportunity to shape the future of one of the industry's most distinctive brands. You'll work alongside an entrepreneurial leadership team in a fast-moving environment where ideas become reality, accountability matters and success is recognised.
If you're passionate about building brands, leading high-performing teams and delivering commercial impact on an international scale, we'd love to hear from you.
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