Management Accountant

Our mission is to reconnect people into the natural world and their natural potential – starting with feet.

Salary: To be discussed upon application

Location: Hybrid, 2 days per week - Neal Street, Covent Garden

At Vivobarefoot we are currently recruiting for an enthusiastic, technically minded Management Accountant to join our Finance team.

As our Management Accountant you will be key in providing accurate, timely financial information to support commercial decision‑making across a fast‑growing business. The role focuses on month‑end reporting, margin analysis, stock accounting, forecasting, and partnering with operational teams to improve financial performance. You’re comfortable working in a multi‑entity, international environment, with experience of intercompany accounting and group reporting as the business scales, including a newly established US entity.

Vivobarefoot is becoming an AI and digital‑first organisation, with Finance playing a key role in driving efficiency and insight. You’ll actively support the automation of finance processes, help adopt AI‑enabled tools, and challenge manual or legacy ways of working. This role suits someone curious about how technology can streamline reporting, improve decision‑making, and enable Finance to operate as a smart, scalable partner to the business.

WHERE YOU’LL PLAY

Management Accounts and Month End

• Contribute to the preparation of the monthly management group accounts, including P&L, balance sheet reconciliations, and variance analysis

• Play an integral role in the month‑end close process, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and adherence to deadlines

• Maintain robust controls over key balance sheet areas, such as inventory, accruals, prepayments, and intercompany balances

• Own intercompany accounting processes, including reconciliations, recharges, and eliminations, and support group accounts consolidation across UK and US entities

• Support year‑end audit processes and statutory accounts preparation

Financial Reporting and processes

• Elevate Financial Reporting to provide deeper insights, analysis, and meet statutory accounting requirements

• Lead ad‑hoc reporting and projects, partnering closely with Tech and Operations on new initiatives, including assessment of relevant technical accounting requirements

• Continuous improvement - looking for opportunities to streamline and automate across the finance function and feeding ideas into the team

Budgeting and Forecasting

• Support annual budgeting and rolling forecast processes

• Provide clear commentary on performance vs budget and forecast

• Act as a finance business partner to non‑finance stakeholders, translating financial data into actionable insights

ALL ABOUT YOU

You’re a self‑starter who is aligned with our purpose and B Corp values. You take an outcome‑focused approach, prioritising what matters and owning your work end‑to‑end ( Posture ). You work with rhythm taking agile, efficient steps and valuing diverse perspectives to drive progress ( Rhythm ). You’re comfortable in a test‑and‑learn environment, bringing curiosity, creativity, and calm confidence to how you solve problems ( Relax ). You value honest, transparent, data‑led feedback and communicate clearly and simply ( Sensory Feedback ). Above all, you’re motivated by our mission to reconnect people to nature through their feet and want your work to have positive impact

Essential:

• Part‑qualified or qualified accountant (CIMA / ACCA / ACA or equivalent)

• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in a Management Accountant role

• Strong management accounting experience in retail, ecommerce or a product‑based business

• Solid understanding of inventory accounting and gross margin analysis

• Advanced Excel skills; comfortable working with large data sets

• Experience working with ERP systems (preferably NetSuite)

• Ability to communicate clearly and confidently with non‑finance stakeholders

• Experience supporting budgeting and forecasting in a fast‑growth environment

Vivobarefoot believes that diversity is the essence of its ecosystem. We encourage diversity of thought and believe that it enables creativity and innovation to flourish. Our mission is to create a fair and equitable workplace where people thrive and are empowered to become their true selves at work. We believe that feedback and fostering collaboration will allow employees to blaze new trails and enjoy every aspect of the Vivobarefoot community.

Every opportunity for recruiting a new member of the Vivobarefoot family should be an opportunity for us to introduce fresh perspectives, talent and skills into our community. Therefore, our commitment is to recruit regardless of race, colour, nationality, religion, sexual orientation, mental health illness, disability, marital or parental status, national or social origin, gender identity, age or any other characteristics protected by law. We look forward to walking this barefoot journey with you!