Digital Systems Accountant

Diversity matters

We are building a brand that represents the people of the world. It’s what you do that counts, and we are always looking to expand perspectives and voices to shape our future.

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.

Key information

Contract length: 18 months

Hours: Full time, 40 hours per week

Location: Onsite at our Poole Head Office

Key Responsibilities

• Act as a key finance representative during system implementations, upgrades, and integrations.
• Translate finance requirements into system specifications in partnership with project teams and suppliers.
• Lead data migration, chart of accounts design, workflow setup, testing, and user acceptance testing (UAT).
• Working with finance teams, ensure financial accuracy of postings in line with relevant accounting standards.
• Setup and maintain systems and reporting to ensure reconciliation accuracy and speed.
• Improve efficiencies to support simplification of audit and implement tools to automate audit process.
• Ensuring new systems are implemented accurately and supported through design to post implementation, supporting audit tests at year end.
• Actively work with local teams to review processes and implement efficiency improvements alongside system rollouts.
• Manage and maintain the finance systems/feature backlog and provide updates on progress on tickets.
• Delivery, training and documentation creation for end users.
• Monitor system performance and collaborate on future enhancements.
• Produce and maintain system architecture maps and data flows in conjunction with our digital and data privacy teams.
• Provide troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and resolution of system issues.
• Gather feedback from users to identify and prioritise enhancements and configuration changes.
• Serve as a liaison between finance, IT, and third-party vendors to manage post-implementation changes.
• Develop and implement financial reports and dashboards using system tools (e.g. Power BI).
• Ensure financial controls, audit trails, and compliance standards are met within the system environment.
• Implement solutions to automate recurring tasks and review current processes across all finance teams to harmonise activities and reduce duplication of effort.
• Improve accuracy and timeliness of account submissions, visibility of information and cashflow forecasting.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

• Qualified accountant (ACCA, ACA, CIMA) or finalist.
• Proven experience in supporting or delivering finance systems implementation (full lifecycle or post-go-live).
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and communicate clearly across teams.
• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills.
• Deep understanding of financial software and accounting principles, processes and controls (GL, AP, AR, fixed assets, balance sheet controls).
• Knowledge in Xero, Odoo or Workday Adaptive desirable but not essential.
• Strong skills in change management, process improvement and data migration.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• A desire to constantly drive new ideas, perspectives, and ways of working.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities under tight deadlines.
• High attention to detail and accuracy.
• Proactive, self-starter with a continuous improvement mindset.

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*