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About the Role
As Mother Root brings finance fully in-house, the Finance Manager will own the numbers from first entry through to finished management accounts. This new role is pivotal in designing the processes and controls to support the company's growth towards £50m and beyond.
Responsibilities
- Own the month-end close and produce accurate, on-time management accounts (P&L, balance sheet and cash flow).
- Oversee day-to-day bookkeeping and transaction processing.
- Complete balance sheet reconciliations and maintain audit-ready documentation.
- Prepare UK VAT returns and support wider UK and US statutory compliance.
- Take on the 13-week direct cash flow forecast.
- Provide clean actuals and historical data to support financial planning.
- Build direct working relationships with external accountants and tax advisors.
- Support stock and COGS reconciliation projects and identify opportunities to automate manual processes.
Requirements
- Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or similar), or equivalent hands-on experience.
- Proven experience owning a month-end close and producing management accounts in a fast-growing consumer or FMCG business with exposure to inventory or COGS accounting.
- Confidence with Xero (or a similar cloud accounting platform).
- Strong Excel or Google Sheets skills.
- Demonstrable curiosity in using AI tools to speed up finance workflows.
- A methodical, detail-focused approach.
- Comfortable taking on full ownership of a function during a live handover from an outsourced provider.
- Clear written and verbal communication skills.
- Experience with UK and US compliance is a plus.
Skills
- Bookkeeping
- Month-end close
- Management accounts production
- Balance sheet reconciliations
- VAT return preparation
- Cash flow forecasting
- Financial planning support
- Accounting software (Xero or similar)
- Excel/Google Sheets
- AI tools for finance workflows
- Process automation
Location
- London HQ (Fora, Farringdon)
Work Type
- Full-time
- Hybrid
Experience Level
- Not specified
Education Level
- Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or similar)
Benefits
- Share Options Programme
- Hybrid working: 3 days in office, 2 from home
- 25 days annual leave
- Summer Hours: Early finish Fridays (June–August)
- Work From Anywhere: Up to 2 weeks per year
- Pension: Up to 5% matched contribution
- Cycle Scheme
- Personal Development: £300 annual allowance
- Wellbeing Support: Access to Spill app & Heka allowance (£40/month) + birthday/work anniversary boosts
- Annual Team Trip
- Competitive maternity/paternity package
- Free Mother Root
About the Company
- Mother Root is a non-alcoholic aperitif brand focused on natural ingredients and good feelings.
- The company is experiencing rapid growth, aiming to scale from £7m to £50m+.
- Mother Root is building one of the UK's fastest-growing non-alcoholic brands.
- The company culture values boldness, inclusivity, ambition, creativity, curiosity, and collaboration.
- Work is described as joyful, purposeful, and full of flavour.