About Us
Overview: Driven by exploration and innovation, Shackleton is built on the values of polar titan Sir Ernest Shackleton and exists to inspire, prepare and equip individuals to Live Courageously. Informed by world-class polar expertise, the apparel range includes high-performance down jackets, heritage-inspired knitwear and expedition-grade parkas, engineered for extreme environments. Shackleton Challenges deliver unique expedition experiences in some of the world’s most spectacular and extreme locations. Meticulously planned, the Challenges aim to have a transformational impact, developing a participant's physical, mental and emotional capabilities and outlook on life.
About the Role
Following continued growth and with big plans for the future, we are looking to expand and develop our finance team to support the wider business and its stakeholders with timely, accurate reporting and by creating smooth and efficient processes across the business.
To achieve this we are looking for an enthusiastic Accounts Assistant who will have a hands on and pivotal role in the day to day finance function by undertaking the following responsibilities:
- Maintaining accurate and up to date financial records, including sales, purchases and expenses
- Managing the purchase and sales ledger, including invoice processing, raising proforma invoices, managing allocations and resolving any queries
- Daily bank reconciliations, credit card reconciliations and preparing a weekly payment run
- Month-end support including journal entries for accruals, prepayments and stock
- Weekly sales and trade reporting
- Managing the finance email inbox on a daily basis and responding to any queries
- Ad hoc reporting and analysis
About you:
The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate the following:
- Excellent attention to detail and organisation skills
- Ability to work independently, to high standards and prioritise tasks effectively
- Experience of accounting software (Eg. Xero, QuickBooks, Sage)
- Proficient in Microsoft Excel
- A minimum of 2 years experience in an accounting role
- Strong communication skills
- AAT or accounting qualification or working towards one
Benefits
- 25 days holiday with increases due to length of service and option to purchase additional days
- Company sick pay and enhanced maternity and paternity pay
- Company pension contribution of 3%
- Group Life Assurance of 3 x salary
- Private health care
- Access to Employee Assistance Programme and Virtual GP
- Team Discount and annual product allowance
- Friends and Family Discount
- Study support for relevant accounting qualifications (AAT, ACCA, CIMA)
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: £28,000.00-£35,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Additional leave
- Company pension
- Employee discount
- Enhanced maternity leave
- Enhanced paternity leave
- Free fitness classes
- Health & wellbeing programme
- Life insurance
- Private medical insurance
- Sabbatical
- Sick pay
- Store discount
- Work from home
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
Experience:
- accounting: 2 years (required)
Work Location: Hybrid remote in London W1J 9HL
