Wolf & Badger is on a mission to make retail fair. Supporting our community of independent designers from more than 70 countries, we connect customers with fashion, design, home and beauty from brands vetted against our sustainability guarantees, through our online marketplace and flagship stores in London, New York and Los Angeles. We are a scale-up business based in the UK and US and a Certified B Corporation, with social and environmental purpose at the core of everything we do. We have been recognised by the Financial Times for long-term growth, and were one of the first marketplaces globally to take orders placed by AI shopping agents.
We are looking for a qualified, hands-on Management Accountant to join our Finance team in London. Reporting to our Senior Finance Manager, you will own our monthly management accounts, make sure our brands are paid accurately and on time, and keep our weekly cash flow forecast reliable. Our brands are independent businesses, often run by their founders, and paying them correctly and promptly is a core part of making retail fair.
This is a hands-on role in a small team. We use AI to take the repetitive work off your plate, so your time goes on judgement, accuracy and improving how our finance function runs. You will have Claude and AI-powered workflows from day one, and the freedom to build more. We care more that you can roll up your sleeves and work things out with us than that you have done every part of it before.
At Wolf & Badger we champion a low-ego environment where cross-functional debate is encouraged, and we strive to be mission-oriented and fair at all times. Join us in growing an engaged, forward-thinking team.
This hybrid role sits in our vibrant Central London office team, with onsite working 3+ days per week. Candidates must be London-based or within commuting distance.
Key Responsibilities & Accountabilities
Financial Reporting & Operations
- Produce accurate monthly management accounts, with clear commentary that helps the business make good decisions.
- Run our Accounts Payable process end to end, making sure our brands are paid accurately and on time and operational spend is tracked.
- Manage Accounts Receivable, including membership fee collection and revenue reporting.
- Improve our reporting and accounting processes, so that financial information is more accurate and arrives sooner.
- Manage the financial side of brand and customer service claims, working closely with teams across the business to resolve discrepancies.
Tax & Compliance
- Support UK and non-UK tax and compliance filings, working with our local advisers.
- Support the external audit, preparing documentation and acting as a key contact for our auditors.
Cash Flow & Financial Planning
- Prepare the weekly cash flow forecast, so the business always knows its short-term cash position.
- Investigate and resolve variances in cash flow reporting.
- Support budgets and forecasts, working with teams across the business to monitor and report on variances.
Ways of Working
- Look for ways to streamline and automate your own work with AI, and put them into practice.
Requirements
Key skills and attributes:
- A completed professional accountancy qualification (ACA, ACCA or CIMA).
- Proven hands-on experience in a finance role in a fast-paced business.
- Experience with Xero, the accounting system we use, or a similar system.
- Strong Excel or Google Sheets skills.
- Confident and hands-on with AI tools, and quick to learn new systems.
- A sleeves-rolled-up attitude and high agency: you pick up what needs doing, work it out with us, and fix things without waiting to be asked.
- A problem-solver who breaks down challenges, thinks critically and keeps improving how things are done.
- A clear communicator, able to explain financial information simply, in writing and in person, and to build relationships across the business.
- Well organised, able to manage priorities and meet deadlines.
- Analytical, with strong attention to detail: comfortable with numbers and quick to spot what does not add up.
- A genuine interest in independent brands, ethical retail and sustainability.
- Energy, humour and self-awareness, thriving in a feedback-driven, growth-oriented culture.
Highly Desired:
- Familiarity with data reporting tools such as Looker.
- Experience in ecommerce, retail or a marketplace.
- You've built your own AI automations or workflows, for example with Claude, ChatGPT or n8n.
This is more than just an accounting role. It is a chance to join a Finance team that plays a pivotal role in the long-term success of the business, and to help build a fairer way to do retail for independent brands. If you're ambitious, hands-on and ready to make an impact, we'd love to hear from you!
Benefits
- Competitive starting salary of £50k - £60k per annum subject to experience
- 25 day holiday allowance in addition to bank holidays
- Hybrid working policy (3+ days per week in our Central London office)
- Paid volunteering leave, pet-ernity leave and heartbreak leave
- Quarterly Wellness Wallet - to spend on products or services meaningful to you
- Subscription to YuLife health and wellbeing app
- Opt in health insurance plan via salary sacrifice
- Cycle to work scheme
- Ample paid sick leave to support mental and physical health
- Staff discount across Wolf & Badger, in-store and online
- Career development opportunities in a scale-up international business
- Meaningful work! Join a trailblazing B Corp working to make retail fair by supporting independent and ethical brands
Wolf & Badger is an equal opportunities employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and candidates. We encourage applications from people from all walks of life.