Olsam. is hiring a
Junior Financial Controller

Summary

The job is for a Junior Financial Controller at Olsam, a company that specializes in growing consumer goods brands on global marketplaces. The role involves supporting month-end closing processes, partnering with the supply chain team, and driving continuous improvement in the finance function. The ideal candidate should have relevant accounting experience, be part-qualified to a professional qualification, and have proficiency in English (Dutch is desirable). Olsam offers flexible working options, holidays, co-working offices, Flexi-Fridays, discretionary bonuses, work abroad opportunities, mental health support, international travel, Olstar events, social clubs, charity partnerships, and more.

Requirements

• Experience working within an accounting role
• Part qualified to relevant professional qualification
• Excellent at working with Excel
• Highly organized with task management
• Passionate about continuous improvement, demonstrating an ability to test, learn & iterate
• Ability to manage and prioritize workload and achieve effective results in a growing environment
• English language proficiency (Dutch desirable)

Responsibilities

• Support with month-end closing processes on accounting systems
• Prepare month-end reconciliations, cost breakdowns, journals, and updating schedules
• Partner with the supply chain team to review stock holdings, landed cost allocations, and purchase orders
• Reconciliations of stock holdings
• Posting of warehousing, freight, duty, and transport invoices, as well as preparation from payments
• Complete ledger reviews to ensure the correct allocation of transactions, accruals and prepayments
• Support on day-to-day invoice processing and bank reconciliations
• Support, maintain, and improve internal ERP system policies and procedures
• Work with the finance team to complete the Audit
• Drive continuous improvement in the finance function, and refine processes and procedures as we scale

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in a high-growth start-up/scale-up, retail, and e-commerce consumer goods
• NetSuite experience will be an advantage

Benefits

• Holidays: 25 days pro rata and 11 bank holidays
• Flexible Working: Experience the best of both worlds with hybrid working options
• Co-working offices with amenities like barista, and affordable lunch provided every day
• Flexi-Fridays: Choose a Friday each month to finish early and enjoy a longer weekend
• Discretionary bonus based on company and individual performance
• Work Abroad for one month a year
• Mental Health Support: Access for free to confidential therapists and counsellors through our partnership with Spill
• International Travel to tradeshows and industry events. We’ve flown Olstars out to New York, Las Vegas, Amsterdam and ... Birmingham!
• Olstar Events: Quarterly All-Hands meetings, celebrations of key dates and holidays, and sponsored team activities
• Social clubs: Join our book club, 5-a-side football, or Arts & Culture Club
• Charity Partnerships: We have a dedicated charity partner each year (such as Spill, and Alive & Kicking) and support our Olstars charitable initiatives too