Assistant Management Accountant

TALA known for activewear that keeps up with busy lifestyles has been on a rocket ship since its founding in 2019 by entrepreneur Grace Beverley. Powered by a highly engaged largely organic social community weve evolved into a digitalfirst multichannel womens athleisure brand with a sophisticated growth and retention 2025 we accelerated our physical retail expansion with the opening of two London stores Carnaby Street and Westfield White City marking a major step in our longterm brand and community strategy.

Were looking for an Assistant Management Accountant to join TALAs finance team reporting to the Head of Finance and working closely with our outsourced accountant. Youll own the day-to-day rhythm that finance is built on and do it accurately on time every month. Its a hands-on role at the heart of the numbers in a fast-growing product-led business where finance sits close to the action.

• Direct our outsourced accountants on month-end journals accruals prepayments depreciation payroll and help close the books to a tight predictable timetable.

• Build sections of the monthly management accounts and reporting pack with clear insightful and action orientated commentary.

• Support the other departments through the close and reporting cycle.

• Assist with processing supplier invoices checking payment runs and reconciling supplier statements including multi-currency suppliers.

• Support the receivables and credit-control side as wholesale grows chasing partner invoices and querying credit notes.

• Track supplier deposits prepayments and payment terms against POs.

• Help maintain SKU-level landed cost (freight duty) and accurate COGS as stock sells through.

• Support margin reporting by product and by channel (DTC retail wholesale).

• Be a finance link into the buying/merchandising and operations teams on stock and cost.

• Work day-to-day across Xero and Cin7 and the Shopify and Swap data flowing into them.

• Keep reporting accurate and timely and help improve routine tasks.

• Spot manual workarounds and make them faster and more reliable.

• Maintain a tidy audit trail and support internal and external audit requests.

• Recently commenced or intending to commence a professional accounting qualification such as CIMA or ACCA.

• 2 years experience working in an accounts department (desirable)

• Good understanding of P&L Balance Sheet and double entry.

• A proactive attitude with a willingness to take ownership and continually improve processes.

• Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple deadlines.

• Good Microsoft Excel skills and confidence working with financial data.

• 25 days holiday a year plus bank holidays

• Hybrid working environment

• Very generous employee discount after probation period

• Nominated Friends & Family Discount

• Clothing allowance spending gift

• Class Pass or Gym Flex membership

• Health Shield

• Enhanced maternity/paternity pay

• Charity fundraising match of up to 1000

• Study support