The Role
Performs month-end and year-end close activities, balance sheet reconciliations, accounts payable review, intercompany accounting, and fixed asset management. Maintains SOX controls, audit documentation, and impairment reviews while supporting statutory compliance, variance analysis, process improvements, reporting, and finance projects. Collaborates with stakeholders to investigate discrepancies and improve accounting processes.
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About the Company
e.l.f. Beauty's purpose is to make the world a better place for every eye, lip, and face.
Our deep commitment to clean, cruelty free beauty at an incredible value has fueled the success of our flagship brand e.l.f. Cosmetics since 2004 and driven our portfolio expansion. Today, our multi-brand portfolio includes e.l.f. Cosmetics, e.l.f. SKIN, e.l.f. Hair, Well People, Naturium and rhode.
In our Fiscal year 26, we had net sales of $1.6 Billion and our business performance has been nothing short of extraordinary with 7 consecutive years of net sales growth. This consistent, category-leading growth is a testament to the strength of our team, strategy, and portfolio of brands.
Our total compensation philosophy offers every full-time new hire competitive pay and benefits, bonus eligibility (paid at 200% of target over the last seven fiscal years), equity, flexible time off, year-round half-day Fridays, and a hybrid 3 day in office, 2 day at home work environment. We believe the combination of our unique culture, total compensation, workplace flexibility and care for the team is unmatched across not just beauty but any industry.
Visit our Career Page to learn more about our team: https://www.elfbeauty.com/work-with-us
Key Responsibilities
- Perform a magnitude of different tasks for month-end and year-end closing;
ensuring accuracy and timeliness for assigned areas - Maintain complete documentation and support for all accounting entries and balance sheet accounts
- Perform monthly balance sheet account reconciliations and subsequent analytical reviews of any discrepancies;
- Oversee Accounts Payable GL review and staff expenses
- Manage and review intercompany journal entries and their reconciliations;
- Maintain fixed asset master data, ensuring accuracy across asset class, cost centre, useful life, depreciation areas, and accounting assignments
- Maintain strong SOX controls, documentation standards, approval workflows, and audit trails across fixed assets and internal orders
- Review and document asset impairment reviews, providing evidence and support for internal and external audit requirements.
- Identify opportunities to streamline processes, improve controls, and drive efficiencies within the finance function
- Working with stakeholders to investigate variances and resolve root causes, using data to explain what’s happened and what it means.
- Support ad hoc reporting, projects, and continuous improvement initiatives as required
- Perform a magnitude of different tasks for month-end and year-end closing;
Qualifications:
- Part Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent) 3+ experience.
- Strong management accounting experience with proven ownership of month-end close
- Extensive experience of statutory audit and controls (testing, implementation, documentation)
- strong awareness of UK GAAP and Companies Act reporting requirements.
- Advanced Excel skills and experience working with ERP systems such as SAP,
- Ability to multitask and jump in and help where needed
- Strong attention to detail and organisational skills
- A collaborative mindset with a proactive and continuous improvement approach
The base salary range for this role is listed above.
Total compensation includes base salary, annual company-based performance bonus, and equity. Under e.l.f.’s annual bonus program, employees are eligible to earn up to 200% of their target bonus when company performance exceeds defined goals. In addition, e.l.f. provides a variety of other benefits to employees, including medical, dental, and vision insurance, a retirement savings plan, gender neutral parental leave, and unlimited paid time off. The amount of total compensation (including base salary) offered will be based on a wide range of factors, including geographic location, experience, specific skills, and qualifications.
Compensation components are subject to change at the company’s discretion
This job description is intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed in this position. It also reflects the general details considered necessary to describe the principal functions of the job identified, and shall not be considered, as detailed description of all the work required inherent in the job. It is not an exhaustive list of responsibilities, and it is subject to changes and exceptions at the supervisors’ discretion.
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Skills Required
- Part-qualified accountant with ACA, ACCA, CIMA, or equivalent qualification
- At least 3 years of experience
- Strong management accounting experience and ownership of month-end close
- Extensive statutory audit and controls testing, implementation, and documentation experience
- Knowledge of UK GAAP and Companies Act reporting requirements
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills
- Experience working with ERP systems such as SAP
- Ability to multitask and assist where needed
- Strong attention to detail and organizational skills
- Collaborative, proactive, and continuous improvement mindset
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The Company
What We Do
e.l.f. Beauty, Inc. stands with every eye, lip, face and paw. Celebrating the beauty of every eye, lip and face is fundamental to our DNA. It’s in our name and inspires us as a company. We are committed to creating a culture internally – and in the world around us – where all individuals are encouraged to express their truest selves, are empowered to succeed and where we do the right thing for people, the planet and animals. Our deep commitment to inclusive, accessible, cruelty-free beauty has fueled the success of the e.l.f. Cosmetics brand online and at retail since 2004. With the 2020 acquisition of the pioneering clean-beauty brand W3LL People, and the new lifestyle beauty brand Keys Soulcare created with Alicia Keys, we continue to strategically expand our portfolio with brands that support our purpose and values. Our brands are widely available online, and at leading beauty, mass-market, and natural specialty retailers.
