Finance Manager

About Piglet in Bed: Founded from a humble garden shed by Jessica Hanley in 2017, Piglet in Bed is a leading Direct-to-Consumer (DTC) homewares and lifestyle brand that has captured the hearts of customers in the UK and the US with our commitment to quality, comfort, and sustainability. Our range of effortlessly beautiful bedding, sleepwear, and home essentials are first and foremost made for living, designed to give you more time to spend on the moments that matter.

As Finance Manager, you will play a critical role in supporting the growth of our brand. You will be responsible for ensuring robust financial management, accurate reporting, and insightful analysis to enable strong decision-making. This role requires a hands-on and detail-oriented finance professional, comfortable operating in a fast-paced, evolving environment, while balancing accuracy with commercial insight. This role offers the opportunity to develop into Financial Controller as the company continues its growth journey, with scope to shape and strengthen the finance function.

Role: Finance Manager

Hours: Full-time

Salary: £60,000-£65,000 depending on experience

Location: Hybrid working - with 3 days per week in our London office

What you'll be getting up to

• Oversee general ledger, reconciliations, and accurate recording of transactions.
  
• Lead preparation of management accounts with budget/forecast review.
  
• Ensure timely month- and year-end closes, tax compliance, and VAT returns.
  
• Liaise with auditors on statutory accounts, tax, and audit processes.
  
• Support budgeting, forecasting, and provide financial reports and insights.
• Manage rolling cashflow forecasts and daily cash activities.
• Oversee Accounts Payable/Receivable and working capital efficiency.
• Deliver clear financial insights and recommendations to leadership
• Support investment evaluations, commercial opportunities, and cost-saving initiatives.
• Maintain strong internal controls and compliance with accounting standards.
• Optimise finance systems for scalability and efficiency.
• Promote best practice in governance, risk management, and processes.
• Manage, mentor, and develop a small finance team.
• Foster collaboration, accountability, and autonomy in a dynamic environment.

Who we're looking for 

• Hands-on and detail-oriented with a proactive problem-solving mindset.
• Strong technical accounting skills.
• Excellent organisational and time management skills, with the ability to manage multiple deadlines.
• Strong communicator, able to partner effectively across the business.
• Comfortable working autonomously and taking ownership of deliverables.
• Multi-currency and international accounting experience (UK and US entities).
• High attention to detail with the ability to balance precision and commercial insight.

Essential:

• Professional accounting qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent).
• Proven track record as a Finance Manager.
• Solid management accounts experience, including variance analysis and commentary.
• Experience in statutory reporting, VAT returns, and external audit processes.
• Strong knowledge of financial systems and Excel modelling.

Preferable: 

• Experience in a fast-paced, evolving environment (scale-up or retail sector desirable).
  
• Experience using Xero accounting software to manage day-to-day financial operations and reporting.
  
• Demonstrated experience with cashflow forecasting and working capital management.

Why Piglet in Bed?

• We’re proud to pay the UK Living Wage , a voluntary measure we’re taking to make sure our salaries meet our employees real, everyday needs.
• Our flexible working scheme aims to prioritise your work-life balance, allowing for flexible start and finish times.
• We offer a generous 50% discount on our products alongside multiple bonus schemes, and plenty of chances to get your hands on treats internally!
• Piglet in Bed offers 33 days of holiday annually (pro rata for part time staff), alongside 2 paid days for volunteering and reduced summer hours.
• We offer a rewards & recognition platform where you can get discounts with lots of retailers, along with a full employee assistance programme and 24/7 GP access.
• With our onsite bike storage and shower facilities, Piglet are excited to offer team members access to our cycle to work scheme.

What’s next?

If this sounds like the role for you, apply now by submitting your CV and cover letter below. Your personality is way more important to us than perfect grammar, so please consider not using AI in your application – we just want to get to know the authentic you!

All applicants must have the right to work in the UK as Piglet in Bed are unable to sponsor or transfer any visa applications at this time.