Finance Assistant

What are we looking for?

UK applicants only

We encourage candidates from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and do not require specific qualifications.

Whether you are working towards a Finance qualification or not, returning to work or have recently started your Finance career we would like to hear from you!

Previous experience within a Start-up Finance function and with Xero/QuickBooks is a plus but not essential.  

We are looking for someone proactive, with a strong work ethic and the ability to work in a small collaborative environment, who has the confidence to deal with all levels within the business and is comfortable with numbers and Excel.

The role is what you make it with plenty of opportunities for growth!

‍Key Responsibilities

• Purchase Ledger support and managing supplier queries.

• Company credit cards and expenses (Pleo, Concur, Dext).

• Month End Reconciliations and Journals: Bank, Pre-payments, Accruals, Fixed Assets etc.

• Preparing and checking VAT returns.

• Other finance/admin related ad hoc tasks.Arrangements

• Full-time role with the option to be fully remote.

• Base salary £25k to £30k based on experience plus benefits.

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays and complimentary time off over Christmas/ New Years.

• Product allowance to spend on DV Portfolio brands and £50/month on-trade cocktail allowance.

About Distill Ventures

Established in 2013, Distill Ventures is the drinks industry’s first accelerator for new and growing brands whose aim is to support entrepreneurs to develop, scale and sell the drinks brands of the future. Through a combination of cash investment, mentoring support and access to a network of experts, Distill Ventures works with founders to help brands go further, faster. Distill Ventures operates across both alcoholic and non- alcoholic drink categories, and invests at all stages, from pre-launch (or “seed” businesses) through to those requiring significant growth and expansion capital. In 2021, Distill Venture has committed to increasing diversity within the industry with the launch of the Pre-Accelerator, an initiative dedicated to early-stage founders from underrepresented communities