Finance Assistant, Vivobarefoot
Sustainable footwear brand
Be an early applicant
Sustainable footwear brand
201-500 employees
Be an early applicant
201-500 employees
Company mission
To reconnect people to nature and their natural potential.
Role
Who you are
- You’re a self‑starter who is aligned with our purpose and B Corp values. You take an outcome‑focused approach, prioritising what matters and owning your work end‑to‑end (Posture)
- You work with rhythm—taking agile, efficient steps and valuing diverse perspectives to drive progress (Rhythm)
- You’re comfortable in a test‑and‑learn environment, bringing curiosity, creativity, and calm confidence to how you solve problems (Relax)
- You value honest, transparent, data‑led feedback and communicate clearly and simply (Sensory Feedback)
- Above all, you’re motivated by our mission to reconnect people to nature through their feet and want your work to have positive impact
- Minimum of 1-2 years’ experience in an Accounts Receivable role
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced and high growth environment where processes and systems continue to develop
- Strong Excel skills; comfortable working with large data sets
- Experience working with ERP systems (preferably NetSuite)
- Ability to communicate clearly and confidently with customers and non-finance stakeholders
- Proactive, with a continuous improvement mindset
- Collaborative and a confident communicator
- Thrives in a fast‑paced, evolving business. Works with agility and can pivot quickly when required
- Can adapt to a hybrid model, natural self-starter with strong organisation and time management skills
What the job involves
- We are looking for an enthusiastic, technically minded and customer-orientated Finance Assistant to join our Finance team. This role sits within the Financial Control team, supporting the Accounts Receivable function with sales invoices, customer account management and month-end reconciliations
- Vivobarefoot is a digital-first business and we believe AI and technology will fundamentally change how great work gets done. You don't need to be an expert, but you do need to be genuinely open to it curious about what these tools can do, willing to explore how they apply to your work, and excited by the idea of finding smarter, faster ways of doing things
- If you've already started experimenting, even better. If you haven't yet but you're ready to, you'll fit right in
- New customer set up, including credit checks, and maintenance of account records for accuracy
- Monitoring automated invoicing processes in our ERP system (NetSuite) and investigating exceptions
- Raising sales invoices for delayed fulfilment notifications outside of the automation and the issuing of credit notes
- Proactively collecting due and overdue cash from customers
- Customer relationship management including payment reminders and query resolution, working closely with the Commercial and Operations teams where required
- Building and maintaining strong relationships with customers while ensure timely payment across a high volume of Wholesale accounts
- Monitoring incoming payments and supporting the bank reconciliation by allocating payment to customer accounts accurately and timeously
- Liaising with customers where there are payment discrepancies
- E-commerce reconciliations of website sales to payments received and match off in NetSuite
- Sales to cash reconciliations for our retail stores (3 at present)
- Identifying differences between systems and supporting investigations of integration or data issues
- Assisting in preparation of the aged debt report and highlighting overdue balances
- Monthly Royalties calculations, following up with agents to receive timely invoices for payment
- Monthly sales accrual calculations and postings in NetSuite
- Supporting additional AR related reporting tasks and any other ad hoc tasks for the month-end process
- Continuously seek out improvements and efficiencies to the Order to Cash process
- Identifying errors, inconsistencies or inefficiencies and escalating where appropriate
Our take
VivoBarefoot is a footwear brand that focuses on creating sustainable and minimalist shoes. The company was founded in 2003 by Galahad and Asher Clark, members of the Clark's shoe-making family, with the vision of making shoes that allow feet to move naturally.
VivoBarefoot's philosophy is based on the idea that the human foot is designed to be strong and mobile, and that traditional footwear often restricts foot movement, leading to various foot problems. Its shoes are lightweight, flexible, and are designed to have the ability to mimic the feeling of being barefoot while still providing protection and support.
Committed to reducing its environmental impact, VivoBarefoot prioritises using eco-friendly materials such as recycled plastic bottles, natural and recycled rubber, and sustainably sourced leather. In addition to sustainability, VivoBarefoot is involved in social and educational projects, and supports initiatives that promote barefoot walking, foot health, and overall well-being.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
8% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (2 rounds)
Mar 2018
$0.5m
GRANT
Apr 2016
$1.8m
SEED
Total funding: $2.3m
Company HQ
Barbican, London, UK
Leadership
Galahad Clark
(Co-Founder & CEO)Previously co-founded United Nude and Worn Again.
Asher Clark
(Co-Founder & CDO)Graduated from London College of Fashion with a BA in Product Design. Previously worked as the Head of Design at Terra Plana.
Salary benchmarks
We don't have enough data yet to provide salary benchmarks for this role.
Submit your salary to help other candidates with crowdsourced salary estimates.
Share this job
View 5 more jobs at Vivobarefoot