Operations Accountant

Who We Are 

The world runs on connected devices, and at Likewize, we make the experience around them work better. As a global leader in technology distribution, protection, and support services, we operate in over 30 countries, simplifying and enhancing the tech experience for millions of customers every day. We partner with many of the world's biggest brands to design and deliver seamless device journeys across protection, repair, upgrade, logistics, and resale, helping our partners unlock growth by putting customer experience at the centre of the entire device lifecycle. 

We are driven by our core values of Success, Passion, Professionalism, Accountability, and Teamwork, and we go for growth in everything we do. To us, this means choosing passion over complacency, accountability over excuses, teamwork over silos, and professionalism as the standard. This is how we create success, and if that mindset excites you, you're going to love it here. 

About the Role 

We are looking for a detail-oriented Operations Accountant to join our Finance team in Prestons on a fixed-term maternity leave contract through to 31 August 2027. Reporting to the Finance Manager - Operations, you will play a key role in delivering accurate accounting, reporting, invoicing, reconciliations, and financial analysis to support our logistics and distribution operations. Working closely with Finance, Operations and Sales teams, you'll ensure financial accuracy across customer contracts, inventory management, labour reporting, and month-end processes while identifying opportunities for continuous improvement. 

Key Responsibilities 

Financial Accounting & Reporting 

• Perform month-end accounting activities, including general ledger reconciliations, inventory adjustments, revenue accruals and journal preparation. 

• Maintain and administer non-trade and sundry vendor activities and support month-end accrual processes. 

• Assist with warehouse expense reporting and freight reconciliations across multiple lines of business. 

Operations Finance & Business Support 

• Prepare billing calculations and invoicing for 3PL customers. 

• Reconcile labour timesheets, perform cost allocations, and maintain reporting dashboards for permanent and casual workforce activities. 

• Manage daily sales transaction reconciliations, inventory reconciliations and adjustments for key customer accounts. 

• Support KPI reporting and conduct profitability analysis for 3PL customers. 

Continuous Improvement & Collaboration 

• Partner closely with Finance, Operations and Sales teams to support business objectives and customer requirements. 

• Identify and implement opportunities to improve finance processes and reporting. 

• Build strong relationships with internal stakeholders and support audit and compliance activities as required. 

About You 

• Degree qualified in Accounting, Finance or a related business discipline. 

• Strong attention to detail with a demonstrated ability to manage deadlines and competing priorities. 

• Advanced Excel skills, including experience reconciling and analysing large data sets. 

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work collaboratively across teams. 

• A proactive mindset and willingness to identify process improvement opportunities. 

• Full working rights and no requirement for visa sponsorship. 

Desirable Experience 

• Experience working within supply chain, logistics, warehousing or distribution environments. 

• Experience using Tier 1 ERP systems, ideally JD Edwards (JDE). 

• Experience developing reporting dashboards using Power BI or similar tools. 

• CA, CPA or CIMA qualified, or currently working towards completion. 

Why Join Us? 

• A collaborative, fast-paced environment in a growing business. 

• A role with variety, responsibility and opportunities to learn. 

• Supportive team culture and a well-equipped, modern office. 

• The opportunity to work with a global organisation supporting some of the world's leading technology brands. 

If you're a motivated finance professional who enjoys working with data, improving processes and partnering with the business to drive operational excellence, we'd love to hear from you. 

Please note - this is a fixed-term parental leave contract through to 31 August 2027.