SKIMS

Direct-to-consumer shapewear, underwear, loungewear

Finance Manager - EMEA

Financial AccountingConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeLondon, UKNo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

A fully qualified accountant or equivalent professional accounting qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CPA or equivalent), with at least five years of post-qualified experience; experience in a multinational or rapidly growing organization is preferred.
Strong knowledge of UK accounting, statutory reporting, and audit requirements.
Demonstrated experience managing complex month-end and year-end close processes.
Strong understanding of balance sheet reconciliations, intercompany accounting, accruals, and financial controls.
Strong Excel skills and experience working with ERP and financial reporting systems.
Highly organized with strong attention to detail and accuracy.
Able to operate hands-on in a fast-moving, evolving environment.
Able to independently identify issues, develop solutions, and drive them through completion.
Able to communicate and collaborate effectively across regional and global teams.

Responsibilities

Own monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes for UK and EMEA entities, ensuring accurate and timely financial reporting.
Manage and review journal entries, account reconciliations, accruals, prepayments, intercompany transactions, and other month-end activities; ensure balance sheet accounts are reconciled, supported, and reviewed.
Prepare and review monthly EMEA management accounts, including profit and loss, balance sheet, supporting analysis, and performance commentary against budget, forecast, and prior periods, including significant variances and underlying business drivers.
Partner with Global Accounting and FP&A to align accounting actuals, management reporting, and forecasting, and improve the efficiency, accuracy, and scalability of close and reporting processes.
Own and coordinate UK and applicable EMEA statutory accounting and reporting requirements.
Lead preparation for UK and applicable EMEA statutory audits, partnering with external auditors and internal stakeholders and maintaining supporting schedules and financial records for timely and accurate completion.
Coordinate with external accounting and advisory partners where appropriate.
Ensure local financial reporting remains compliant as the business expands into additional EMEA markets.
Oversee preparation and detailed review of quarterly UK VAT returns and applicable regional indirect tax reporting.
Partner with internal Tax teams and external advisors on VAT and other regional tax matters.
Establish scalable processes and controls to support indirect tax compliance as the EMEA business expands.
Monitor accounting and compliance implications associated with new markets, channels, and business activities.
Develop and maintain accounting policies, procedures, documentation, and internal controls across EMEA, keeping them appropriate as transaction volumes and business complexity increase.
Identify gaps or inefficiencies in existing accounting processes and implement practical, scalable solutions.
Support finance systems implementations, integrations, and process improvements affecting the region.
Establish scalable accounting infrastructure and processes to support international expansion.
Work closely with Global Accounting, FP&A, Tax, Treasury, Accounts Payable, Retail, Operations, and other cross-functional partners.
Partner with key EMEA functions through regular pre-close and post-close reviews, ensuring appropriate accruals and accounting treatment ahead of close and providing clear analysis of financial performance and key variances after month-end.
Support establishment of accounting processes, reporting, controls, and close requirements for new EMEA entities and markets.
Serve as a point of contact for EMEA accounting matters and proactively escalate financial, accounting, or control risks.
Support development and management of the EMEA Finance Team as the regional organization scales.

Desired Qualifications

Experience in retail, fashion, consumer products, or e-commerce.
Experience working across multiple legal entities and international markets.
Experience implementing or improving accounts payable, bill-pay, or broader finance processes.
NetSuite experience.

SKIMS is a solutions-oriented brand creating the next generation of underwear, loungewear, shapewear, and essentials. We are setting new standards by delivering technically innovative, comfort-driven products with elevated design for everybody.

At the intersection of culture, innovation, and commerce, SKIMS is a global brand redefining modern apparel. Our teams are built on creativity, collaboration, and operational excellence, and we are committed to fostering an inclusive, high-performance environment where ambitious, curious, and values-driven individuals can do the best work of their careers.

As we continue to scale globally, our HQ teams play a critical role in shaping strategy, building world-class infrastructure, and driving sustainable growth across markets.

About the Role

As SKIMS continues its significant expansion across EMEA, we are seeking an experienced Finance Manager, EMEA to take ownership of the day-to-day accounting operations, financial close, statutory and management reporting, and compliance requirements for the region.

Based in London, this role will be a key member of the EMEA Finance team and will partner closely with both regional leadership and the US-based Global Finance organisation.

The Finance Manager will be responsible for ensuring the accuracy and integrity of our EMEA financial reporting while helping build scalable accounting processes and controls to support continued growth. This is a highly hands-on role requiring someone who can comfortably move between detailed accounting work, compliance requirements, process improvement, and cross-functional partnership.

Key Responsibilities

Accounting, Reporting & Month-End Close

Own the monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes for UK and EMEA entities, ensuring accurate and timely financial reporting.
Manage and review journal entries, account reconciliations, accruals, prepayments, intercompany transactions, and other month-end activities, ensuring balance sheet accounts are appropriately reconciled, supported, and reviewed.
Own the preparation and review of monthly EMEA management accounts, including P&L, balance sheet, supporting analysis, and commentary on performance against budget, forecast, and prior periods, including significant variances and underlying business drivers.
Partner closely with Global Accounting and FP&A to ensure consistency between accounting actuals, management reporting, and forecasting, while continuously improving the efficiency, accuracy, and scalability of the close and reporting process.

Statutory Reporting & Audit

Own and coordinate UK and applicable EMEA statutory accounting and reporting requirements.
Lead preparation for the UK and applicable EMEA statutory audits, partnering with external auditors and internal stakeholders and maintaining the supporting schedules and financial records required for timely and accurate completion.
Coordinate with external accounting and advisory partners where appropriate.
Ensure local financial reporting remains compliant as SKIMS expands into additional EMEA markets.

VAT & Tax Compliance

Oversee the preparation and detailed review of quarterly UK VAT returns and applicable regional indirect tax reporting.
Partner with internal Tax teams and external advisors on VAT and other regional tax matters.
Help establish scalable processes and controls to support indirect tax compliance as the EMEA business expands.
Monitor accounting and compliance implications associated with new markets, channels, and business activities.

Controls & Process Improvement

Develop and maintain strong accounting policies, procedures, documentation, and internal controls across EMEA, ensuring they remain appropriate as transaction volumes and business complexity increase.
Identify gaps or inefficiencies within existing accounting processes and implement practical, scalable solutions.
Support finance systems implementations, integrations, and process improvements impacting the region.
Help establish scalable accounting infrastructure and processes capable of supporting SKIMS' continued international expansion.

Cross-Functional Partnership and Team Development

Work closely with Global Accounting, FP&A, Tax, Treasury, Accounts Payable, Retail, Operations, and other cross-functional partners.
Partner with key EMEA functions through regular pre-close and post-close reviews, ensuring appropriate accruals and accounting treatment ahead of close and providing clear analysis of financial performance and key variances following month-end.
Support with establishment of accounting processes, reporting, controls, and close requirements for new EMEA entities and markets.
Act as a trusted point of contact for EMEA accounting matters and proactively escalate financial, accounting, or control risks.
As the regional organisation scales, support the development and management of the EMEA Finance Team.

Qualifications

Fully qualified accountant or equivalent professional accounting qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CPA or equivalent) with 5+ of years post-qualified experience, ideally within a multinational or rapidly growing organisation.
Experience within retail, fashion, consumer products, or e-commerce is strongly preferred.
Strong knowledge of UK accounting, statutory reporting, and audit requirements.
Demonstrated experience managing complex month-end and year-end close processes.
Strong understanding of balance sheet reconciliations, intercompany accounting, accruals, and financial controls.
Experience working across multiple legal entities and international markets preferred.
Experience implementing or improving accounts payable, bill-pay, or broader finance processes is highly desirable.
Strong Excel skills and experience working with ERP and financial reporting systems. NetSuite experience is advantageous.

Soft Skills

Highly organized with exceptional attention to detail and accuracy.
Hands-on and comfortable operating in a fast-moving, evolving environment.
Strong sense of ownership and accountability.
Able to independently identify issues, develop solutions, and drive them through completion.
Excellent communicator who is collaborative, pragmatic, and able to work effectively across regional and global teams.

Why This Role Matters

EMEA represents an increasingly important part of SKIMS' global growth. With expanding retail operations, increasing transaction volumes, statutory reporting requirements, VAT obligations, and growing complexity across the region, we need strong accounting leadership and infrastructure on the ground.

The Finance Manager, EMEA will play a critical role in creating that foundation — taking ownership of regional accounting and compliance while ensuring our processes, controls, and systems can scale alongside the business.

About the Company

SKIMS

Direct-to-consumer shapewear, underwear, loungewear

SKIMS designs and makes underwear, shapewear, and loungewear aimed at a wide range of body types. Its products include bras, underwear, bodysuits, leggings, and loungewear sets, with emphasis on comfort and natural shaping. The company sells directly to consumers through skims.com, controlling brand experience and profit margins. The product line uses stretchable fabrics and technically constructed shapewear to provide support and shaping while remaining comfortable. SKIMS differentiates itself from competitors through inclusive sizing, body-positive branding, and a direct-to-consumer model that enables straightforward shopping and bundles that increase order value. The company’s goal is to set new standards in comfort-focused undergarments and apparel for diverse bodies and to expand its leadership in the shapewear and loungewear market.

Company size: 1,001-5,000
Company stage: Late Stage VC
Total funding: $894M
Headquarters: Los Angeles, CA
Founded: 2018

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