Financial Controller

Our client, a well known luxury retail brand, are looking for a Financial Controller to report to the CFO. This role will underpin a new phase of growth for the company.

This position will be one of the key members of a high-calibre London based finance function. The Financial Controller will lead a small team and take the responsibility of providing high quality financial information to enable strategic decision making.

Working closely with the CFO, the Financial Controller will be responsible for providing full sets of financial and management accounts and will partner various stakeholders across the business.

The company is undergoing a period of transformational growth described in a five year plan. It is an exciting time to join the business and become a key player in taking the business through this growth journey.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• To take responsibility for the day-to-day financial processes within the business.
• Ownership of Accruals, Prepayments and Fixed assets together with monthly reconciliations.
• Quarterly VAT returns and EC listing filing.
• Weekly Sales Reporting and reconciliation to booked and accrued revenue.
• Intercompany monthly reconciliation.
• Co-ordinate weekly and monthly cash flows, ensuring all information is collated and up to date.
• Accountable for ensuring that proper and effective controls are in place
• Providing budget holders with an integrated view of financial performance
• Work closely with CFO & other stakeholders to ensure all reporting is aligned and develop a suite of forward looking reports to allow Senior Management to measure periodic financial performance.
• In collaboration with stakeholders, control efficiencies and ensure that there are plans in place to meet all efficiency targets.
• To analyse the financial processes carried out within the responsible area and develop these processes to make them more efficient.
• Consolidation of the US group company numbers into the UK parent entity on a monthly basis, ensuring there is a joined up view of the group's performance and position.
• Taking ownership of the ERP system and resolving issues as they occur.
• Becoming a true value-adding business partner for all departments across the business.

You will need to be a qualified accountant with excellent excel and presentation skills, self discipline and good work load management and experience of managing.