Financial Controller
London
Salary: £50,000-£60,000 depending on experience + benefits
About Our Client
Bryan O'Sullivan Studio is a London based owner-managed Interior Architecture company that works collaboratively as a team to create the best spaces on a diverse range of international projects. Their portfolio includes private houses, hotels, and yachts. In addition to individually tailored designs they have a growing offering of in-house designed and manufactured furniture for many of their spaces. Having grown rapidly in the past couple of years they are now at 17 heads and soon to move to a new London studio boasting a show-room.
Job Description
In line with their growth plans the Commercial Director is looking for a Financial Controller to work with him on intelligently growing the business. In this stand-alone position you will have a key role in managing the day-to-day finances of the business as well as supporting the growth strategy with business case appraisals and scenario modelling. Your key responsibilities will include:
- Ownership of the day-to-day finances, including full responsibility for AP/AR/CC as well as VAT and corporation tax returns;
- Delivery of monthly, quarterly, and annual reporting with additional commentary to provide business insight and support revenue growth and cost control;
- Taking a proactive approach to the development and design of the board packs to provide performance analysis internally;
- Continually improving systems and processes to ensure accurate reporting in a timely manner;
- Preparation of the budgeting and forecasting process;
- Assisting with analysis of new revenue streams and modelling business cases to support the business growth;
- Ad hoc reporting and analysis as required.
The Successful Applicant
As a strong candidate for this Financial Controller opportunity you will:
- Be a qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA);
- Have a demonstrable background in a similar position;
- Possess all-round finance skills, including financial reporting and management reporting at month end;
- Have a strong attention to detail and the ability to notice errors and investigate where appropriate;
- Be able to easily ascertain ways in which to implement savings for the business
- Be comfortable working across all areas of finance;
- Show a proactive approach to working in a changing environment and developing processes where necessary;
- Have a background and interest in the interior design space with a strong commercial understanding of how the industry operates;
- Demonstrate strong modelling skills with a background in business case appraisal work;
- Possess excellent communication skills and a proven track record of working within a team and with senior management.
What's on Offer
The offer to the successful candidate will be £50,000-£60,000 depending on experience plus a competitive benefits package which includes: discretionary bonus, NEST pension, and 21 days annual leave.
You will also be joining an organisation experiencing rapid growth but looking for further finance influence. Therefore, you will have the opportunity to add-value in real time and become involved in wider commercial activities across the business.
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