Posted: 6h ago
The role
Financial Controller
Luxury Retail Group
To £100,000 + bonus etc
Central London / Hybrid
This market-leading, luxury goods retail business boasts a well-respected and instantly recognisable brand.
Expanding via ongoing investment and continued sales growth, this highly successful business is now seeking a charismatic and experienced Financial Controller.
Reporting to the CFO, who reports to the CEO, the role will include:
Managing day-to-day finance, leading a team of c10 talented finance professionals across Finance, Payroll, FP&A, and Digital Transformation
Oversee all aspects of financial management, including reporting, audits, tax compliance, payroll, and executive reporting
Driving profitability analysis, budgeting, and forecasting
Ownership of all operational aspects of finance across the Balance Sheet, P&L and Cashflow
Lender Reporting - Covenant reporting
Statutory reporting - working with external advisors
Ensuring the appropriate financial control environment is in place
Leading the development and improvement of processes, controls and systems
Variance analysis and reporting on trends
KPI Reporting
Oversight of capital expenditure on monthly and ad hoc basis
Reviewing and authorising relevant areas, i.e. POs and Expenses, refunds, allowances, and banking transactions as required by Company policy
Quarterly/ monthly VAT returns within the set deadlines by HMRC
Year-end audit requirements - lead liaison with external auditors
Internal audit -self-assessment and ensuring compliance with requirements
Balance sheet reconciliations and consolidation
Overall controller for CAPEX / FF&E
Managing key relationships and processes for the ongoing capital projects
Assist with budgeting and forecasting
Prerequisite experience:
Must be a qualified accountant, ideally ACA
A Financial Controller or similar with experience from a Consumer facing business
Demonstrable experience in leading a team of at least 7 people
In-depth experience of either delivering as part of an operational finance team or leading the function.
Demonstrably exceptional communication skills. Easily able to engage with a wide range of finance and non-finance stakeholders and colleagues.
High levels of emotional intelligence.
The drive and energy to deliver exceptional results.
Happy to be hands-on and comfortable working within a fast-paced SME.
Polished, presentable, and able to represent the brand appropriately.
This is a rare opportunity to join an exciting brand, partnering with the leadership team and playing a key role in its exhilarating growth plans.
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