Group Financial Controller
- Posted 07 February 2024
- Salary £90000 - £100000 per annum + Hybrid working and Bonus
- LocationStevenage
- Job type Permanent
- Discipline Accountancy and Finance
- ReferenceBBBH161066_1707293714
- Contact NameNeil Povey
Job description
Due to accelerating growth my FMCG/Ecommerce client is hiring a Group Financial Controller to oversee all elements of Financial Control across the group
The business has a great product within a huge potential sector and is big on Wellbeing, Hybrid working, D&! and personal growth.
Whilst reporting into the CFO and following recent acquisitions your remit will be to enhance and improve the processes and financial operations whilst developing and mentoring a small team covering, Payables, Receivables, Cash, Bank and Forex
Accountabilities and duties will include:
- To ensure the smooth running finance operations team across AP and AR with a view to optimising working capital.
- Ensure appropriate cash flow modelling and subsequent management of banking relationship plus any associated debt facilities if required
- Ensure appropriate FX / treasury policy in place
- Ensure robust balance sheet controls processes in place as well as end to end process ownership of month-end trial balance creation
- Ensure control environment matures as policies and procedures are set up and rolled out to acquired companies
- Ensure robust close-process for management accounts and statutory accounts, including management of audit
- Ensure all tax matters (whether employment, corporation, value-added, sales or otherwise) are dealt with and appropriately filed
The ideal candidate will be a technically strong qualified Accountant preferably ACA o ACCA with a number of years post qualified exposure. Exposure to FMCG, Ecommerce being highly desirable
You will be commercially minded, possess strong leaderships skills and have the ability to work under pressure
This is a superb opportunity to join a PE backed business with genuine progression
On offer is a competitive salary, Bonus, Healthcare, Hybrid working with only two days in the office required and other benefits.