KennedyPearce are hiring a Financial Controller for an SME FMCG company based in SW London. This role is hybrid working, 2-3 days in the office. This role manages a small team of 2-3 and reports into the Head of Finance. We are looking to speak with qualified accountants with relevant reporting and supply-chain experience ideally from retail, FMCG or similar.
The Financial Controller duties:
- Full ownership of Financial and management accounting: month end close, quarter end close, year-end statutory accounts and VAT.
- Maintaining and developing effective internal financial controls and compliance to the group controls framework.
- Liaison with group and external professional advisors and HMRC Tax compliance.
- Owning and enabling the successful delivery of interim and year-end audits for external auditors as well as ad hoc internal audits as required, ensuring all documents are delivered to an auditable standard and in line with agreed timeframes.
- Drive improvements to finance process and balance sheet reviews including areas such as allocations, accruals & reversals, Fixed Assets, intercompany reconciliations and prepayments.
- Compliance with statutory regulation and accounting best practice.
- Development of finance systems and processes.
- Overseeing payroll and pension data to ensure timely and accurate submissions and payments.
- Supporting in the preparation of business and operational planning.
- Decision support in terms of pricing and contract commercials, when necessary
- Annual budgeting & re-forecasting.
- Cash flow and working capital management.
- Treasury management and regular and consistent P&L analysis.
- Ownership of Capex reporting
what we're looking for in you:
- A fully qualified Financial Accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or CPA) with 1-2 years in a FC or similar role
- Strong technical, financial and management accounting knowledge and experience.
- Experience of a SME (small-medium size) manufacturing or retail business (you must have experience of tangible products/stock.
- Supply chain experience