Financial Controller

IOLLA; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading eyewear retailer in Glasgow is seeking an experienced Financial Controller to oversee its finance department. This role involves preparing financial statements, providing strategic insights, and managing cash flow processes. The ideal candidate has over 2 years of financial management experience in the retail sector and can develop effective team relationships. Competitive salary with bonuses and healthcare benefits offered.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Discretionary rewards and bonuses

Enhanced annual leave

Private healthcare

Complimentary eyewear

Friends and family discount

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years experience as finance manager or financial controller.
• Experience in managing a finance team in the retail sector.
• Successful track record in SME financial management.

Responsibilities

• Prepare financial statements and management accounts.
• Provide commercial insight for senior leadership.
• Review operational costs for efficiency opportunities.
• Oversee payroll processing and financial controls.
• Manage cash flow processes and year-end audit.

Skills

Financial management

Team leadership

Analytical skills

Stakeholder management

Proactive approach

Job description

IOLLA is a direct to consumer, independent retailer of high quality eyewear; designed in house and enjoyed worldwide through our online and physical spaces. Our mission is to become the most popular prescription eyewear brand wherever we are, and we want you to help get us there! We’re looking for an experienced Financial Controller to oversee all aspects of IOLLA's finance department. This is an exciting opportunity to join our growing Glasgow based HQ and our growing retail eyewear brand. Our Financial Controller will play a pivotal part in IOLLA's exciting journey of expansion. If you are looking for the next step in your career to truly make a finance department your own, we want to hear from you!

What You'll Do

• Prepare periodic financial statements including - monthly profit and loss accounts with narrative and insight, management accounts and balance sheet reconciliation.
• Provide commercial insight to Senior Leadership, enabling informed operational and strategic decisions.
• Review, analyse and challenge operational costs to identify efficiency opportunities.
• Lead on payroll processing and ensure accurate submissions in line with deadlines.
• Maintain and strengthen financial controls, governance and internal risk management processes.
• Oversee stock movements and work closely with Creative & Operations to optimise stock planning.
• Co-ordinate the budgeting and reforecast process, working closely with department leads.
• Manage the cash flow processes, including supplier payments and stock purchasing cadence.
• Manage the year-end audit process and tax compliance requirements.
• Support and review Joint Ventrue Partner financial performance and reporting.

Join Our Team Because

• You are a proven financial controller, with a minimum of 2 years experience operating at either a finance manager / financial controller level
• You have experience managing and developing a finance team, preferably within the retail sector
• You have a successful track record of providing robust financial management within a SME sized organisation
• You love working with others - you have a great ability to build effective departmental and stakeholder relationships
• You are passionate, enthusiastic and driven
• You have an agile approach - flexing responsively to changes
• You always seek to challenge the status quo with a positive and proactive approach to change
• Nothing is a spectator sport at IOLLA - you thrive leading from being a team player, being a true IOLLA ambassador
• You are self motivated and understand the importance of leading by example

What You'll Get

• A competitive salary, dependent on your experience
• Discretionary reward and bonus each month
• Enhanced annual leave with service
• Annual leave purchase scheme
• Private healthcare
• Our Retail Trust partnership offers a host of benefits including an Employee Assistance programme and access to high street discounts, amongst many others!
• Complimentary eyewear
• A generous friends and family discount
• To work for a brand who are proud to be a Real Living Wage employer

This role is based in our IOLLA Head Office, Glasgow. We can’t wait to hear your story and look forward to meeting you!