Financial Controller

Crew Clothing Company; London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in retail is searching for a Financial Controller to spearhead the operational finance function. This pivotal role involves overseeing daily finance activities, leading a dynamic team, and ensuring financial integrity and compliance. Candidates should hold a qualified accountant status with a strong retail background and excellent technical skills.

Qualifications

• Experience in the retail environment required.
• Strong technical accounting skills essential.
• Ability to manage high-pressure situations.

Responsibilities

• Lead the operational finance team and manage daily activities.
• Oversee the preparation of management accounts and reporting.
• Ensure budgetary control and compliance with tax regulations.

Skills

Leadership

Attention to detail

Communication

Financial Analysis

Education

Qualified accountant

Tools

Excel

Job description

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Earlsfield / Kingston-Upon-Thames

Reporting to the Financial Director, this key role leads the operational finance function and has responsibility for the efficient and smooth running of all day to day activities and the delivery of accurate, timely management information and reporting. In addition to overseeing the operational finance function, the Financial control will have responsibility for ensuring budgetary control, implementing relevant change and making recommendations to encourage continuous improvement of financial performance.

Full-Time (Hybrid Working)

Earlsfield / Kingston-Upon-Thames

Reporting to the Financial Director, this key role leads the operational finance function and has responsibility for the efficient and smooth running of all day to day activities and the delivery of accurate, timely management information and reporting. In addition to overseeing the operational finance function, the Financial control will have responsibility for ensuring budgetary control, implementing relevant change and making recommendations to encourage continuous improvement of financial performance.

Key Responsibilities

• Day to day management of operational finance team
• Lead, coach and mentor the team and ensure finance objectives are delivered
• Oversee and ensure the preparation of timely and accurate monthly management accounts, board and bank reporting (including balance sheet and cash flow).
• Ensure key reconciliations are completed on a monthly basis (sales, margin, stock, balance sheet)
• Manage sales and purchase ledger to ensure that working capital is maximised
• Develop, improve and implement a robust reporting and control framework to ensure financial integrity
• Assist in the annual budget / reforecast process
• Management of monthly costs ensuring costs are well understood, controlled and budgeted for and efficiencies are gained where possible
• Help develop commercial and financial awareness across HQ teams to improve financial capability
• Management of monthly payroll process and deliver payroll analysis for HQ and stores to ensure annual costs are controlled to budget
• Business partner the Executive team to maximise business performance through financial support and challenge
• Manage year-end audit process, though to production of statutory accounts and other reporting requirements
• Ensure compliance with Corporation tax, VAT and other indirect tax requirements
• Help develop commercial and financial awareness across HQ teams to improve financial capability
  
  

Person specification

• A qualified accountant with experience of working in the retail environment
• Strong technical accounting skill
• Excellent leadership qualities with the ability to motivate, develop and coach team
• Strong attention to detail
• Advance excel skills
• Ability to handle high levels of pressure and critical decision making
• Proactive and self-motivated with the ability to take initiative and ownership
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Result focused and flexible working approach
  
  

Skills

Finance

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Accounting/Auditing and Finance

• Industries

  Retail

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