Financial Controller (ACA required) - PE backed Retail - 85/90k + bonus / package

NicolLane; Kingston upon Thames; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

NicolLane is seeking a qualified Accountant in Kingston upon Thames to lead day-to-day finance activities, manage month-end closes, and provide strategic financial input. This pivotal role supports the FD and COO in establishing financial controls and ensuring compliance with accounting policies.

The ideal candidate will possess ACA qualifications, technical strength, and experience within SME or PE sectors. Join a dynamic environment and challenge at board level while ensuring effective execution of financial operations.

Qualifications

• Qualified Accountant with ACA training and industry exposure.
• Experience in SME or PE environments is a major advantage.
• Strong academic background and progressive mindset.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage day-to-day finance activity in support of the FD and COO.
• Establish and maintain robust financial controls and processes.
• Oversee month-end close and liaise with auditors and tax advisers.
• Provide FP&A, budgeting, forecasting, and strategic finance input.
• Ensure accuracy of accounting policies and procedures.
• Produce timely financial reporting for management.

Skills

Qualified Accountant

Technical strength

Financial reporting

Budgeting and forecasting

Education

ACA practice trained

Job description

Overview

Our client is a rapidly growing and entrepreneurial international consumer business headquartered in West London. The PE backed business has developed into a true international brand and is a genuinely very exciting company to work for.

They have established a senior management team in the UK and this role will be a very integral role for the business. They boast ambitious growth plans and require a qualified individual with technical strength, yet commercial mind-set to work in the dynamic environment. This role will support the FD and COO in managing the control and reporting the function, leading the day to day finance activity, but also being instrumental in strategy, working together in building and facilitating business success.

Reporting into the FD, this will be a varied and fluid role, duties will include:

• Establish controls and processes of finance function
• Manage the month end close, liaise with auditors, tax compliance
• FP&A and finance strategy
• Focus on maintaining accounting policies and procedures
• Financial reporting, inclusive of budgeting and forecasting
• Balance sheet and cash flow analysis

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage day-to-day finance activity in support of the FD and COO
• Establish and maintain robust financial controls and processes
• Oversee month-end close, liaise with auditors and tax advisers
• Provide FP&A, budgeting, forecasting and strategic finance input
• Ensure accuracy and consistency of accounting policies and procedures
• Produce timely financial reporting and analysis for management and board discussions

Experience and Qualifications

• Qualified Accountant, ACA practice trained with industry exposure
• Technical strength
• Progressive individual with strong academics
• SME / PE experience is a major advantage

This will be an "everything" type finance opportunity whereby you will have the gravitas to challenge at board level, whilst the ability of rolling your sleeves up and getting "stuff done" too!