Financial Controller - Luxury Home Furnishings

Handle are delighted to be working with a luxury lighting and furniture brand in their search for a finance manager, this is a unique opportunity to join a growing business in an early stage and have real a real impact.

The successful candidate will have experience working in a small to mid-size company with experience preparing detailed reports, monthly and annual accounts. Continuous improvement and support to help grow the company is essential to a successful collaboration and long-term placement. The company operates within the luxury sector, this creates the need for a very fast paced and high-quality service for any externally related enquiries. The candidate would ideally be ACA/CIMA/ACCA newly/part qualified.

REPORTING AND FORECASTING

• Record all sales on daily/ weekly income report

• Produce weekly petty cash summary and main expenditure report

• Monitor all xero re-conciliation to master summary report (bespoke platform)

• Translate weekly expenditure into cashflow forecast in all departments

• Assist in producing detailed cashflow forecast for 12-24 months projection (excel and bespoke platform)

• Produce variance analysis and key financial data to give financial direction to the CEO

• Participate in producing and monitoring detailed data in the year-end process

Key responsibilities BOOK KEEPING AND ACCOUNTING

• Perform live and daily book keeping with the studios various activities using Xero

• Ensure the trial balance is fully reconciled on a daily and weekly and monthly basis

• Deliver meticulous data entry and reconciliations with bank/credit cards and supplier accounts

• Handle petty cash management via Soldo platform

• Produce and analyse petty cash expenditure reports

• Manage the weekly payment cycle

• Prepare monthly management accounts

• Monitor fixed assets, prepayments, accruals, intercompany and other journal postings

• Completion of monthly VAT returns

• Participating in ad-hoc studio projects as required

• Help coordinate activities with external tax and accounting providers

• Providing impeccable financial administration

• Prepare financial data for external sources as and when required

• Produce accurate data in accordance with internal and external audit rules

A passion for the industry, tenacity and eagerness to learn and contribute is essential in this role, but the successful candidate will be rewarded with a fast paced environment with career growth and fulfilment.

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