Financial Controller

Financial Controller - London - Up to £90k

A fast-growing supply chain / trading company based in central London are looking for a commercially focussed Financial Controller.

The role requires a hands-on approach with specific responsibilities for cash flow management, holding company accounting and regular internal and statutory reporting. Leading a team of 4, reporting to the Finance Director.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage a team of three part-qualified accountants.
• Overall responsibility for the preparation of the monthly board management accounts, quarterly board pack and annual financial statements.
• Oversight and management of the annual budget process and mid-year forecasting process.
• Interaction with international finance controllers/accountants.
• Manage present financial performance while improving systems and process
• Take responsibility and ownership for the implementation of appropriate policies, procedures, and processes to ensure an effective control environment
• Interaction with international finance controllers/accountants.
• Creating schedules and core responsibility for monthly management accounts and reconciliations for operating companies, as well as quarterly and year-end reporting
• Checking correct operations of sites, including revenue and payment allocation, discounts
• Responsible for information sharing to outsourced payroll company and liaising with Tronc Master
• Monthly and quarterly VAT returns for operating companies
• Presenting weekly and monthly reports to the wider team and directors
• Preparing weekly reports for investors with comments, any other ad-hoc reporting
• Updating board packs for operating companies, including commentary, graphs, summaries
• Support with set up of all systems, PMS, POS, Merchants.
• Support of Operational teams, including Food & Beverage Managers, and approving costing of menu items.
• Preparing year end file for Auditors for operational companies, providing support and commentary
• Preparing any other ad-hoc reports as requested by Management or Directors

Experience required:

• ACA trained from practice with industry experience.
• Experience of managing or supervising more junior members of staff
• Ability to form relationships within finance team and wider group to ensure positive collaborative working environment.
• Mentor to your team
• Agile and a clear communicator in fast moving environments