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Job Title: Financial Controller
Location: Central London
Sector: Retail / Consumer (PE-backed)
Salary:bonus
We are delighted to be partnering with a high-growth private equitybacked retail and consumer brand that is expanding internationally and seeking to appoint a Financial Controller. With operations across multiple markets and channels the business is scaling rapidly and requires a strong finance professional to lead reporting consolidations and financial control while supporting strategic decision-making.
The Role
As Financial Controller you will take ownership of the groups financial control reporting and consolidation processes while supporting strategic planning and commercial decision-making. Reporting to the Head of Finance you will manage a small junior team and work closely with leadership external stakeholders and private equity investors.
This is a hands-on fast-paced role where you will be both a guardian of financial discipline and a driver of process improvement efficiency and value creation.
Key Responsibilities
- Leading monthly consolidated reporting across multiple entities and geographies.
- Preparing management accounts board packs and investor reports.
- Overseeing external audits statutory compliance and tax filings.
- Driving budgeting forecasting and cashflow planning processes.
- Partnering with senior stakeholders to analyse performance margins and working capital.
- Developing and improving financial controls processes and reporting frameworks.
- Managing mentoring and developing a small finance team.
- Supporting projects including integrations system improvements and growth initiatives.
About You
- Qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA) with a strong technical background and post-qualification experience.
- Proven background in group reporting consolidations and financial control.
- Experience in a PE-backed retail consumer or multi-channel environment is highly desirable.
- Excellent Excel and financial modelling skills with the ability to provide clear analysis and insight.
- Confident communicator with strong influencing skills across senior stakeholders and investors.
- Hands-on adaptable and thrives in a fast-paced entrepreneurial business.
- Strong leadership skills with experience managing and developing team members.
Key Skills
- Accounting Software
- GAAP
- QuickBooks
- General Ledger Accounting
- Accounting
- IFRS
- Sage
- Regulatory Reporting
- Workers' Compensation Law
- Budgeting
- ERP Systems
- Financial Management
About Company
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